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vColevCole Member Posts: 1,573 ■■■■■■■□□□
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I just wanted to let you guys know I accepted a new job!
I had a hectic weekend so I was unable to update.
I put my two weeks in on Friday, and they had me leave that day due to security reasons. ( with pay of course.)

Anywho

I accepted a job offer as a Help Desk Analyst for $40K/year.
I was making $29K/year at my previous company! icon_cool.gif
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    dynamikdynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
    That's awesome, congratulations!

    That sounds like a nice little vacation you got out of the deal as well!
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    snadamsnadam Member Posts: 2,234 ■■■■□□□□□□
    woohoo! Finally out of the front lines. Best of luck and congrats on the $$$ Now, go buy a big screen :)
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    Kevin10686Kevin10686 Member Posts: 67 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congrats....What was your previous job title?
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    Megadeth4168Megadeth4168 Member Posts: 2,157
    Congrats!
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    astorrsastorrs Member Posts: 3,139 ■■■■■■□□□□
    Congrats on the new job (and the two weeks paid holidays ;))!
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    vColevCole Member Posts: 1,573 ■■■■■■■□□□
    snadam wrote:
    woohoo! Finally out of the front lines. Best of luck and congrats on the $$$ Now, go buy a big screen :)

    I did a few weeks ago! (Samsung 46" LCD), so I went and upgraded my rig. 4gbs of RAM, EVGA GTX260 896mb, Intel Q6600, Gigabyte mobo (p45 chipset)
    Kevin10686 wrote:
    Congrats....What was your previous job title?

    Help Desk Technician.
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    snadamsnadam Member Posts: 2,234 ■■■■□□□□□□
    FadeToBright wrote:
    I did a few weeks ago! (Samsung 46" LCD), so I went and upgraded my rig. 4gbs of RAM, EVGA GTX260 896mb, Intel Q6600, Gigabyte mobo (p45 chipset)

    EXCELLENT icon_cool.gif
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    vColevCole Member Posts: 1,573 ■■■■■■■□□□
    I'm also going to a 2nd interview for a job that might offer me even MORE money. icon_eek.gif
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    UnixGuyUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,565 Mod
    FadeToBright wrote:
    I'm also going to a 2nd interview for a job that might offer me even MORE money. icon_eek.gif

    lol that's great ! All the best :) and keep working on MS certs till u achieve MCSE
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    shednikshednik Member Posts: 2,005
    Congrats on the new Job!!
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    LarryDaManLarryDaMan Member Posts: 797
    Congrats!

    The sensitive nature of my job makes it brutal when someone leaves. The very moment people are fired, transferred, or quit... they are escorted to their car, never to return again. Someone will box up your stuff and you may or may not get all of it back. I purposely take things home when stuff starts to pile up, out of fear of not being able to recover my things if something happens. Luckily, they need me more than I need them :P

    Be careful juggling multiple job opportunities, I have known people who have given notice and ended up without a job due to unexpected circumstances.
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    vColevCole Member Posts: 1,573 ■■■■■■■□□□
    LarryDaMan wrote:
    Congrats!

    The sensitive nature of my job makes it brutal when someone leaves. The very moment people are fired, transferred, or quit... they are escorted to their car, never to return again. Someone will box up your stuff and you may or may not get all of it back. I purposely take things home when stuff starts to pile up, out of fear of not being able to recover my things if something happens. Luckily, they need me more than I need them :P

    Be careful juggling multiple job opportunities, I have known people who have given notice and ended up without a job due to unexpected circumstances.

    Well I have already accepted and signed the offer letter for the first company.
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    jamesp1983jamesp1983 Member Posts: 2,475 ■■■■□□□□□□
    FadeToBright wrote:
    I just wanted to let you guys know I accepted a new job!
    I had a hectic weekend so I was unable to update.
    I put my two weeks in on Friday, and they had me leave that day due to security reasons. ( with pay of course.)

