Python & the job market

[Terry Reedy]

"kbass" <kbass at midsouth.rr.com> wrote in message
news:a1N4c.13582$8G2.5059 at fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> I am starting to learn Python but I want to know how the job market looks
> for programming using Python. I really don't see many jobs (probably one
or
> two) that require Python experience at all. Most DBA and SA positions
that I
> have seen require Perl and most development position require Java or C++
so
> how can learning Python benefit my career if there are little to no
chance
> that an employer will require the use of Python or consider using Python
> over other programming languages such as Java?

It is not no chance.  For instance, Python (desired, a plus, etc) appears 7
times on this page:  http://www.google.com/jobs/eng/sw.html

tjr