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Woohooo Gots Me a Jobs.....
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| ChrisDfer 2003-08-12, 1:58 pm |
| Finally got a job as a tech at a local computer company. Took me over a year to just get a entry level tech position but it looks like it finally paid off.
However, I think I owe it mostly to my aggressivenesss the past two weeks. Ehnn,pay sucks starting out but they said it will increase ONCE I prove my value. Either way its expeirence and with the current economy I am just glad to have a job and even more a job that is in the computer field. | |
| mindmesh 2003-08-12, 2:16 pm |
| congrats. | |
| Paisleyskye 2003-08-12, 2:18 pm |
| Congratulations! | |
| mrfixit 2003-08-12, 2:35 pm |
| Congrats! And I know what you mean, just having a job in this economy is something in itself! Good luck to you!  | |
| DaPunisher 2003-08-12, 5:01 pm |
| Kudos to you! | |
| thecomeons 2003-08-12, 7:16 pm |
| excellent news chrisd. does that mean you'll have to give up the drunken bum study? | |
| prezbedard 2003-08-13, 12:41 pm |
| Congrats!!
I hear you or is it I read what you typed? whatever...
I will keep combing through the job boards and help wanted. | |
| yanqui 2003-08-13, 12:49 pm |
| Very good! Keep us posted on progression through the ranks, too--I need encouragement. At this point, I'm glad to be a Certified Computer Tech employed as an Administrative Assistant rather than being an unemployed Certified Computer Tech!
I passed the A+ almost 6 weeks ago and haven't even started sending out tentacles in the community. I actually wanted to see if there is going to be an opening here for me in the IT dept., but I can see now that the only people who get to move are those with degrees, unless there is a critical need somewhere. AA's stay where they are, period. My job is getting pretty diluted as well--all the really challenging and fun stuff has been handed off to other people, indicating that this company expects this position to eventually be filled by someone who is not capable of doing what I had been doing for a year. Now that school has started again and things are going to be settling into a routine I can somewhat count on for about 3/4 of a year, I think it's time to start aggressively marketing myself as, not only an A+ certified computer tech, but a lifelong learner and go-getter, someone who is prepared to pay dues to move instead of expecting to start anywhere on the departmental ladder than the bottom.
Again, good luck, ChrisDFer, and good work. | |
| ANDRONDA 2003-08-13, 3:29 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ChrisDfer
However, I think I owe it mostly to my aggressivenesss the past two weeks.
Good deal. Go back and remind all those in the IT Jobs forum (the ones that cry about not having a job fall into their lap) that you have to apply yourself to find employment.
Again- mega props to you. | |
| Tennman 2003-08-13, 11:06 pm |
| Congrats! I am sure that you will do well. | |
| ChrisDfer 2003-08-14, 1:19 am |
| Thecomeons, I was thinking I could still do both I am still young and have two kidneys and I can always have/adopt/steal/buy on ebay some kids if I ever need a liver transplant.
Yanqui, I agree with you on the whole degree thing. Once I get settled in I am back to school to finish my degree. I got a bit side tracked the last half year but it was all for the better anyways I suppose.
Prezbedard, I don't like those stupid job boards. That all I was doing before and I got no results. At least for someone in my situation it seems like the only way to even get someone to look at my resume for me to actually walk in and give it to them. Then they saw what a stud I was and figured all the middle aged house wives would screw up their systems just so I would show up and fix it.(at least that's what I tell myself) | |
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| Teck Shark 2003-08-15, 10:29 am |
| Congrats! |
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Its all about the people you know and connections you make. That is what I am doing now.