Computer Engineering job prospects?

[KamelAkbar]

<p>Ah, spoken like a true Army 2LT.</p>

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And that was probably for a Secret clearance, not for a TS clearance. A year or more is the norm for a TS clearance. You’re showing a wealth of knowledge on this topic so far. I’m very impressed.

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<p>Thanks for the valuable insight, LT. However, this person is a Persian Farsi linguist with a TS/SCI. My TS took three months. </p>

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And you are speaking from personal experience because you served?

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<p>Yes. But, because I am not totally disregarding OPSEC, I’m not going to get specific here.</p>

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Roger that “KamelAkbar”! I suppose you do not have any sort of bias with the US military’s involvement in the Middle East…do you?

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<p>Racist too! You’re gonna be a General one day, boy. Unfortunately, you’re talking to a white boy from the mid west.</p>

[kkuo12887]

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Racist too! You’re gonna be a General one day, boy. Unfortunately, you’re talking to a white boy from the mid west.

When someone with the handle “KamelAkbar” has some generalizations of those who serve in uniform, you have to be a bit suspicious, wouldn’t you say?
No one currently serving in the NG or USAR can reasonably expect to make O-7 without being AGR. The real Army sucks. There I said it.

Yes. But, because I am not totally disregarding OPSEC, I’m not going to get specific here.

Why don’t you elaborate to the point where you are not disregarding OP and PERSEC?

My TS took three months.

Which is probably the case because…

Unfortunately, you’re talking to a white boy from the mid west.

Now how long do you think that would have taken if you had a less than Caucasian name and were not already a US citizen. You might still be waiting for your clearance today!</p>

[yagottabelieve]

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yagottabelieve: Are people really being brought in to do comp engineering jobs? With the job prospects the way they are, would employers really be paying and taking the risks to sponsor immigrants for H-1Bs?

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<p>Yes to both. Some employers, such as Cisco and Juniper, are bringing people who do not currently have the legal right to work in the US in, and/or hiring people to work in their offices outside the US. They maintained that despite the lackluster economy and the (relatively) high tech unemployment, they still can’t find qualified people, so they outsource, offshore, etc.</p>

<p>Also, use your favorite search engine to look up information on the “five pound butterfly” to get an idea of the criteria some tech companies list in job postings, and how difficult those criteria are to meet.</p>