Your right, you must live in Missouri - but you can work in Kansas or Missouri.
H-1B is for people in current tech jobs, but it's designed to get those people
trained so they can be promoted. Then their jobs can be fill by new applicants -
which can then apply for the H-1B themselves. I know it sounds a little
back-assward, but that our government for you.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net
> [mailto:owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Jeremy Oberg
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:54 AM
> To: kclug@kclug.org
> Subject: Re: RE: jobs?
>
>
> Crazy world.  I have been working at FEC as the sole support for IT for
> the past 2 years.  While I live in Kansas, and work at FEC it would be
> unfortunate if I was to get laid off FEC would not be able to help me.
> So before you waste your time make sure you live in Missouri before
> calling.  As I recall Shantae handles the H1B grant and mainly pushes
> for large companies to use the grant to help train current staff
> (although I could be entirely wrong here, just what I saw looking at
> their database for the H1B usage.)  That said we do have many programs
> that would be able to assist unemployed (or underemployed) people.
>
> -Jeremy
>
> PS please don't send me any resumes.  Also, I know the current website
> is terrible at http://www.feckc.org   (so until I can convince upper
> management to use my design at http://www.feckc.org/new it's stuck.)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Phoenician <phoenician@phoenixcolony.com>
> Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 9:31 am
> Subject: RE: jobs?
>
> > Like I posted previously, contact Shantae Josepsh.  She's with the
> > FEC (full employment council).
> > They have several programs in place to help unemployed people
> > especiallyIT people.  They also have a program in place where they
> > will pay up 12
> > months of
> > training, find you a part time job while you are in school and find
> > employment
> > within 3 to 4 weeks after completion of your training.
> >
> > H*ll, I've been tempted to get laid-off so I could have 12 months
> > of free
> > training.
> > Hmm...Linux+, CCNA, RHCP. <sigh>
> >
> > If you want more information contact me off list.
> >
> > - Michienne
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net
> > [owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Joshua Bergland
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:40 PM
> > To: kclug@kclug.org
> > Subject: Re: jobs?
> >
> >
> > I am currently into my 5th month of unemployment, and am also
> > having a
> > difficult time finding IT work.
> >
> > Just a quick thank you to those of you who have posted such helpful
> > suggestions, there are appreciated greatly.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Josh Bergland
> >
> > Walker (Zachary) Tippit wrote:
> >
> > >Hi, I'm entering my 12th month of unemployment since
> > >being laid off from Sprint, and I still can't find a
> > >job.  Does anyone here have any leads?  I have 10
> > >years of experience with Linux and TCP/IP networking,
> > >mostly in the ISP business.
> > >
> > >Thank you,
> > >Zachary Walker Tippit
>
>
>