> > CL: OTOH, there are plenty of guys driving around in their trucks doing just > that. I don't know the typical annual income for Joe the plumber or Bill the > electrician ( and just so the PC people don't get on my case, I have yet to > meet Mary or Jill in those lines of business ) but I believe there are more > of them today than there were a decade ago. In other words, the downwards > pressure on salaries will continue longer term.
Again, I didn't say that there would be no demand for plain-vanilla networking people, I said there would be less. Just like there still is demand for electricians and plumbers - but it's not like every company needs one (or several) on staff. Rather, I think the electrician/plumber model will be what networking will turn into. Landlords might have a few of these guys to handle all their properties (where they can amortize the salaries across their various real-estate holdings). But small to medium sized company won't have anybody on staff - when something breaks, they'll just whip out the Yellow Pages and 'call the IP guy'. This is a far cry from today when most companies of any size need a network guy. Net effect - less total jobs for networking. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=59302&t=59302 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
