first day of work tomorrow!

Mike-Mike

looking forward to it, bout to go to bed, I think I have everything ready... any suggestions if I should bring anything with me?

Slowhand

Good luck! What kind of work will you be doing?

As for what to bring with you: pants. Definitely pants.

ehnde

Slowhand wrote: »

Good luck! What kind of work will you be doing?

As for what to bring with you: pants. Definitely pants.

I forgot to bring my pants to work once when I was in the Army. That didn't go well. I wound up with an Article 15 putting together desks for 3 weeks 18 hours per day as punishment. True story.

Essendon

Just be confident mate, just dont be oversmart though. First impression is the last impression - is what she said!

azjag

ehnde wrote: »

I forgot to bring my pants to work once when I was in the Army. That didn't go well. I wound up with an Article 15 putting together desks for 3 weeks 18 hours per day as punishment. True story.

I like your extra duty better than mine. Shoveling snow and redoing the same 2500 sq ft of tile for 14 days. Nothing like sweeping, mopping waxing and polishing everyday.

Turgon

just use your manners and settle in quietly

N2IT

Good luck Mike!

You'll do fine!

Make sure you hang up all your certifications in your 4 square. Don't forgot your associates degree either!

JUST KIDDING!!!

Mike-Mike

well, day one was a success, six weeks is the training schedule, so you know we didn't get too deep into things today...

but the company seems to be a big fan of HDI, so it seems like my HDI cert and membership have paid for themselves, since I'm sure it reflected nicely upon me during the interview...

I know it's only day one, but I really feel like I am going to love this company and this job...

I know N2IT was kidding, but after I get settled in, I may set up my HDI cert

rogue2shadow

Mike-Mike wrote: »

well, day one was a success, six weeks is the training schedule, so you know we didn't get too deep into things today...

but the company seems to be a big fan of HDI, so it seems like my HDI cert and membership have paid for themselves, since I'm sure it reflected nicely upon me during the interview...

I know it's only day one, but I really feel like I am going to love this company and this job...

I know N2IT was kidding, but after I get settled in, I may set up my HDI cert

Congrats M&M! Only good things can come now . You hustled this summer and its time to make that bank!!!

N2IT

Mike-Mike wrote: »

well, day one was a success, six weeks is the training schedule, so you know we didn't get too deep into things today...

but the company seems to be a big fan of HDI, so it seems like my HDI cert and membership have paid for themselves, since I'm sure it reflected nicely upon me during the interview...

I know it's only day one, but I really feel like I am going to love this company and this job...

I know N2IT was kidding, but after I get settled in, I may set up my HDI cert

Awesome Mike. If your organization values the HDI cert that much it might not be a bad idea.

Repo Man

6 weeks...enjoy that while it lasts lol.

N2IT

When I started they gave me 3 days of training lol. Sound like you have a nice gig Mike

gunbunnysoulja

N2IT wrote: »

When I started they gave me 3 days of training lol. Sound like you have a nice gig Mike

lol, I got NO training as a DoD contractor doing IT support.

Mike-Mike

six weeks of training, but they say they expect it to take 6 months before an Analyst is ready to really know the system... I don't see it taking me that long.... plus they have a NOC, a data center, and local support, all on site so there is plenty of room for advancement...

I'm going to crank out this MCDST as soon as I get paid, and then it's on to WGU

Hypntick

Mike-Mike wrote: »

six weeks of training, but they say they expect it to take 6 months before an Analyst is ready to really know the system... I don't see it taking me that long.... plus they have a NOC, a data center, and local support, all on site so there is plenty of room for advancement...

I'm going to crank out this MCDST as soon as I get paid, and then it's on to WGU

Glad to hear things went well. I start my first day on the 17th so I know how it is. 4 weeks of training for me, although from what i've been told it's all proprietary systems, if you don't know your standard networking and hardware stuff you're hosed. Then again they don't hire unless you can pass a few tests first.

Same boat on the advancement as well, they hired for 6 spots, all 6 moved up in the company. Hope everything goes well there for you.

N2IT

gunbunnysoulja wrote: »

lol, I got NO training as a DoD contractor doing IT support.

When I was with the USDA help desk I didn't either. Must be SOP.

