Posted: 10/15/2010 9:58:35 AM EDT
| I'm seriously considering moving back after 14 years in NYC. How's the job situation there? |
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I'm seriously considering moving back after 14 years in NYC. How's the job situation there? If you are an off shore platform engineer or in the petro - geosciences things are grand. Most anything else pretty much is the SUCK even in "booming" H-Town MING the Merciless |
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I don't really know too much about the Houston job market, but I did experience something yesterday that, in my opinion, hints at a good sign for jobs based on experience level.
Yesterday, I received a phone call from a headhunter (on my work line no less, I thought that was inappropriate). I'm guessing she was calling around the local companies and asking for the warehouse manager. I wondered why they didn't just hire some kid outta college or 2-5 years experience after college. I'm the only person who works the warehouse here since we are a small R&M operation. The secretary will usually direct all warehouse "manager" or "supervisor" queries to my office. I don't have the word supervisor or manager in my job title though, just coordinator. So this lady asked if I wanted to "explore stronger opportunities with a Houston based company." I told her I wasn't really interested unless the scenery changes, but they're located in north Houston, which is where I am at the moment. I sorta feel bad about shrugging her off so quick, but I'm sure she was looking for a "manager" and not a "coordinator." For kicks, I think if I could go back to that conversation, I would have asked for 20% over what I currently make and that I would want to work 9 hour days from Mon-Thurs and 8am-12pm Fridays 
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For kicks, I think if I could go back to that conversation, I would have asked for 20% over what I currently make and that I would want to work 9 hour days from Mon-Thurs and 8am-12pm Fridays Never hurts to ask. Also it is always easier and quicker to get a promotion by changing company then by moving up where you are. |
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Oil & Gas here, because of the moratorium on drilling we have laid off hundreds.
Although the moratorium was lifted last week, the change from MMS to BOEMRE and the associated petition filing is going to keep recruitment low for perhaps another 2 months or so. Then they'll use existing staff for 2 months and see how it goes. Expect Oil & Gas to start hiring heavily in 6 months. |
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what field?
i'm a currently employed 24 year old mechanical engineer not in the petrochemical industry. most companies are looking for engineers with 2-3 years of experience or more. thankfully nasa got a budget and didn't further flood the market with unemployed engineers. |
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I know it's pretty general, but here's something from today's National Review Online:
More than half of the net new jobs in the U.S. during the past 12 months were created in the Lone Star State.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 214,000 net new jobs were created in the United States from August 2009 to August 2010. Texas created 119,000 jobs during the same period. |
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Overall, disregarding Oil & Gas, Houston is thriving.
Try clicking on Houston here: Forbes Interactive Map |