Jayb5635 wrote: » Hi everyone, my first time posting here. So here's my story. I spent 10 years working in a condominium. I recently left it to take a part time position in a network operations center in Long Island, NY. It's a downgrade in salary as I used to make 30 bucks an hour, now 25 an hour. I am excited to finally have my foot in the door in terms of an IT career. What I am wondering is, what would my progression be being within a NOC ??? My title is part time computer operator. I'm only a couple days in getting settled, but it doesn't seem to me like I am hands on with networking gear. I sit at a desk, and eventually they want me to deal with service tickets. I also have to keep an eye on tape backups, as this company is the network backbone for multiple hospitals. I don't mind anything thus far, just wondering what my progression in terms of a career can be from here. Any insight would be really appreciated. Apologies for being long winded haha.
Jayb5635 wrote: » I took the part time because a friend of my wife's got me the job. His dad runs the NOC for this company and was willing to hire me with no background in IT and let me learn on the job. I felt as if I could not say no. I would of course rather a full time job. My wife's friend said the last 3 guys to do this part time position were elevated to full time once a position opened. Still, I wonder where I would go from where I am now.
