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| jhferry 2003-10-18, 12:24 am |
| This is my first post here. I have had my ups and downs during my years in IT. I have about 7 years experience, Im a mid level Windows admin. I have been interviewing like a mad man once I knew my last company was going chap 11. Unfortunatly I just couldnt get anything. I got the ax early summer and I cant tell you how many times its come down to me and another person.
Im never the guy who gets it though. I had a job lined up and today I got the they went the other way call. Im completly crushed. Im getting married in a week and then my wife needs surgery that will keep her out of work.
Im an MCSE but I never could land that big environment job to put me at a senior level or expose me to something like cisco, sql...
This was the last lead I had, I dont know what the hell Im going to do now. I must have been shot down at least 20 times.
Frustrating... | |
| ChrisDfer 2003-10-18, 1:49 am |
| Guess the only thing to do is keep trying to increase your knowledge and don't give up. Learn the stuff that is wanted in your area. It took me over a year to get a job doing anything computer related, but I kept at it until I finally got a plastic screw driver and hammer. | |
| jimbo2002 2003-10-18, 3:19 am |
| It is frustrating. A lot of jobs in the IT and computer fields are going to where the labour market is cheaper. But there is an old saying " Dont let the bastards get you down ". I have had my ups and downs over the last year but I decided to widen my options, there are jobs out there but maybe not in IT, try something else and keep a look-out for what you want. | |
| me? I dunno... 2003-10-18, 3:24 am |
| The jobs I usually miss out on are the ones I really dont want, or at least that seems to be an underlying component. It may take me a while to figure out but it has been a replicable thing. It may sound lame, but do you really want an admin job? or do you want to do something else? what would you really like to do?
If you really do want an admin job, then no doubt there will be a next interview, and in that case, good luck with it. | |
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| jhferry,
I second
me? I dunno...
If admin is your area then....
How about getting the yellow pages and look up small buissnes(sp)and call and ask if they need networkng help, also volunteer at a local non-profit group and work at Mc'D for the $ side | |
| jhferry 2003-10-18, 12:22 pm |
| Yeah I guess I still wanna be an admin, I mean thats what I do you know?
Im may try to add citrix training or something not as in common as everything MS.
This just sucks already. | |
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| jhferry 2003-10-19, 1:09 am |
| Your right, I guess I needed a little encouragement. I wont sit on this long. I hit the bricks again on Monday. | |
| thebonzodog 2003-10-19, 11:21 am |
| A period of unemployment is the perfect time to hit the study books and get some more certs. Then when you get the job you'll still be fresh. Indeed, during your studies you'll remember stuff you forgot a long time ago.
It does suck, but it won't last forever. I sent out over 500 CVs when I was last out of work, over a period of a few months. I too was number 2 a few times, and that really sucks because they string you along for ages.
Eventually I got a job that was perfect for me. It also required the certs I had gained while I had been out of work. So everything turned out right.
Don't let it blight your Wedding Day. That and your future wife's welfare are the important things at the moment. Remember, she's the one who's going to have an op!
So have a lovely wedding and hit the study books hard. Not on the Wedding Night though or it will be a very short marriage.
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| Jonojacker 2003-10-25, 7:51 pm |
| I hope things pull through for you.
Try specializing in skill set which is in demand now. Since you're a MCSE you shouldn't have too much trouble getting your foot in the door.
Alternatively, start your own business or do independent consulting or freelance work.
Best of luck -- hang in there and don't be discouraged!
jono
www.compcerts.com |
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