Where is the money at these days in computing?

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Where is the money these days in normal 9-5 computer jobs? I haven't really been keeping track. And where do you think the future is?

Unix admin or db admin is always pretty solid. And niche things like Peoplesoft and SAP. I remember a few years ago there seemed to be good money in setting up SharePoint.

I'm assuming MS/Cisco/"networking"/etc is still over saturated from cert mills and foreigners.

What else is there to know?
 
Computing jobs?

or computer jobs....title says computing, OP says computer...erm.

I have a 'computer' job, im an Accounts Assitant, hardly requires any skill, just focus on getting numbers right. We used to use Peoplesoft, from 2002 but have now downgraded our database system to Oracle circa 1991. It's T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E.

I tried to get into computing in college but needed a B in maths and had a C :(
 
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Im a computer pimp, i hire out my computers to different customers each night. Once they've had their fun with them they pay me, I wear a big fur coat all the time as well.
 
Name said:
I tried to get into computing in college but needed a B in maths and had a C :(
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What did they do on your computing course at college?

We just wrote programs in VB. It was so enthralling I walked out after a year. As did a number of my infinitely more talented classmates.

We had some fun though:
 
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You can make money in each segment of computing.. it all depends on who you know and what you know.
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This really. I know a few network guys who just install switching and routing hardware ("cable monkeys", their own words) who do more than alright for themselves. I also know a chap who has several Cisco/Microsoft certs under his belt and can't get a entry into the business because of lack of experience, so is working a soul destroying and unrewarding 1st line support job. More than any other industry I think being a people person and knowing the right people at that, is very important to succeed.
 
d_brennen said:
This really. I know a few network guys who just install switching and routing hardware ("cable monkeys", their own words) who do more than alright for themselves. I also know a chap who has several Cisco/Microsoft certs under his belt and can't get a entry into the business because of lack of experience, so is working a soul destroying and unrewarding 1st line support job. More than any other industry I think being a people person and knowing the right people at that, is very important to succeed.
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Been a people person is what companies look for. If you can work with people and you have a happy smiley face you are 3/4 of the way there. The other 1/4 is knowledge.
 
There's a lot of demand for ASP.Net MVC devs at the moment. Not massive money, but decent enough. ~£40k or £350 a day for contractors seems about the norm.
 
Depends what you mean by money...

In my opinion (all contract rates)

Sys Admins top out at 400/day
Project Managers top out at 550
Architects - 400-550 (more if you get into a cash rich company!)
EAs can go to 700
Programme Managers/Directors can go to 1k/day
SAP specialist ones can command over 1500/day.
 
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£45k a year loool.

i get around a quarter of that /year for working roughly 14,600 hours a year :(

Edit: any idea how much one of our Oracle technician/condultants is on? its a very old system from the early 90's, he's here to cover any problems we have including setup issues...my guessing is around £2000-3000 a week?
 
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£45k a year loool.

i get around a quarter of that /year for working roughly 14,600 hours a year :(

Edit: any idea how much one of our Oracle technician/condultants is on? its a very old system from the early 90's, he's here to cover any problems we have including setup issues...my guessing is around £2000-3000 a week?
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There arent even that many hours in a year.
 
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Computing jobs?

or computer jobs....title says computing, OP says computer...erm.

I have a 'computer' job, im an Accounts Assitant, hardly requires any skill, just focus on getting numbers right. We used to use Peoplesoft, from 2002 but have now downgraded our database system to Oracle circa 1991. It's T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E.

I tried to get into computing in college but needed a B in maths and had a C :(
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I got accepted to do computer science with a C in maths and a D in computing LOL.

one of the perks of going to a tier 1 private school I suppose.
 
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