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> Can't speak for the rest of the world, but in greater
> Silicon Valley, it seems worse than '89 or '92. back then,
> companies were downsizing and rightsizing. This cycle, many
> are capsizing and disappearing beneath the waves.
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> --Guy K. Haas gkhaas -at- usa -dot- net
> Software Exegete in Silicon Valley
I have to agree with you Guy. The previous 2 recessions didn't affect high
tech too severely. I was in the Bay Area in '89 and in Portland, OR in '92
and had no trouble getting interviews and job offers. But this recession
seems to have hit high-tech at a much greater proportion than ever.
Suzanne
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