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Re: IBM Is Importing Low Wage Employes To Avoid Paying American A Decent Wage!

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From: Elocutus, First Borg Son
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 00:00
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Rising from fathoms unknown to the minds of men, Daemon.S@emon.org
intoned (and nyc.general quaked):
>On , ElocutusOfBorg@hotmail.com (Elocutus, First Borg Son) wrote:
>
>>I'm a Windows developer and system integrator with seven years' experience,
>>two of them teaching other developers who are just breaking into the industry.
>
>Thouroughly blessed by the empire of M$G, no doubt.
>
>Observe caution, as that shrinking certificate that you wear so boldly
>may shortly tighten around your neck and steal your breath.

Just to toss a little more anecdotal evidence on the fire, I just went
back on the market as a developer last Monday.  I had a new position
by Thursday--at the highest rate I've ever gotten.

My neck feels fine--but thank you for your concern.

--Elocutus
===
"I read over my post and it looks like 
I'm a rather violent loony." 
     --Kali on rec.music.tori-amos
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From: ElocutusOfBorg@hotmail.com (Elocutus, First Borg Son)
Subject: Re: IBM Is Importing Low Wage Employes To Avoid Paying American A Decent Wage!
Date: 1998/10/10
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