If you want to see the truth (one version of it anyway) about the current US tech job market, check out http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,43101,00.html on Wired News.
I think it paints a more realistic view of the market and explains why while we are hearing now is a bad time for tech related jobs, that really isn't the total truth.
I think it paints a more realistic view of the market and explains why while we are hearing now is a bad time for tech related jobs, that really isn't the total truth.