<html><head></head><body>Now that is very interesting hg.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 5 March 2015 13:42:53 SAST, Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson@gmail.com> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> <div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Here is a thought, how about starting a linux jobs board.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">See: <a href="http://osclass.org">http://osclass.org</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Cheers</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">hg</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all" /><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><b>Hilton Gibson</b></div><div>Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator</div><div>JS Gericke Library</div><div>Room 1025C</div><div>Stellenbosch University</div><div>Private Bag X5036</div><div>Stellenbosch</div><div>7599</div><div>South Africa</div><div><br /></div><div>Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758</div></div></div></div> <br /><div class="gmail_quote">On 5 March 2015 at 13:20, Alf Stockton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Alf@stockton.co.za" target="_blank">Alf@stockton.co.za</a>></span> wrote:<br /><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">What huge expectations? Any livable offer is acceptable.<br /> <br /> > Def the grey hair,,, AND the huge expectations that go along with it.<br /> ><br /> > On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 11:55 AM, Hilton Gibson <<a href="mailto:hilton.gibson@gmail.com">hilton.gibson@gmail.com</a>><br /> > wrote:<br /> ><br /> >> Hmmmm.... perhaps the grey hair ;-)) Like me.<br /> >><br /> >> *Hilton Gibson*<br /> >> Ubuntu Linux Systems Administrator<br /> >> JS Gericke Library<br /> >> Room 1025C<br /> >> Stellenbosch University<br /> >> Private Bag X5036<br /> >> Stellenbosch<br /> >> 7599<br /> >> South Africa<br /> >><br /> >> Tel: <a href="tel:%2B27%2021%20808%204100" value="+27218084100">+27 21 808 4100</a> | Cell: <a href="tel:%2B27%2084%20646%204758" value="+27846464758">+27 84 646 4758</a><br /> >><br /> >> On 5 March 2015 at 11:20, Alf Stockton <<a href="mailto:Alf@stockton.co.za">Alf@stockton.co.za</a>> wrote:<br /> >><br /> >>> All very well but why can a grey haired/white faced Comptia+ linux<br /> >>> professional not find a contract?<br /> >>><br /> >>> > With or without certifications, hiring managers are struggling to<br /> >>> find<br /> >>> > Linux professionals. 88 percent report that it's "very difficult" or<br /> >>> > "somewhat difficult" to find qualified candidates. Fortunately for<br /> >>> those<br /> >>> > with Linux skills, 70 percent of hiring managers say "their companies<br /> >>> have<br /> >>> > increased incentives to retain Linux talent, with 37 percent offering<br /> >>> more<br /> >>> > flexible work hours and telecommuting, and 36 percent increasing<br /> >>> salaries<br /> >>> > for Linux pros more than in other parts of the company."<br /> >>> ><br /> >>> ><br /> >>> <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/companies-really-want-linux-savvy-employees-and-they-want-them-now/" target="_blank">http://www.zdnet.com/article/companies-really-want-linux-savvy-employees-and-they-want-them-now/</a><br /> >>> > --<br /> >>> > ubuntu-za mailing list<br /> >>> > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br /> >>> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za</a><br /> >>> ><br /> >>><br /> >>><br /> >>> --<br /> >>> Regards,<br /> >>> Alf Stockton from my Raspberry Pi B+<br /> >>><br /> >>><br /> >>> --<br /> >>> ubuntu-za mailing list<br /> >>> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br /> >>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za</a><br /> >>><br /> >><br /> >><br /> >> --<br /> >> ubuntu-za mailing list<br /> >> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br /> >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za</a><br /> >><br /> >><br /> > --<br /> > ubuntu-za mailing list<br /> > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br /> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za</a><br /> ><br /> <span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br /> <br /> --<br /> Regards,<br /> Alf Stockton from my Raspberry Pi B+<br /> <br /> <br /> --<br /> ubuntu-za mailing list<br /> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br /> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za</a><br /> </font></span></blockquote></div><br /></div> <p style="margin-top: 2.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; border-bottom: 1px solid #000"></p><pre class="k9mail">-- <br />ubuntu-za mailing list<br />ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com<br /><a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za</a><br /></pre></blockquote></div><br> -- <br> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. 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