How is the market in U.S.?

[Karnati Sudhakar]

I am planning to go U.S. for M.S. by September. I want to know how is the job market in U.S.? Will i be able to recover my living expenses at least?

[Ulf Dittmer]

Students are generally not allowed to work in the USA; are you asking about the time after graduation?

[Karnati Sudhakar]

Ulf Dittmer wrote:Students are generally not allowed to work in the USA; are you asking about the time after graduation?

I am asking about OPT.

[Henry Wong]

Interesting. I didn't know that it was possible for students to get jobs (as part of training).

Anyway, I think it depends on where in the US. Some places, like the bay area in CA, is at 10+ percent unemployment, so it is really bad right now. In New York, where I am, I would consider it as not a good time to look for a job -- although I do have a few friends who seems to have no problems finding them.

Henry

[Karnati Sudhakar]

Henry Wong wrote:Interesting. I didn't know that it was possible for students to get jobs (as part of training).
Henry

I just came to know from this link http://www.unva.edu/workauth.htm

[Joe San]

Karnati Sudhakar wrote:I am planning to go U.S. for M.S. by September. I want to know how is the job market in U.S.? Will i be able to recover my living expenses at least?

Regards
Sudhakar

You are finishing your studies after 2 years from September this year and by that time the economy should do better than it is now.

[Karnati Sudhakar]

As per the CO-OP program students can work for full time while attending classes on the week end.Please refer this link

[Rambo Prasad]

Is the US job market better compared to Jan,Feb months of this year..Has the recovery started...Some I-Banks have reported positive Q1 results..

Can people working in US give their thoughts...?

[David Hawkins]

There is too much variation depending on what part of the country you are in.

In central Texas a contractor I had to let go in February just started a new job this week. Not as bad as the dotcom bust days but that's still terrible for a technology professional, and this guy was very good at what he does.