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Subject:Re: Silicon Valley Slump? From:Elna Tymes <etymes -at- LTS -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 8 May 1998 10:15:34 -0700
Tony G. Rocco wrote:
>
> I have heard rumors to the effect thatthere is a slump in the computer
> industry in Silicon Valley, CA. Quiet layoffs by several firms and such.
> Can anyone out there confirm or deny this? What's the business climate like
> out there?
Not at MY end of the telephone! It's still pretty hot. People who are
being laid off by one firm are being snapped up rather quickly by other
firms. And if you're willing to do QA, you can get fistfuls of job
offers.
