If you've been laid off from IT raise your hand.

tschnabel99

Mines up!

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drewm320

I'll be learning SMS and Pereguine whatever that is.

Peregrine is call tracking software. That will be a nice little plus for the resume if you will be administering the software. Lots of big helpdesks use it.

tschnabel99

Thanks Drew. Oh and BTW it looks like SOMETHING is showing up on your x-ray.

infamous

congrats man!! Way to hang in there. Being persistent definitely pays off!!

fusebox

This thread just made my day. Thankyou.

I too was once told "sorry we're going to have to let you go", back while I was in University, now im trying to get my CCNA to compliment my Telecomm. Eng. degree and hopefully land some sort of a job soon.

BigO1120

In my IT career (going on 6 years now) I have worked for 3 companies:

Qwest Communications
Quest Diagnostics
Reuters

Each company I have worked for has consolidated to another area in the US. I was working for Qwest in their Web Hosting department and they moved out to Denver, CO. I then got a job with Quest (no relation to QWEST) as a Helpdesk Analyst for the National Helpdesk and they moved to Horsham, PA. Then I landed a job as a Client Systems Analyst for Reuters in NYC but they moved out to St. Louis, MI. When I started with Reuters I was told on my first day, MY FIRST $&^%#@! DAY, that they are moving to St. Louis! HOW %$&^ UP IS THAT?!?!?!?!

I am back with Quest Diagnostics working as a Systems Support Analyst in their Application department and now this department is moving...but thank God only 10 minutes down the highway. But you can see that I haven't had good luck in finding a spot that STAYS PUT. So to all you IT people out there who have had the same, or worse, luck then me...don't feel bad! KEEP LOOKING FOR THAT JOB!

Remember this...when one job doesn't need you there's ALWAYS another job that does!!!!!

garv221

Sh*t, I remember struggling to get into IT. It went CompUSA directly to Sys. Admin. to Network Admin (current). I learned its about confidence & how you carry yourself. Everyone talks about experience & apply for only jobs your qualified for. Sometimes you have to jump in over your head & swim out, thats the best experience.

kadshah

you can never go wrong when you do what you love but on the other hand
being broke is a ****.

kadshah

heh! i guess you can't say the b$#*h word here