Re: Ada job market?

["Luke A. Guest" <laguest@n_o_p_o_r_k_a_n_d_h_a_m.abyss2.demon.co.uk>]

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 02:51:11 +0000, Jeff C r e e.m wrote:

> 
> "mike" <mikeekim@optonline.net> wrote in message 
> news:Rhpvd.78$hn1.11@fe08.lga...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Just a general question, how is the market for ada programmers?   Are 
>> veterans programmers able to move over to ada?
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
> The answer to both questions is that it depends where you are. The job sites 
> are not the best gauge since
> some companies don't include it as a requirement in the listing (they assume 
> no one has experience)....

Well, I've seen one which is for a *Junior* programmer, they list the
Ada83 as a requirement as well as having security clearance AND experience
of Rational Apex. That makes me think they're not looking for a junior at
all. A junior (to me) would be someone with no experience, who can get SC
and can learn Apex/Ada83 (who uses 83 anyway?)

> As near as I can tell half the places doing embedded work put XP/Visual C++ 
> in their ads just because they think
> that is what people want to see.

Why put it there then? Surely they're not doing their jobs properly by
putting that? But it's not like you can find jobs anywhere else because
all programming jobs are through agencies, FFS. Agencies are a joke!

Luke.