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News Techies are among the workers least likely to be paid for overtime but now it is possible to find out just how much money employers are saving thanks to the TUC. The trades union body has launched an overtime calculator... [24 Nov 2003]
Techies: 'We're worth more than last year'
News UK IT workers are not letting economic woes get them down, according to a new salary survey of close to 5,000 techies. The highest proportion (15 per cent) of techies occupies the £40k to £59k wage... [02 May 2008]
Techies chilling not stressing - poll
News The tech world may be fast-paced but techies are not yet at breaking point, according to the latest silicon.com reader poll. Despite a smorgasbord of potential issues - from offshoring-fuelled job security fears to the... [09 Jul 2007]
Techies and hairdressers united in the moonlight
News This lands techies in the top 10 UK professions for moonlighting, although some way behind the most prolific cash-in-hand workers of all: the not-so-humble hairdresser. Techies and hairdressers - more in... [04 Nov 2009]
Techies happy to migrate to get a job
News The vast majority (81 per cent) of techies would happily up sticks and move abroad if a job or work opportunity landed in their lap, according to research by IT jobs site The IT Job Board. The survey also found over 60... [09 Dec 2008]
Techies sing to free jailbird hacker
News A strong-willed handful of techies gathered together outside the US embassy in London this afternoon, hell bent on freeing Russian software developer Dmitri Sklyarov. In the true spirit of peaceful political protests,... [03 Aug 2001]
Techies still hunting new jobs despite recession
News While high-profile tech companies are continuing to announce significant layoffs, nine out of 10 job-hunting techies aren't planning to put their search for a new position on hold, claims a survey conducted by a... [23 Feb 2009]
Techies 'more unhappy than hairdressers'
News Techies have lower levels of job satisfaction than hairdressers, librarians and lorry drivers despite higher earnings than many other professions. IT workers came 66th out of 81 professions ranked for job satisfaction in... [06 Aug 2007]
Techies plugging in and tuning out
News While sat at their workstations, it appears techies are most likely to be found sporting a pair of headphones and indulging their passion for pop music and podcasts. When asked whether IT staff listen to music or... [09 May 2007]
Techies' morale falls in face of low wages and offshoring
News Morale is plummeting among IT professionals who feel undervalued and unappreciated at work, according to a new survey - and techies are pointing the finger at offshore outsourcing and cost-cutting. A systems analyst for... [19 Jul 2005]
Techies: Should you be job-hunting this January?
News The contracting boom is also identified by Sean Gallagher, a director at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)and MD of IT recruitment company IT Human Resources, who likened the current tech jobs landscape to the housing... [09 Jan 2009]
Skills Survey 2003: UK techies work hard but can afford to play hard
News UK techies may feel over-worked, but it may be of some consolation to learn that the Germans put in even longer hours: over 40 per cent said they spend over 45 hours per week at their desks. But before all our UK readers... [25 Mar 2003]
Recession making techies do more unpaid overtime
News Overworked techies are putting in even more free hours than last year as the recession piles pressure on UK companies to do more with less. One in three techies is giving away the equivalent of 34 days... [27 Feb 2009]
Jobless techies turning to crime
News Impoverished techies and IT workers who have been made redundant will go rogue in 2009, selling corporate data and using crimeware, reports predict. The credit crunch will drive IT workers to increasingly use their... [11 Dec 2008]
Dear silicon.com... 'me hearties shun Vista… techies on the move?… bosses out of tune
Comment Techies staying put? No thanks, say techies What's got silicon.com readers reaching for their keyboards this week? Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech... [06 Dec 2007]
