Re: I guess it's my turn

I could definitely do Seattle.  My elder daughter would love that.
I've been a QA Manager for large enterprise systems for some time  
now.  Managing teams of QA engineers, both onshore and offshore.  Done  
lots of development work prior to moving more into PM type roles.   
Done some release management and config management too.  Feel free to  
connect with me on Linked in, not sure which one is you, there are  
several John Crawfords there.

regards,
-Lance

On Feb 23, 2011, at 3:17 PM, John Crawford wrote:

> Sorry to hear that Lance.   I've been in your shoes as well.   Just  
> over a year ago, I went through my layoff due to outsourcing, and  
> had 4 kids.  So what are your qualifications?   Seattle area is  
> still needing outstanding IT people.   We've got people, but it  
> seems all the good ones are already working.
>
>    John
>
> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 1:07 PM, Lance McLain <lance-X3DuywwxauBWk0Htik3J/[email protected]>  
> wrote:
> Last Tuesday, my position was eliminated at work, along with a bunch  
> of others.  The push to outsource and the increase in commodity  
> prices seem to be taking their toll (thanks Bernanke & congress).    
> There have been a series of layofs in the past 2 years and I  
> survived all of them until now.  My big project had been ending  
> anyway, should have seen it coming.  Pep$! has been good to me for  
> the past 5 years, but I'm sure many of you can attest it's still a  
> very humiliating experience to go through.  I suppose that can be  
> turned into a good thing.  Trying to stay positive, but I admit  
> being a tad nervous to say the least.  My wife doesn't work so I'm  
> the sole provider, 3 kids approaching college age.  That's a big  
> scary thing, always has been, and kind of rare these days. Before as  
> a contractor, it wasn't uncommon to have a project discontinued and  
> have to find work on a dime, but this time it just seems different.   
> The economy is such that the IT labor market is flooded with supply  
> of cheap labor.  Wages have dropped considerably.  Horror stories  
> abound right now.  I'm considering changing careers, but to what I  
> have no idea.  I keep a running "business idea list", but none of  
> them seem to lucrative to me right now.
>
> Still, with all the worry, seeing the results of the NZ Earthquake  
> put everything in perspective.  The world can change in a minute.   
> I've still got a lot going for me.  For one, I've got mobility.   
> Because we have no house and we homeschool and I have a supportive  
> and adventurous family, we can move anywhere!  literally, I've  
> considered positions in Austrailia even, among other places.  I  
> confess I've been looking for someplace new to satisfy my wanderlust  
> long before this.  (West Coast?  Canada?  Europe? Northern US? We'll  
> see..).  I've also got a strong network of former colleagues and  
> clients.  Something good should come of that.
>
> Anyway, thanks for letting me worry out loud a little.  I know many  
> of you here have already been through this.  I guess its my turn now.
>
> regards,
> -Lance
> (if you want to have a C0ke and a smile today...I won't say anything.)
>
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