good news where I can get it. And no, I am not saying I totally believe those numbers, but anecdotal evidence here in Austin indicates to me that the last month or so on the job front has been, if not outright improving, then at least not falling off a cliff. So, yeah, in a sense, I believe the numbers inasmuch as I see a few signs of betterment in my own narrow corner of the globe.

^{"All men's gains are the fruit of venturing."}

-Herodotus

months have gotten good, $65-85k a year jobs, most in the tech/software/it/telecom industry.

^{"All men's gains are the fruit of venturing."}

-Herodotus

As an unemployed software developer here in Austin, any suggestions on where they're hiring?

Most of the job openings that I come across, and get submitted on, are contract jobs with the state, mostly the Health and Human Services Commission. It seems state aid is a booming business.

You'd think they'd correlate the fact that I'm getting unemployment and they'd save that cost if they'd just hire me for one of the open state positions! :)