anyone here have an interest in automotive electronics

[Dave Cramer]

So where do you think one is going to find 10,000 embedded software
engineers ? It's not quite as lucrative as $150k jobs in SF ?

Interesting challenge.

RE retiree to employee ration, agreed that can't be good for the bottom
line. Damn these people living longer ;)

Dave

Dave Cramer


On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 4:03 PM, Christopher Browne <cbbrowne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>wrote:

> Well, here's reference to the story:
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2012/10/09/wdr-general-motors-computer-software-hiring.html
>
> It seems like a fine idea for GM to be hiring people; for them to have a
> broader set of people doing stuff that supports the staggeringly large set
> of retirees collecting pensions is pretty essential.  (Speaking just of GM
> Canada, there are about 30K retirees, but only about 10K employees...  That
> seems like trouble to me...)
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Dave Cramer <davecramer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>> 10,000 ? wtf ?
>>
>> That just sounds like a cluster ...
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> Dave Cramer
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 3:32 PM, ted leslie <ted.leslie-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>
>>> reminds me that GM announced they are hiring 10,000 IT positions next
>>> year.. .. definitely a possible goldmine area to specialize in.
>>> .tl
>>> On Nov 5, 2012 12:20 PM, "Scott Elcomb" <psema4-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Dave Cramer <davecramer-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My mechanic is looking for someone interested in automotive
>>>>> electronics. Shop does a lot of work on porsche, and other high end cars.
>>>>>
>>>>> Reply to me directly if interested.
>>>>>
>>>>> What colleges would have this kind of course ?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This is a pretty lucrative area and something I've been thinking about
>>>> investigating for a few years.  My hands are full at the moment, but were I
>>>> available I'd be interested.
>>>>
>>>> Mohawk College has some pretty extensive automotive courses.  I think
>>>> this one covers some of what you're looking for: <
>>>> http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/calendar/apprenticeships/autoservicetechni.html
>>>> >
>>>>
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>>>
>>
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