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Devilsbane wrote: » 1. Sales Clerk 2. Digital Photo Specialist 3. Backroom Associate 4. Forensics lab administrator (college) 5. IT Service Desk Associate 6. IT Service Desk Senior 7. Ruler of the world (in progress)
SteveLord wrote: » 1. Infantryman (National Guard) 2. Game Adviser (Gamestop) 3. IT Administrator (Textile Factory) 4. PC Technician (Small 4person PC Repair shop) 5. IT Specialist 3 (State government)
higherho wrote: » How is the work for State government? I live in PA and I was considering applying for State based IT jobs (my parents who work for the state say they need them badly) and I was curious how it was.
SteveLord wrote: » Busy as I am the sole IT person! But at least I am never bored! Some quirky "that's how government is" things that ya have to get use to. Like, there is no merit based rewards. For example, if I were to suddenly acquire a Master of the IT universe degree, it wouldn't help me unless I were to apply for a higher position. The excellent benefits like the $0/month family health insurance (I cover 4 kids and pay nothing but minor copays) and retirement plans are near impossible to beat elsewhere. My agency is also really flexible for taking time off. As long as I can keep making more money, I don't see myself leaving anytime soon. I've already reclassed from an ITS 2 to a 3 and plan to request a 4 next year. Here...entry-mid level pay is comparable if not better than the private sector. Higher level positions typically pay less from what I am seeing. Benefits being the tradeoff obviously.
higherho wrote: » 1. News Papper boy (back during the days I played diablo 2 till 3 am + in the morning!) (15) 2. Dishwasher - A country restaurant (16) 3. Cook - Same Country restaurant (16) 4. Cracker barrel Dishwasher / helped out the cooks (20) 5. Night Shift stalker - Lowes, unpacked tracker trailers and I was in charge of putting all the electric stuff away. (21/22) 6. Technical Support Analyst (during school semesters for 2 years) (21 /22 / 23) 7. Network Technician (24) - Last 8 months of my College career (during the summer too) I worked with the colleges network Engineering team which we had over 10,000 ports, two data centers, and started changing from a flat network to a routed network. Also helped out our wireless manager with installing a ton of Wireless N AP's and helped out our voice manager with installing a ton of Cisco VOIP phones (finally getting away from PBX) and configuring them in call manager while helping out end users get used to the phones. Installed POE enabled 3750 switches too. I was basically in charge of the whole access layer, I helped out the engineers when it came to the big more (distribution layer / core layer). Was a lot of fun and I was wishing for an engineer spot to open before I graduated. 9. Systems Engineer (24) 10. Data Assistant (25) - Temporary contract to help with terminating CAT 5e and CAT 6 cables and some fiber. 8. Help Desk Technician / VTC Facilitator for HP / DISA (25) 9. Systems Administrator - HP / DISA - Same team that I was with when I was a help desk / VTC guy. (25) 10. Systems Administrator - HP / DISA (26)-Now I'm the only SA for another contract within the same building that is a big higher up (I'm basically the domain admin and control a lot more equipment than before. Epo server, SAN, VPN, 30 servers, designing, upgrades, etc). Those last three positions were in a span of 14 months. Got a promotion from position 8 to 9 within 4 and a half months. Then got the promotion from 9 to 10 seven months later. I graduated college when I was 24. How is the work for State government? I live in PA and I was considering applying for State based IT jobs (my parents who work for the state say they need them badly) and I was curious how it was.
millworx wrote: » Cashier McDonalds age 15 Shift Manager McDonalds age 15
darkerz wrote: » Bag Clerk- 1 year IT Contractor- 4 Years Helpdesk Analyst- 1 month Desktop Support Tech II- 3 months Network Operations- 2 months. The last half year has been an insane step up in progress and has went from 8.75 an hour to 25.9 an hour at the moment. 6 months make a difference when you QUIT PLAYING ONLINE GAMES and spend that time APPLYING YOURSELF.
W Stewart wrote: » Edit: I forgot one more job you could probably squeeze in that space between 9 and 10 selling cutlery. I can't even remember if I signed any forms but it was another bs sales job paying only comission. I went to the interview and they talked up the position and never actually revealed all the details about how you have to get your leads through friends and family and the training is unpaid so i didn't show up the next day for that job as well. You really have to watch out for the bs jobs down here in florida. There's a ton of sales positions but the biggest salesmen are the people trying to sell you that bs job that pays you less then minimum wage at the end of the day. I'm happy i'm finally following my dreams despite all the discouragement from my parents. I just have to help my girlfriend find something now.
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