Ray Percival wrote: > > This is a general question for some of you who may > be lucky enough to be able to use Linux in your > jobs. Besides coding what skillsets would really > set someone apart as a person looking for > a Linux job? I'm currently thinking about what to > start learning next and thought I'd ask. > Sorry if this offends anyone. > Thanks.
course not :) what makes you stand out is if you know the talk...and know the systems, and are eager to learn. of course another requirement is being in the right location(geographical). you gotta be hard core to stand out(like me :) ). be willing to work long hours, have a flexible schedule and be able to work with multiple flavors of linux(i have worked with about 10-15). references and job experience are important too. education, at least in my case has not been an issue i don't even list education on my resume and don't really talk about it(people never ask me anyways). my job is system/network admin currently for a tier 2 linux company (at least according to LWN.net's stock index). started there in september, before that i worked for a big name free internet service provider that went down the tubes. provided knowledgable people interview you(note - don't be afraid of headhunters or contractors, for some reason many people don't like them), and you know how to respond(don't lie) then your in .. my salary has doubled in less then a year and could easily double again if i decided to persue other job offerings ...its crazy, blows me away what kind of demand there is for linux and unix people out there. i don't have plans to leave the current company i'm with, i have a lot of fun and the learning curve is great, exposure to many different unix platforms and i have a lot of influence on the company as a whole which is more important to me then more $$ at a bigger company. hope this helps ..don't mean to sound too excited but i can't help it :) having a job with linux/unix just plain RULES! i can't remember the last time i had a headache. nate -- ::: ICQ: 75132336 http://www.aphroland.org/ http://www.linuxpowered.net/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