    Anywho

    I accepted a job offer as a Help Desk Analyst for $40K/year.
    I was making $29K/year at my previous company! icon_cool.gif


    congrats
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    Kevin10686Kevin10686 Member Posts: 67 ■■□□□□□□□□
    lucky you...here in Maryland right now jobs are hard to come by.
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    networker050184networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 Mod
    Congrats!

    Nice bump in pay there too!
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    SlowhandSlowhand Mod Posts: 5,161 Mod
    That's great news! Congratulations on the new job, and good luck with that other potential one with the higher pay. Sounds like you're moving in the right direction. :D

    Oh, and don't forget to pick up a new tie so you'll make that first good impression at the new place. icon_lol.gif
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    undomielundomiel Member Posts: 2,818
    Congratulations! Glad to hear you're still interviewing while waiting to start at the new job. Always be on the look-out for something better. Advice I wish I had taken earlier but you live and you learn! I hope you enjoy the new job and get some great experience out of it. :)

    Don't forget to rock some more ties like Slowhand said! ;)
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    NetAdmin2436NetAdmin2436 Member Posts: 1,076
    Nice, congrats on the new job!
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    learningtofly22learningtofly22 Member Posts: 159
    Congrats! Hope it works out for you! +1 to the new tie!
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    vColevCole Member Posts: 1,573 ■■■■■■■□□□
    Well I had the 2nd interview for the other job. I'm having lunch with them tomorrow to discuss pay & such. icon_eek.gif
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    bashtiebashtie Member Posts: 25 ■□□□□□□□□□
    what are your working experiences?

    how long are you in it and what did you work and how long, i am just interested into it, cause i get nearly as much as you on your old job, and i am working for about 5 months, but i will stay here for some time cause i think it will be great on my resume, working as network/systems engineer for an isp. and after lets say 1 year or 2 i ll go the same way like you.
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    vColevCole Member Posts: 1,573 ■■■■■■■□□□
    bashtie wrote:
    what are your working experiences?

    how long are you in it and what did you work and how long, i am just interested into it, cause i get nearly as much as you on your old job, and i am working for about 5 months, but i will stay here for some time cause i think it will be great on my resume, working as network/systems engineer for an isp. and after lets say 1 year or 2 i ll go the same way like you.

    I had 10 months experience, my old job was my first job in IT.
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    bertiebbertieb Member Posts: 1,031 ■■■■■■□□□□
    Congrats on the new job! Love the extra pay rise and 'paid holiday' icon_lol.gif

    Well done indeed.
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    undomielundomiel Member Posts: 2,818
    bashtie wrote:

    Pssst! He doesn't like your tie!
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    ScottFernScottFern Member Posts: 75 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Always great to hear another IT folk move on up the ladder! :D

    Sab, but its so true that to get a decent raise in IT you need to jump to a different jobs. I just did that this past May for a $18k raise in salary.
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    vColevCole Member Posts: 1,573 ■■■■■■■□□□
    undomiel wrote:
    bashtie wrote:

    Pssst! He doesn't like your tie!

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    vColevCole Member Posts: 1,573 ■■■■■■■□□□
    I took the other job for $32K. I'm sure all of you are like. icon_eek.gif

    But, it's a 20 minute drive, opposed to an hour, the other job was only 35 hrs a week, and I had to get up at 4:30am to be at work for 7.

    This job is more hands on, more OT, tuition & certification reimbursement, and a much better work environment.

    Also, I'll get a raise in 6 months.
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    BeaverC32BeaverC32 Member Posts: 670 ■■■□□□□□□□
    It's still a nice bump in pay, and the time/gas saved is well worth it. Congrats!
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    Kevin10686Kevin10686 Member Posts: 67 ■■□□□□□□□□
    is that title Help Desk Analyst as well?
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    vColevCole Member Posts: 1,573 ■■■■■■■□□□
    Kevin10686 wrote:
    is that title Help Desk Analyst as well?

    Nope. IT Analyst. I get to do physical tech work all day, and no answering phones. :D
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