Comments on: DSD Offers Pittance for Australian Cyber Defence http://herestrouble.com/archive/dsd-offers-pittance-for-australian-cyber-defence/ Matters that affect you and me Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:44:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ha http://herestrouble.com/archive/dsd-offers-pittance-for-australian-cyber-defence/comment-page-1/#comment-139 ha Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:44:28 +0000 http://herestrouble.com/?p=60#comment-139 Yeah because we all know that the best people are those motivated by who can offer the most $$ right? People who accept lower pay packets for tons more interesting work in a nicer environment with a meaningful job that doesn't contribute to a CEO's pay packet can't POSSIBLY protect Australia's interests properly. this blog post has just so much insight. so much. Yeah because we all know that the best people are those motivated by who can offer the most $$ right? People who accept lower pay packets for tons more interesting work in a nicer environment with a meaningful job that doesn’t contribute to a CEO’s pay packet can’t POSSIBLY protect Australia’s interests properly.

this blog post has just so much insight. so much.

]]> By: jj http://herestrouble.com/archive/dsd-offers-pittance-for-australian-cyber-defence/comment-page-1/#comment-15 jj Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:42:19 +0000 http://herestrouble.com/?p=60#comment-15 The type of security research skills they elude to in their advertisements will fetch salaries in a range well above $100k within the commerical sector. The one advantage they do have is that these kind of specialist jobs are generally not easily available in Australia. I guess they are aiming towards the naive but enthusiastic university students who will stick around a few years before the appeal of working for the dsd wears off. I can't see them holding onto good people for to long without being competitive on the salary front. The type of security research skills they elude to in their advertisements will fetch salaries in a range well above $100k within the commerical sector. The one advantage they do have is that these kind of specialist jobs are generally not easily available in Australia.

I guess they are aiming towards the naive but enthusiastic university students who will stick around a few years before the appeal of working for the dsd wears off. I can’t see them holding onto good people for to long without being competitive on the salary front.

]]> By: curve http://herestrouble.com/archive/dsd-offers-pittance-for-australian-cyber-defence/comment-page-1/#comment-12 curve Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:38:25 +0000 http://herestrouble.com/?p=60#comment-12 The pay it not *that* bad, plenty of people get a similar amount in Sydney. However, considering the position, the back ground checks and the nature of the position, it is a pittance. It amazes me how the military is trying to make every thing associated with working there sound fun and encouraging. I know some people who have gone through the interview and clearance program for important graduate jobs, and it is anything but 'fun'. The pay it not *that* bad, plenty of people get a similar amount in Sydney. However, considering the position, the back ground checks and the nature of the position, it is a pittance.
It amazes me how the military is trying to make every thing associated with working there sound fun and encouraging. I know some people who have gone through the interview and clearance program for important graduate jobs, and it is anything but ‘fun’.

]]>