Comments on: Why IT People Don’t Move Jobs http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/25/why-it-people-dont-move-jobs/?&owa_from=feed&owa_sid= Career, Personal & Commercial Development for IT Professionals, IT Leaders & IT Freelancers Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:30:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: simonstapleton http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/25/why-it-people-dont-move-jobs/#comment-345 simonstapleton Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:54:37 +0000 http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=144#comment-345 @Samuel - especially at the moment! In these times, it won't be the meek that inherit the earth, it will be the confident. @Samuel - especially at the moment! In these times, it won’t be the meek that inherit the earth, it will be the confident.

]]> By: Samuel Van Der Wall http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/25/why-it-people-dont-move-jobs/#comment-342 Samuel Van Der Wall Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:38:18 +0000 http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=144#comment-342 Very good list. My first real I.T. job out of college got me into that mode. I felt I was overpaid for what I knew, and what I was doing. And after being there a while, my skills became more and more specific to that organization. In an organization with a few thousand employees and around 100 I.T. professionals, they followed almost no standards or guidelines other than their own. The I.T. department was considered one of the worst run divisions at that time (and it was). I think people need to realize how valuable I.T. skills are and learn to have confidence in themselves. Very good list. My first real I.T. job out of college got me into that mode. I felt I was overpaid for what I knew, and what I was doing. And after being there a while, my skills became more and more specific to that organization.

In an organization with a few thousand employees and around 100 I.T. professionals, they followed almost no standards or guidelines other than their own. The I.T. department was considered one of the worst run divisions at that time (and it was).

I think people need to realize how valuable I.T. skills are and learn to have confidence in themselves.

]]> By: simonstapleton http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/25/why-it-people-dont-move-jobs/#comment-83 simonstapleton Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:21:50 +0000 http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=144#comment-83 @GM: This also came up in the survey - in fact it was 6% (3 people) who felt this way too. In all three cases, each respondent said their chosen technology was coming to its end of life and that they hadn't re-trained but retraining wasn't being offered by their employer. I don't think there is a straight answer to this other than in a long career of delivering technology you pick up many skills and experience beyond the technology, such as management, leadership, industry knowledge, etc so there are often other paths available @GM: This also came up in the survey - in fact it was 6% (3 people) who felt this way too. In all three cases, each respondent said their chosen technology was coming to its end of life and that they hadn’t re-trained but retraining wasn’t being offered by their employer. I don’t think there is a straight answer to this other than in a long career of delivering technology you pick up many skills and experience beyond the technology, such as management, leadership, industry knowledge, etc so there are often other paths available

]]> By: GM http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/2008/07/25/why-it-people-dont-move-jobs/#comment-81 GM Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:19:58 +0000 http://www.SimonStapleton.com/wordpress/?p=144#comment-81 Simon, My situation is slightly different. I made a decision to specialize in a technology that was is/was not commonly used. I've been using the same skillset now for 14years. I used to average at least a 20%p/a increase on my rate, so the going was good. I don't believe that I am overpaid but in developer's standards, my salary is higher than the norm. My only challenge at the moment is deciding on what it is I want to do now. I'm even considering relocating overseas where the prospects in what I do, are a bit better than where I am at the moment. Simon,

My situation is slightly different. I made a decision to specialize in a technology that was is/was not commonly used. I’ve been using the same skillset now for 14years. I used to average at least a 20%p/a increase on my rate, so the going was good. I don’t believe that I am overpaid but in developer’s standards, my salary is higher than the norm.

My only challenge at the moment is deciding on what it is I want to do now. I’m even considering relocating overseas where the prospects in what I do, are a bit better than where I am at the moment.

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