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From Jeff Croft, currently looking for employment:

Seriously…they want you to be a designer, animator, illustrator, programmer, system administrator, and DBA. And what’s more, they’re willing to pay $35,000 – $40,000 a year! Hang on while I do some cartwheels.
Granted, a lot of us can do all of these things. I’ve done my share of systems administration and scripting, and I know plenty of you could pull off most of these requirements as well. But should we? And do we want to?

He could not be more right. I, too, have been checking out postings on Monster.com, and I have been simply amazed at the ridiculous list of “required” skills. Certainly, as Jeff mentioned, I can do most of these things, but I am not masterful with regards to every piece of software. Sheesh…

Hopefully, I can find a company with more realistic expectations (Jeff, too).