Turgon

concentrate on the job and not certs for a few weeks.

N2IT

Mike-Mike wrote: »

six weeks of training, but they say they expect it to take 6 months before an Analyst is ready to really know the system... I don't see it taking me that long.... plus they have a NOC, a data center, and local support, all on site so there is plenty of room for advancement...

I'm going to crank out this MCDST as soon as I get paid, and then it's on to WGU

MCDST isn't going to make a difference at this part of the game. Gain 1-2 years experiencing and moving on will help a lot more. Besides you have 5 help desk related certs, 2 more isn't going to help. Infact it might hurt. If someone sees your resume and you have 7 help desk certifications on it, you might pigeon hole yourself into a helpdesk lifer.

I've seen it before.

Learn the job to hell with the certs for now. Get real tangible experience.

Turgon

correct. Your career plans are not of interest at this stage to your employer

N2IT

Turgon wrote: »

correct. Your career plans are not of interest at this stage to your employer

Hitting the KPI's and meshing with the team is what the employer cares about.

After call below minimum requirements
Answering 15+ calls or whatever the threshold is set at.
Closing incidents in the OLA/SLA
Are you showing up on time and leaving on time. Are you staying after and trying to learn more? Are you late for lunches? Are you cherry picking the easy cases and leaving the harder ones.

Those are all > MCDST.

Mike-Mike

If I had not already read all the MCDST material, I would agree with you two, but at this point (at the risk of sounding cocky) it's just a matter of taking the tests...


after that I will only be doing certs for WGU once I get enrolled...

I'm not sure they care about MCDST, I'm just going to finish it because I started it. But i did tell them in my interview and in my thank you letter that I was going for it, so I think completing it would show follow through. But regardless, at work I'm very professional. Dress slacks, shirt and tie everyday, I ask a ton of questions, and soak up as much knowledge as they will give me. After day one the trainer told me he gave a glowing review to my soon to be manager.

At this point I'm contracting waiting to get picked up perm, so my goal is to impress them as much as possible. And I know at this point meeting all of my metrics is the best way to do that. And obviously learning as much as possible about the job is the best way to meet and exceed those metrics.

erpadmin

Mike-Mike wrote: »

If I had not already read all the MCDST material, I would agree with you two, but at this point (at the risk of sounding cocky) it's just a matter of taking the tests...


after that I will only be doing certs for WGU once I get enrolled...

I'm not sure they care about MCDST, I'm just going to finish it because I started it. But i did tell them in my interview and in my thank you letter that I was going for it, so I think completing it would show follow through. But regardless, at work I'm very professional. Dress slacks, shirt and tie everyday, I ask a ton of questions, and soak up as much knowledge as they will give me. After day one the trainer told me he gave a glowing review to my soon to be manager.

At this point I'm contracting waiting to get picked up perm, so my goal is to impress them as much as possible. And I know at this point meeting all of my metrics is the best way to do that. And obviously learning as much as possible about the job is the best way to meet and exceed those metrics.

Mike, that sounds like a wonderful plan. I think what turgon and N2 are saying though is to soak up the job like a sponge so you can gain that experience. Keep working on the certs, if that's what you want, but focus more on the job. If you feel you're ready for the cert, go for it.

You're gonna be fine...but remember...stay hungry. Always stay hungry...it's the difference between getting direct deposit from and employer or getting the check from UI...(trust me I know...)

jamesleecoleman

ehnde wrote: »

I forgot to bring my pants to work once when I was in the Army. That didn't go well. I wound up with an Article 15 putting together desks for 3 weeks 18 hours per day as punishment. True story.

The no pants thing kinda reminded me of this.....

Behind the Scenes: Man in the Pink Boxers - NYTimes.com




note: I'm not trying to say you wear pink boxers, offend you, or make fun of you.

Hypntick

jamesleecoleman wrote: »

The no pants thing kinda reminded me of this.....

Behind the Scenes: Man in the Pink Boxers - NYTimes.com




note: I'm not trying to say you wear pink boxers, offend you, or make fun of you.

The guy in pink boxers with the assault rifle is probably the last guy you want to mess with.

Mike-Mike

3 days in, still training...