[Gllug] OT: Just probing the job market in London

[Mike Brodbelt]

Gabriel Rocha wrote:
> 
> ,----[ On Tue, Aug 14, at 09:58PM, sean at uncertainty.org.uk wrote: ]--------------
> | the market seems a lot tougher than it was just a few months ago
> | - but I haven't been looking to move so I don't really know...
> 
> Why is that? General economic slow-down?

Pretty much, yes. I don't think it's *that* bad yet, but there is a lot
of caution around, as people prepare for a possible recession.
 
> | plenty of websites with job offers last time I looked.
> 
> Any recommendations on good IT-related(linux/bsd preferable) websites
> out there? Looking in London specifically.

You might want to look at finance sector stuff - thats where the best
pay is, though the banking culture is not my favourite. A quick search
on www.paragonit.co.uk shows up 42 "Unix" vacancies on the "London -
city" category, so there is still stuff there.
 
> | what is worth bearing in mind is that London housing costs are really
> | high so I'd advise checking out general cost of living.
> 
> I have a friend in London who would cover my housing for awhile and
> coming from the Bay Area(Silicon Valley/San Francisco) my idea of cost
> of living is overinflated already.

London is probably comparable to SV (i.e. overpriced).

Mike.

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