Interview out of nowhere...

As I'm sure many people here will understand, it is rather annoying when people you don't really know or like find out you are the 'computer guy'. Suddenly you are relied on for their 'computer problems'. Many times, I want to tell them I'm not a 'computer guy' I'm a Network Technician. But they would just smile and laugh at me... I digress...

So one of those phone calls start up and since the person was working on something for a good cause I volunteered myself to give him a hand. Moments later he emailed my credentials to his friend of 15 years who manages a local datacenter as he knew he had just lost an employee and needs a new one.

So after my phone interview just now, I have an interview with them Friday.

Crazy world.

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TheMechanic

I believe! The Guys here in TE are firmly behind you!

ipconfig.all

ok do tell us how it goes the final interview

chmorin

I got the job, and the pay is nice work is full time and I get benifits =D not bad for a 19 year old! I'm a Systems Administrator! With more of a network focus.

Yay =D Finally all the certs and experiances are worth it!

Essendon

Congratulations! Glad it turned out well for you.

earweed

Congrats! Glad to hear the good news.

Bl8ckr0uter

chmorin wrote: »

I got the job, and the pay is nice work is full time and I get benifits =D not bad for a 19 year old! I'm a Systems Administrator! With more of a network focus.

Yay =D Finally all the certs and experiances are worth it!

Awesome man! So when do you start? Can you say how large the company is?

chmorin

knwminus wrote: »

Awesome man! So when do you start? Can you say how large the company is?

Early September. Its at least several thousand employees, as it reaches several places international in the oil / gas field.

ipconfig.all

Congrats, you were looking for a job and now all of your hard work paid off.

mikej412

chmorin wrote: »

I got the job

Congratulations!!

So, have you figured out yet what you want to be doing when you're 21 or 22?

ipconfig.all

mikej412 wrote: »

Congratulations!!

So, have you figured out yet what you want to be doing when you're 21 or 22?

Also you ever thought about a new certification track with your new job? will they provide free certification training etc? also were there any technical questions asked regarding the role? or what kind of interview questions were there.

chmorin

ipconfig.all wrote: »

Also you ever thought about a new certification track with your new job? will they provide free certification training etc? also were there any technical questions asked regarding the role? or what kind of interview questions were there.

Good questions.

I'll be pursing the same tracks that I am currently: CCNP and CCVP, as both will be critical in the company. The company pays for 50% of approved courses, I have yet to figure out exactly what 'approved' includes. As far as technical questions go, there were really only two things. One was explaining the job environment and what the projects currently are, and if I was aware of the technologies. Then they sat me down at a switch and a router and gave me a piece of paper with instructions and a laptop to work with. Essentially it was basics, SVI, SNMP communities, default routes, VLANs, ACL's, no big deal. They told me it would be easy, and they were right. I had forgotten how to do the SNMP command (I think there was only one paragraph in the 400 pages switch book about it XD) but other than that it was cake.

So, have you figured out yet what you want to be doing when you're 21 or 22?

Haha, hopefully I'll be in the same company peaking my current position, and moving up.

Oh, and drinking. FINALLY.

phantasm

Congrats man!! At your age I sweating my arse off in the south pacific. Man I miss the Navy.

ipconfig.all

That is really good, you got what you went out to achieve is the pay good too?

congrats looks like a good environment.

hex_omega

Heero wrote: »

I'm impressed if you have actually convinced parts of your family of that. Personally, I make it very clear from the onset that I have zero desire to help someone troubleshoot/fix/install PC/network gear. There are a small number of people I make exceptions for though.

Hot chicks.

thenjduke

Congrads... It is nice to see someone young so hungry for their career

loxleynew

chmorin wrote: »

I got the job, and the pay is nice work is full time and I get benifits =D not bad for a 19 year old! I'm a Systems Administrator! With more of a network focus.

Yay =D Finally all the certs and experiances are worth it!

Dang only 19 and you've got so many certs and a kick ass job now! Yes i'm jealous haha. Congrats hopefully by time you hit 25 you will be CEOing it up making 6 figures