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Low Saleries and Disrespect To Computer Programmers

Companies will try to take advantage of a employee when and wherever possible.  It’s becoming quite a common occurance in this economy seeing employers trying to get employees to do a job for well under market rate.  A computer programmer is a highly skilled profession that requires at least a 4 year college degree to get a job. Not to mention programmers sometimes work long hours when it gets busy (50+ is common for me in a hectic week)

These employers then expect people to have  5+ years (usually enough to get a good paying job in the past) and bill for 40 (as a consultant).  They want employees to get paid what someone of entry level status makes?

I don’t even think that that any American citizen (unless in extreme desparate need of a job) would take a rate way under market value. I sometimes think these so called jobs are geared toward foreigners  so the employer can say there are no qualified American’s to do the job.  Just the other day I got this ridiculous job posting sent to me.

Hi,

Here is a requirement that I am currently working on.

If you are a 100 % match please respond with the following details and an updated resume ASAP.

I will not be in a position to review any resumes without these details. Please do not submit resumes without these details.

Updated resume:
Contact Number:
E-mail ID :
Work authorization:
Current Location:
Rate:

Need Java DEveloper in San Jose,CA
12 Month Project in San Jose

$34hr

Product Based Development
Java/J2EE, Object oriented design, multi?threading, database usage, JBoss & Hibernate, Web Services
Definite plus – Commercial Experience in one or more of: SIP/VoIP technologies and VoIP billing systems, Calendaring and scheduling applications or Database replication specifically impacts due to network latencies and related concepts
3?5 years of commercial experience
Degree in CS or related field preferred

Thanks and regards.

Schubert Sen-Gupta

Account Manager

Compunnel Software Group, Inc.

MBE(Minority Business Enterprise)

12 Perrine Road, Suite 104

Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

Ph: 609-606-9010 Ext 1411

Fax: 240 414 0343

Email: schubert@compunnel.com

http://www.compunnel.com

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This recruiter can take his job and shove it.

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Friday, October 23rd, 2009