New job

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!

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dynamik

That's awesome, congratulations!

That sounds like a nice little vacation you got out of the deal as well!

snadam

woohoo! Finally out of the front lines. Best of luck and congrats on the $$$ Now, go buy a big screen

Kevin10686

Congrats....What was your previous job title?

Megadeth4168

Congrats!

astorrs

Congrats on the new job (and the two weeks paid holidays

vCole

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.

snadam

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

vCole

I'm also going to a 2nd interview for a job that might offer me even MORE money.

UnixGuy

FadeToBright wrote:

I'm also going to a 2nd interview for a job that might offer me even MORE money.

lol that's great ! All the best

and keep working on MS certs till u achieve MCSE

shednik

Congrats on the new Job!!

LarryDaMan

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.

vCole

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.

jamesp1983

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!

congrats

Kevin10686

lucky you...here in Maryland right now jobs are hard to come by.

networker050184

Congrats!

Nice bump in pay there too!

Slowhand

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.

Oh, and don't forget to pick up a new tie so you'll make that first good impression at the new place.

undomiel

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!

NetAdmin2436

Nice, congrats on the new job!

learningtofly22

Congrats! Hope it works out for you! +1 to the new tie!

vCole

Well I had the 2nd interview for the other job. I'm having lunch with them tomorrow to discuss pay & such.

bashtie

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.

vCole

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.

bertieb

Congrats on the new job! Love the extra pay rise and 'paid holiday'

Well done indeed.

undomiel

bashtie wrote:

Pssst! He doesn't like your tie!

ScottFern

Always great to hear another IT folk move on up the ladder!

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.

vCole

undomiel wrote:

bashtie wrote:

Pssst! He doesn't like your tie!

vCole

I took the other job for $32K. I'm sure all of you are like.

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.

BeaverC32

It's still a nice bump in pay, and the time/gas saved is well worth it. Congrats!

Kevin10686

is that title Help Desk Analyst as well?

vCole

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.