career change

[fizzwheel]

Geek till I die.

Since I left college, I've done

Bespoke Software Development
Onsite Installation / Support
Network Cabler
I.C.T. Technician for Schools in the Local Area
Worked on a helpdesk for a large company
Helpdesk Manager
Wintel Server Support
Cisco VOIP Telephone Support

I'm currently doing Data Centre Management, coupled with Wintel Server Infrastructure Design and support.

I'm also learning abit more about Unix admin.

I really like my current job, I dont have the day to day humdrum world of support to put up with, plus I get to play with new technology. The systems I'm designing will beging shortly to make a big difference to the company I work for. Its not easy and sometimes its bl**dy hard work, but I never get up in the morning and think oh great I have to go to work today, I look forward to it.

I've never really thought about a career change, cant say I ever will if my current job stays the same.

Whatever you do, dont leave it too long. Better to have tried and failed than spending the rest of your life wondering what if.
Good luck whatever you do.
Stew
p.s. just dont be a driver, it sucks!

Originally Posted by instigator

Guess you could call my situation a mini crossroads.

Completed 3 year degree at University, got a BEng in Mehcanical Engineering, worked and was sponsored by a construction site company but once I graduated I dumped them deciding the industry made me thoroughlly miserable and I wanted to do something else. Perhaps in IT or anything that would mean I could work with my hands, if only for part of the day.

4 months since I graduated and I'ms till unemployed.

Got a BEng in mechanical engineering too (and was uneployed for 7 months before I got my current job).

Working for a small building services firm at the mo, but I've recently woken up to the fact that it's a dead end job and I've learnt as much here as I'm going to.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do either. I'll probably end up in another (larger) building services firm, but I'd rather do something a bit more glamourous, for want of a better expression. Aero/auto industry, for example. Problem is, I've no experience in those fields (and my degree aint that great either).

This has struck a cord for me. Currently working 2 jobs... one pays my mortgage, but I am stuck in the office on the computer, which, not wanting to offend anyone, but I hate, it makes me tired and grumpy.

The other is at a kennels, which although I am not your typical dog lover, I love 'working' them, I love the outdoors, what ever the weather....somehow once you are out in it you can enjoy the things aroound you, but it cr*p pay. I am not watching the clock and wishing myself somewhere else all day.

Unfortunately to finish my office job seems impossible. usual stuff, mortage, kids, RESPONSIBILITY! Dont know how I got so responsible but it seems to have crept up on me. Spend half my time in the office browsing for jobs on the internet, but to no success!

As of tomorrow I am jobless. Which leaves me time to do things I've really wanted to do for a long time. Late mornings and huge amounts of telly watching

Originally Posted by Razor

As of tomorrow I am jobless. Which leaves me time to do things I've really wanted to do for a long time. Late mornings and huge amounts of telly watching

Sorry to hear that Razor

Daytime TV will drive you to look for another job!

Well all I have now is experience. Left school, hadnt a clue, went to tech college did a GNVQ advanced in Engineering. Now I never actually completed it but the course director put me into the day release HNC Electronics course. After 3 attempts, 2 at night classes and the first go at day release, I still havent finished it.

So all I have is 5 years experience in technical sales. Had alot of product training and i'm getting to know the automation industry more and more each day. My company isn't going to go anywhere and there is only on opportunity for me. Going from an internal sales engineer to an external one.

Originally Posted by Razor

As of tomorrow I am jobless. Which leaves me time to do things I've really wanted to do for a long time. Late mornings and huge amounts of telly watching

You mean you'll have even more time to spend on the forum?

Only kiddin mate, hope the job situation isn't too awful, without wanting to pry...

Originally Posted by cuffy

I'm thinking about being a full time comedian

Seriously i too am at that point in life, can't go any further than where i am in this company, have applied for a couple of production managers jobs but heard nowt back.
Also for a laugh i applied for car sales executive...reckon i could sell a fridge to an eskimo me

Just had a phone call and got interview next week Should i tell him a joke or two to soften him up?

Originally Posted by cuffy

Just had a phone call and got interview next week Should i tell him a joke or two to soften him up?

As long as it doesn't start "There was this 2nd hand car salesman..."

Can someone put into laymans terms what any of these mean:

NOC Engineer
Senior 3rd Line Support Engineer
DBA/Programmer/Technician
I.C.T. Technician for Schools in the Local Area
Wintel Server Support
Cisco VOIP Telephone Support

because I don't have a clue!