Question to group, do you think things are getting better???
I replyed to Karen with my list of out of work designers off line
http://www.pcbstandards.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=f7f3a6865efb91a2ea797fa908c97d29&forumid=19
I know of a company layed off there designers and out source to India..
Best Regards to the group.
Lou Dallara CID
-----Original Message-----
From: Karl Bates [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 4:01 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [DC] Job opportunities for PCB Layout Designers
Karen,
I'm sorry to hear of your predicament, I know of at least 5 PCB Designers
that are currently out of work. I have a lot of contacts in the industry,
and being the former president of the Northern Illinois Designers Council,
puts me in the position of being the go to guy if you need a job.
Unfortunately, there are so many people out of work that I know of no
openings. Also, most of the people that I worked with are in the
Telecommunication industry (hit pretty hard by the recession). I would
change the title of the job from "Circuit Board Designer" to something like
PCB draftsman../ Computer Aided Designer or some other category to get your
training. Because there are at least 5 Circuit designers out of work for
every 1 PCB Designer, that would be a bad category to associate with. It
has always been a problem for the PCB designer to not have a "real" title or
category within the industry / tax tables.
Good luck in your search.
Karl Bates
>From: Karen Anne Cardwell <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "(Designers Council Forum)" <[log in to unmask]>,
> Karen Anne Cardwell <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [DC] Job opportunities for PCB Layout Designers
>Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 12:39:17 -0800
>
>I was layed off in September. I live in California.
>
>Because the outlook for finding a job has not been promising,
>I have returned to school and applied for retraining benefits
>through the EDD.
>
>However, I have been turned down, becasue according to the EDD,
>"There is an adequate labor market for your existing skills of
>Circuit Board Designer".
>
>I am planning to appeal the decision.
>
>What I need to know is:
>
>1 - Do most designers know of atleast one or more designers
> that are currently out of work?
>
>2 - Of those that are out of work, have any of them lost their
> jobs to design departments outside of the United States?
>
>3 - Do you believe that there are currently less design
> positions now than one year ago?
> two years ago?
> three years ago?
>
>Thanks for your help,
>
>Karen Anne Cardwell CID
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>
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