IT Manager - Official Today

itdaddy wrote: »

Hey guys,

and hey to those who wanted my job!

It is official.

I am the IT Manager

p.s I am the smartest man in the world!!!!!! now!!!!
hahah hah

thanks guys. It feels good to be king!

Congratulations! I too recently got promoted to IT Manager a month ago. I manage two IT staff under me at a small company. I would be interested to see how you adjust to the management role. We should share stories about being new to IT Management.

N2IT

Congratz on your promotion.

Keep us posted!

Paul Boz

SWEET! You replaced that guy who was considering a pen test? I'll do it freelance for cheaper than anyone you can find

dynamik

I'll do it for $5 less than Paul.

Congratulations!

(and may god have mercy and your routers and switches)

erpadmin

Congratulations. I hope to one day join you as a peer!

Dr IT

Congrats itdaddy on your new role.

some them who is the daddy now

itdaddy

Thank you, mikeJ

LOL you bet I will. I was in the USAF for 10 years. And I plan to run it like the military! The great thing is I get all the passwords to everything. Oh yeah! I cannot wait to learn the network setup.

Thank you, Monkerz
Funny you mention that. I have issues with people who are in IT manager roles and are not really IT based. Don't get me on my soap box. hahaa

Thanks kevinnwminus

Oh yeah, get this my boss the president said he would put it in the IT budget to get my certified: my order: ccnp, mcitp-ea, mcitp-sql(dev/admin), ccvp, ccsp, linux+, security+
Vmware

Something like that. I would say in 3-4 years I am going to be the man! Ahhaa haha

Thank Essendon I appreciate your encouragement

Thanks Darril Gibson)

Thanks earweed

Oh yeah!

prdemon

we just hired someone for my job. But man I can see the market getting better
look on careerbuilder. They are more IT jobs filling it up lately. Economy looks like it is bouncing back!

Thanks chmorin

Thanks veritas_libertas

Oh yeah..oh yeah!!!

Thanks arwes
I agree. No I will remember where I came from. I am very simple that way.
I am a big (responsible)kid kind of guy. I listen to everyone. And everyone
Can add something great to the team. I am not a one man band!

undomiel

I am sure many people are very smart like you said

buchatech

wow congrats to you too man. Yes we can chat on experiences man way cool
I will message you my email address

Thanks N2IT

Hey paul
I was looking for you info I will message you soon. Haha
You betcha we can work a sweet deal man. You help me I help you kind of thing
But it has to be legit man no fake stuff! Haahaha just kidding. Look inyour message
Will give you my email again.

dynamik

you are hired ahahha haahahah hey don’t you guys work together you guys crac me up
hahhah..oh that is great about may god have mercy on my routers and switches.
Show commands are my friends and I have a huge home lab I can play on first

Once I get my ccnp then I can play big time. My boss said he would pay for all my certs
Oh yeah, can you say network engineer? Ahahahh

Thanks Dr IT
That is what I have been telling them “who is your IT daddy now.”
Haahahhah haha I say that but with a fun attitude. Hahh
I am still humble guy. Hahah but cocky! Hahahha

ipconfig.all

congrats, it daddy best of luck and it looks like hard work paid off

Turgon

All the best. I was an IT Manager myself back in 2000 - 2003 with three sites, two in the UK and one in NYC. It's a good role and you will learn a great deal. Work hard, be careful and you will be fine.

Devilsbane

itdaddy wrote: »

Thank you, mikeJ........

...

You're just lucky that this is an online forum and that the music doesn't cut you off.

erpadmin

Devilsbane wrote: »

You're just lucky that this is an online forum and that the music doesn't cut you off.

He didn't even thank me.....

#*(@ him!

(That was a joke. So go ahead and fire me....

)

earweed

2 IT managers in this thread who have certs. Are they trying to start a trend or something?

rogue2shadow

earweed wrote: »

2 IT managers in this thread who have certs. Are they trying to start a trend or something?

Hah. The future looks gooddddd!!!

laptop

Congratulations! Good job.

Please be a good IT manager.

cablegod

earweed wrote: »

2 IT managers in this thread who have certs. Are they trying to start a trend or something?

Make it three now

falcon101

Congrats bro....

Your excitement just pumped me up also (don't read my last thread hehehe).

I am also an IT MANAGER an get to play with TONS of stuff and make decisions, plan and deploy...

Good luck...this job has its fun and challenges, like anything else!

bertieb

I hope the emails to your underlings aren't as long as some of your posts on TE..... Only joking! Congrats and good luck

snadam

congrats and best of luck!

Michael.J.Palmer

Congrats on the great job opportunity, I'm sure you'll knock it out of the ball park.

itdaddy

2 IT managers in this thread who have certs. Are they trying to start a trend or something?

oh yeah I plan on being a good IT manager
Prick is not my middle name! ahhahah

thanks guys appreciate the kudos!

but yeah ahah IT Manager with certs go figure...