OT:rediculous, IT people Options

[bd1308]

i'm sitting here at the school, and there are all of these techs running around (my age) reading papres on how to add printers. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/WTF.gif) makes me wonder why I never get the good jobs.....

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[Eddie Williams]

Well I guess I should have posted my creds, but didn't. Since everyone else did, I will too. I'm an IT guy as well, going on 17 years. I was alot like bd. As a kid, I loved to tinker and was constantly learning new stuff. Was on all the geek squads in HS, programming team, chess club, Academic Decathalon, etc. After high school I enlisted in the Air Guard and learned radio/electronics from the Air Force. When I got home, I went to work for a small shop, I started off as a pc/printer tech. Now I am a Sr. Systems Admin for a DoD contractor. There have been alot of ups and downs along the way. The thing I noticed is that if you're doing what you love and what comes natural to you, then it's not really "work".

What everyone has said so far is true, there is a lot of sage advise on this board. When you get that first job, shut up sit down and learn every thing. Never stop learning, that is the key. I've gone back to school to finnish my degree, as I aspire to take my career to the next level. I figure I've worked for enough idiot IT managers, now it's my turn to be idiot in charge!

I don't do the at home computer stuff any more, not enough time, and like everyone has said it gets old, after doing it all day. I've tried to round myself out and learn some new "low tech" hobbies, like 35 year old german sportscars, woodworking, etc.

Have fun and never stop learning, doing what you love and what comes natural to you will take you along way.

p.s: Jim... where do I send my resume? lol