news.zdnet.co.uk — Tech professionals will find it easier to climb the corporate ladder by the end of the decade – helped in part by more intelligent cars. Being labelled a techie used to be an impediment to advancement, but by 2010 technical skills will be more highly prized than ever, according to a study by management consultants Deloitte.
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prgrmmr736May 18, 2006
I’m not part of that 1/3 that is still in the 7th and 8th grade, I’m a middleware application developer for a major bank and it’s always good to hear that the future is looking bright for technically inclined professionals. However I still believe that the best way to get ahead in corporate IT is to be ½ technical and ½ business.
itsmekirbyMay 18, 2006
You see, its obvious by the use of the word "woot"Don't all 14 year olds use that word? Aren't all people who use the word "woot" 14 years old? It's an equivalence in both directions.Or is it just that the word "woot" indicates a 14 year old mindset, not necessarily physical age. In that case, you are par for the course. Good job!
Closed AccountMay 18, 2006
in 2010... i dont care...
siekosunfireMay 18, 2006
@MarthinusVery true about what you commented about. As an engineer in the Research Triangle, I'd make in the neighborhood of $80K/year with an MSEE or MSCEN and possibly a year of experience. If I were to move up to even the lowest echelons of management, my salary automatically takes a $40K/year jump, for senior management add about another $160K/year onto the base salary as a minimum amount.Sure managers help to keep the company afloat, or are supposed to, but techies should be rewarded as well. I look around at the different venues for technical disciplines and offer up to $10K more than those as incentive to well-qualified, potential employees. I also look for bright managers who can propose new ideas for products along with performing his or her daily routine; even though a manager is just an overseer, it's important, for me, to have someone who is well versed in the underlying processes and can propose changes to improve efficiency. A manager must also garner the respect of those employees he or she oversees; if a manager is just a whip-cracker and nothing more, I hear about it and can take action to find a replacement so that the productivity and happiness of my employees are at a maximum.
cybersamuraiMay 18, 2006
thats when i graduate from college
metasquaresMay 18, 2006
I like to concentrate on the ROAD when I am driving, not answering my boss' inane emails. Once the car can drive itself, then I'll consider it.Not to mention that I doubt people would include time spent "working" in the car as part of the work week. 40 hours means 40 hours, not 47.5 hours.I'll hopefully receive my Ph. D. around 2010, though that depends on the progress I make on my dissertation.