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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 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 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 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: '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' 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 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: You're being ripped off - find out by how much...
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]
Want a new job? No thanks, say techies
News Employers looking to recruit IT staff are facing tough times ahead, says recruitment industry body ATSCo, as the number of techies prepared to change jobs has fallen dramatically. Greater levels of job inertia among... [27 Nov 2007]
Job-loss fears hit US techies
News The summer doldrums hit US techies in August, thanks partly to job-loss fears. Information technology workers' confidence in the job market fell sharply from July, according to a study released on Wednesday by staffing... [01 Sep 2005]
UK firms importing thousands of cheap techies from India
News More than 21,000 foreign techies - the majority from India - were given work permits in the last 12 months to fill IT positions in the UK, according to new figures released by the Home Office. UK organisations have been... [21 Nov 2005]
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]
Credit crunch sees UK firms send techies to cops
News The credit crunch could push more UK firms to pledge techies in the fight against cybercrime. Techies: Should you be job-hunting this January? The financial slowdown in the retail, banking and telecoms... [19 Jan 2009]
