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re: IBM BR narrowly meets jobs benchmark, needs to hire 225 more in 12mos
Posted on 9/7/18 at 2:41 pm to dewster
Posted on 9/7/18 at 2:41 pm to dewster
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This.
I think Baton Rouge and New Orleans could use a few more IBM’s and DXE’s, especially if they can lock them into rebates that keep them there for 10-15+ years
New Orleans had a pretty good startup community going when GE was booming. Lots of people moonlighting. Haven't heard about how everything is going in a while since I lost my connection to that group.
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 2:42 pm to MLCLyons
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But mostly it's people fresh out of college.
Good. It’s helping build those programs at LSU and Southern.
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As soon as you get some experience you can move to a much better job in a new state
They aren’t hiring many traveling consultants at $46K even right out of college. They are most likely paying them more and counting them as 1.5-2 jobs each depending on their salary.
And it’s 2018. Advancements often require people being open to relocation. IBM simply can’t have a ladder to the top of every service offering they have in every office.
It’s not a huge office, but we have to start somewhere. Can’t get on base without stepping up to the plate. Dismissing this as a bad thing just because it isnt everything to all potential employees at every possible skill level is a horrible mindset to have.
With that logic, there is no point in even trying to develop any new industry at all.
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:00 pm to fallguy_1978
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Me too and I don't either. 46k is a really shitty salary even in BR unless all they are hiring is entry level employees.
Starting salary for most tech workers at entry level jobs in BR is sub 40k. That is on the higher end. Had several people try to offer 27-29k with 4 years of experience and a degree.
The only real way an IT person can get a raise without jumping into a new skillset or specialty is to change jobs.
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:08 pm to Esquire
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A majority of them are consultants that travel to out of state clients M-Th.
Very typical among big consulting companies. Their offices are half full, then get crowded on Fridays.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:15 pm to oauron
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The only real way an IT person can get a raise without jumping into a new skillset or specialty is to change jobs.
ummmm, how about just driving 4 hours West down I-10, where if your IT resume is remotely decent, you could find a $75k starting salary job in Houston?
People in IT at most levels in Louisiana are getting paid half of what they could potentially make in Houston or Dallas.
That. That is exactly why there's very little IT talent in Louisiana. Why would there be? And I don't need to go into the massive canyon separating the quality of life difference when comparing BR to Houston/Dallas...
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:17 pm to Klark Kent
Austin too
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:20 pm to Tigeralum2008
Louisiana is backwards in so many ways. Just look at the telecommunication restrictions, laws and regulations they have.
What's odd is if you travel up in the northern parts in the state you couldn't even recognize it. Like north LA has a totally different viewpoint. Obviously, I'm speaking the more urban sections not the rural.
What's odd is if you travel up in the northern parts in the state you couldn't even recognize it. Like north LA has a totally different viewpoint. Obviously, I'm speaking the more urban sections not the rural.
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:21 pm to Paul Allen
very true.
If an IT person from Louisiana has any talent, they can find a MUCH better situation in Texas no matter their area of expertise in IT.
In any field too: Healthcare IT, O&G IT, Banking IT, IT IT...whatever
cybersecurity, automation, virtualization, network, database, server, active directory, windows, linux, webhosting, and coding in every flavor of the IT rainbow. got all of it, all over.
If an IT person from Louisiana has any talent, they can find a MUCH better situation in Texas no matter their area of expertise in IT.
In any field too: Healthcare IT, O&G IT, Banking IT, IT IT...whatever
cybersecurity, automation, virtualization, network, database, server, active directory, windows, linux, webhosting, and coding in every flavor of the IT rainbow. got all of it, all over.
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:23 pm to Klark Kent
How does Louisiana go about changing it is the point of bringing IBM in.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:26 pm to fightin tigers
Step 1: don't let the motivated in state talent walk out the door when they graduate because your cheap.
Step 2: doesn't really matter if step 1 isn't successful.
Step 2: doesn't really matter if step 1 isn't successful.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:29 pm to Klark Kent
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People in IT at most levels in Louisiana are getting paid half of what they could potentially make in Houston or Dallas.
That’s why IBM opened in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:29 pm to Klark Kent
Haha, the state is cheap? Didn't know they set the market value.
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:29 pm to oauron
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Starting salary for most tech workers at entry level jobs in BR is sub 40k. That is on the higher end. Had several people try to offer 27-29k with 4 years of experience and a degree.
Most entry level jobs I've seen are 30-32k but I have seen some starting around 27k. They do mostly want 2-3 years experience too. I don't understand who would be looking for entry level jobs with that kind of experience. True entry level jobs don't seem to exist in Baton Rouge.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:45 pm to fightin tigers
ehhh, why do i care. no longer a problem for me. the it industry in louisiana is shite and will likely be shite for the immediate future. because there is no talent, no incentives, shite pay, and shite quality of life compared to other states with booming it industries.
here's a sad but true comparison. full-time Geek Squad employees in Texas make a better starting salary than IBM BR employees.
here's a sad but true comparison. full-time Geek Squad employees in Texas make a better starting salary than IBM BR employees.
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 9/7/18 at 3:55 pm to Klark Kent
frick em for trying to change it.
Think about it. The market improves and everyone in your industry gets a raise.
Think about it. The market improves and everyone in your industry gets a raise.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 4:08 pm to fightin tigers
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Good for them!
We need them to stay.
Thats the wrong attitude. Everyone wants them to fail so they can complain more.
That is the Louisiana way.
Seriously, I am not joking. People in this state would rather see someone or something fail so they can complain than see someone or something succeed. That is the biggest reason why La is in the shape that it is in.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 4:55 pm to dewster
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What does that office specialize in?
Traveling consultants with specialization in some kind of Enterprise system make substantially more than $46K per year. Even the BA’s start at almost double that. Senior Cons and Managers are more like $145K-$200K at the big 4, and I’m sure IBM is close to that.
SAP, Oracle, Microsoft
The consultants at the IBM BR office are well aware of the pay gap and that is why they can't meet the quota. They hire a lot of people, but they only stay for a year of experience and leave for double the pay.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 4:56 pm to dewster
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They aren’t hiring many traveling consultants at $46K even right out of college
They absolutely are.
Posted on 9/7/18 at 5:09 pm to Tigeralum2008
A cousin and 2 friends of mine went through 3 interviews to get an entry level position with IBM a while back.
2 are CS grads and 1 has his MBA
All denied.
2 are CS grads and 1 has his MBA
All denied.
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 9/7/18 at 5:24 pm to Tigeralum2008
If they are paying $46K, what is it a call center?
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