It's like the floodgates opened

millworxmillworx Member Posts: 290
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So I've been looking into doing consulting part time on the side after hours and weekends. It seems now that I have Network Engineer for Cisco on my resume I actually get calls. I had 4 phone calls over the weekend, and landed two decent Engineering contracts that are cool with my schedule. (setting up some routers and switches for a couple medium sized business, doing some HSRP, and IGP setup)

Man getting this job has been like a dream come true. Is it just me, or is it because of where I work and my role that is opening up these side opportunities for me?

Just wanted to share my exiting news! :)
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  • PishofPishof Member Posts: 193
    millworx wrote: »
    So I've been looking into doing consulting part time on the side after hours and weekends. It seems now that I have Network Engineer for Cisco on my resume I actually get calls. I had 4 phone calls over the weekend, and landed two decent Engineering contracts that are cool with my schedule. (setting up some routers and switches for a couple medium sized business, doing some HSRP, and IGP setup)

    Man getting this job has been like a dream come true. Is it just me, or is it because of where I work and my role that is opening up these side opportunities for me?

    Just wanted to share my exiting news! :)

    Congrats, that sounds like an excellent position you're in. I'm honestly a bit jealous, I only get called in to save a sinking ship with no tech budget. Ah, the joys of underfunded K-12.
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  • burbankmarcburbankmarc Member Posts: 460
    Are you just posting resumes to dice and monster and stuff?

    I've been wanting to do some after hours work like yourself but I don't know where to start.
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  • millworxmillworx Member Posts: 290
    burbankmarc wrote: »
    Are you just posting resumes to dice and monster and stuff?

    I've been wanting to do some after hours work like yourself but I don't know where to start.

    Nope all just on Craigslist surprisingly!
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  • TimTheEnchantorTimTheEnchantor Member Posts: 26 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Companies are posting on CL because it costs no money. It is a little more risky for job seekers, but weed through the ads which don't provide any information and you might get lucky.
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  • millworxmillworx Member Posts: 290
    TimTheEnchantor wrote: »
    Companies are posting on CL because it costs no money. It is a little more risky for job seekers, but weed through the ads which don't provide any information and you might get lucky.

    Actually my luck hasn't been with responding to ads, it's been with posting my own ads. Brief paragraph detailing my experience, then a copy of my resume nicely formatted. Posted to both Gigs and Resumes.
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  • MentholMooseMentholMoose Member Posts: 1,525 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Heh this thread is like salt in the wound since I recently had to (very reluctantly) turn down an offer there. icon_cry.gif
    millworx wrote: »
    Is it just me, or is it because of where I work and my role that is opening up these side opportunities for me?
    I figure this is probably true, and one of the main reasons I wanted to accept the offer. Anyway I'm glad it's working out for you!
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  • ITdudeITdude Member Posts: 1,181 ■■■□□□□□□□
    millworx wrote: »
    So I've been looking into doing consulting part time on the side after hours and weekends. It seems now that I have Network Engineer for Cisco on my resume I actually get calls. I had 4 phone calls over the weekend, and landed two decent Engineering contracts that are cool with my schedule. (setting up some routers and switches for a couple medium sized business, doing some HSRP, and IGP setup)

    Man getting this job has been like a dream come true. Is it just me, or is it because of where I work and my role that is opening up these side opportunities for me?

    Just wanted to share my exiting news! :)

    Pretty cool! Sounds like you are really on a roll, now! icon_smile.gif

    Congrats......
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  • HeeroHeero Member Posts: 486
    I dont think it is any surprise that titles matter. Network Engineer employed at Cisco...that title alone brings a lot of credibility.
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  • ITdudeITdude Member Posts: 1,181 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Heero wrote: »
    I dont think it is any surprise that titles matter. Network Engineer employed at Cisco...that title alone brings a lot of credibility.

    Unless you are looking for a Juniper Network Engineer! icon_smile.gif
    I usually hang out on 224.0.0.10 (FF02::A) and 224.0.0.5 (FF02::5) when I'm in a non-proprietary mood.

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  • millworxmillworx Member Posts: 290
    ITdude wrote: »
    Unless you are looking for a Juniper Network Engineer! icon_smile.gif

    Lol, thanks for the laugh. :D
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  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    ITdude wrote: »
    Unless you are looking for a Juniper Network Engineer! icon_smile.gif

    I thought having a CCIE was a prerequsite for working at Juniper -- at least back in the old days before they developed a name for themselves (and the JNCIE). icon_lol.gif
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  • ITdudeITdude Member Posts: 1,181 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Yes Mike, I think that you may be right about that.

    Now, I think that they might be a little more cocky, especially with the advent of their new QFabric flattened network architecture. We'll see....icon_wink.gif
    I usually hang out on 224.0.0.10 (FF02::A) and 224.0.0.5 (FF02::5) when I'm in a non-proprietary mood.

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  • edzyedzy Member Posts: 54 ■■□□□□□□□□
    TimTheEnchantor wrote: »
    Companies are posting on CL because it costs no money. It is a little more risky for job seekers, but weed through the ads which don't provide any information and you might get lucky.

    It's not free anymore. I believe there's a $25 fee.
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  • Forsaken_GAForsaken_GA Member Posts: 4,024
    edzy wrote: »
    It's not free anymore. I believe there's a $25 fee.

    At that price it might as well be free, especially for a site which has that much penetration
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