For IT related job in SG, which area are high in demand?

Application development using java is still sought after. Since its OS independent. plus it'll run on legacy machines since a large majority prefer "old is gold".

You wont believe how many businesses wont bury windows xp or programs that only support a win xp environment. Im talking to you lloyds register.

This post has been edited by crapp0: Nov 18 2010, 11:30 PM

Im still running good ol Windows XP too. Which is good because my workstation is still using Pentium 4. Single. Core.

yeah, most businesses are resistant to change since they dont want to disrupt their operations or force themselves to learn how to use an OS again.



This post has been edited by crapp0: Nov 18 2010, 11:46 PM

Thanks bro
I'll need to brush up my programming skills first... I'm thinking to venture into Android and iPhone programming...

Ya, I noticed this among my co-workers too... I'm using win7+Office2010 now but some of them still using XP+Office2003... but at least my current company is literally forcing all employees to migrate to Windows 7 and Office 2010 by phase...

haha.. is Lloyds giving u much problem with them not upgrading ?

most of those Android and iPhone programmer have to work in India. Not much of that demand in SG though. Mayb there are but those big company that do iPhone programming usually have their programmers in India.

Well, i get better performance out of windows 7 compared to windows xp so im all for upgrading it, but unfortunately llyods is one of my clients and their the only ones who are still using legacy programs in the ms-dos era/windows 98 timeline. Oddly enough lloyds competitors such as the germans, koreans and japanese have all futureproof their software, only the british are behind the curve.

I've talked to their IT helpdesk and they told me they dont have a definitive timeline and when or if they are gonna upgrade their software.

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Added on November 19, 2010, 8:47 amMy company just bought the office 2007 suite in late 2008 so it wont be anytime soon that we will be upgrading to office 2010. Plus i have some programs which utilize MS excel and the latest that their compatible is with ms office 2007.



This post has been edited by crapp0: Nov 19 2010, 08:47 AM

Tallking about PC and laptops...

Anyone here working in the office still using lousy spec PC/lappie?

I am abit lucky here, still using Centrino Duo with 2GB Ram.

But my staff is still using Pentium 3 with only 512MB Ram, damn pity them bcos always their system auto-restart.. LOL

Thats normal in kaisu land. Countless times i've seen staff working with equipment which is past its due date but management wants the most out of their ROI.

hey everyone, do you all organized gatherings in SG? i've been on and off in SG on projects in the past, but now i'm moving there full time. i reckon, getting to know more fellow malaysians in SG would be great.

siebel CRM ah? My IT guys seem to be short on that department but not sure if their scope is programming it or just rather supporting the application where the vendor is actually doing the programming. Want me to check further?

hmmzzzz... i got 1 question...

i juz work for a bout 2 month with ep...

if i wanna hop job, wat is the procedure... my ep pass how??

Wow that would be awesome! Its okay just ask them whether they need anyone with siebel background. I'm not sure what my gf did in office but she says she's not part of the programming team either. But she has to fiddle around with the interface all day long. Her company is developing the front end for CIMB. Fresh grad, from UTeM, a local uni in Melaka but has spent past 6 months breathing siebel.

quit yer company, then get out of singapore and do the process all over again. Rinse and repeat.

This post has been edited by crapp0: Nov 19 2010, 10:35 PM

any1 wanna have breakfast with me 2moro?
location undecided...

If you're at Budget Terminal at 8-9am, I'll be there waiting for my flight.

just came back from airport

went there twice liao this week...

anyway...thank u for ur invitation and have a safe journey

Thanks bro for the heads up
Then I should venture into another field. Been waiting for months for calls from SG companies

ok sure, but if possible drop me a PM la on her experience with siebel... think will need to find out more about her skills so i can check if its a match...