[nfbcs] job market

[Jim Barbour]

Hey Todor,

Desktop machines aren't where the majority of IT jobs are.  Most IT jobs are about managing services and servers such as email, web, business software, etc.  Few if any of these jobs require a OSX experience.

Jim

On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 10:24:04AM -0500, Todor Fassl wrote:
> First of all, I am not a windows user.  I'm not really much of a Mac user
> either but I use a Mac way more than Windows. But my argument is that the
> vast majority of desktop machines in business are still Windows and Windows
> at least has a presence in the server market.
> 
> On 03/24/2015 10:04 AM, Jim Barbour wrote:
> >I haven't seen the argument on the other list, so it's hard for me to say who's right.
> >
> >Macs are rarely used as servers, soo there's not a lot of demand in the IT world for people with strong OSX skills.
> >
> >Macs are often used as user workstations, so someone generally has to build the company image for Macs, worry about virus scanning, and provide helpdesk support.
> >
> >I will say that I work as a principal systems architect in IT mostly worrying about UNIX machines.  Most of my coworkers, all sighted, use Macs and prefer Macs. So, knowing how to use a Mac as your own personal workstation is valuable, just not sufficient to get you an IT job.
> >
> >Jim
> >
> >On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 09:48:03AM -0500, Todor Fassl via nfbcs wrote:
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I am currently discussing the IT job market on another list. But it's a list
> >>for Mac users. Of course, those people insist the job market is better for
> >>Mac users than it is for Windows users. I find that concept bizarre. What do
> >>you all think? If I'm in the IT job market, am I better off knowing Windows
> >>or Mac OS?
> >>
> >>
> >>
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