New job...
YuckTheFankees
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I had a phone interview and an in-person with multiple managers...two weeks later..a job offer that's 60% more than my current salary 
. My new role is a NOC position with a cable/ internet company. I received this job with only 6 months of IT experience + Network+ & CCENT. The hiring manager said I was only brought into the interview process because of my certifications (because I barely had any IT experience). It doesn't always happen this way but my certifications were the main reason of me landing the position. Now I can pay off my car within 6 months..YESSS lol
**They offered $7,000 more than I asked for**
. My new role is a NOC position with a cable/ internet company. I received this job with only 6 months of IT experience + Network+ & CCENT. The hiring manager said I was only brought into the interview process because of my certifications (because I barely had any IT experience). It doesn't always happen this way but my certifications were the main reason of me landing the position. Now I can pay off my car within 6 months..YESSS lol**They offered $7,000 more than I asked for**
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matt333
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Congrats!Studying: Automating Everything, network API's, Python etc..Certifications: CCNP, CCDP, JNCIP-DC, JNCIS-DevOps, JNCIS-ENT, JNCIS-SP -
cyberguypr
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That's unacceptable! Demand you get paid what you asked for.
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YuckTheFankees
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cyberguypr wrote: »That's unacceptable! Demand you get paid what you asked for. Congrats!
I was literally shocked when she gave me the compensation package. I fax in my offer sheet tomorrow! -
Essendon
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Congrats for the new job and the pay hike!!
I remember something similar happening to one of our other members, MRock4, he said he asked for 70K or something, and they offered him 95K!! -
higherho
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Congrats! I hope it goes well for you!!
Networking guys hit me right here 
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coty24
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Congrats bro, I'm happy for you; it's always a good feeling when you get the job you want. More pay than you asked for doesn't hurt either
Passed LOT2
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networker050184
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Congrats!An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made. -
YuckTheFankees
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Thanks everyone! What I also like about this company is that I can grow with them..they have multiple Linux jobs, obviously more networking jobs and even WiFi jobs.
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kriscamaro68
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Congrats on the new job that is awesome. Start getting in good with the security team and maybe in 6 months you can land a position there. -
NetworkingStudent
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YuckTheFankees wrote: »I had a phone interview and an in-person with multiple managers...two weeks later..a job offer that's 60% more than my current salary. My new role is a NOC position with a cable/ internet company. I received this job with only 6 months of IT experience + Network+ & CCENT. The hiring manager said I was only brought into the interview process because of my certifications (because I barely had any IT experience). It doesn't always happen this way but my certifications were the main reason of me landing the position. Now I can pay off my car within 6 months..YESSS lol
**They offered $7,000 more than I asked for**
Congrats!! Just curious....what certs do you have?When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened."
--Alexander Graham Bell,
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YuckTheFankees
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NetworkingStudent wrote: »Congrats!! Just curious....what certs do you have?
Network+ and CCENT -
YuckTheFankees
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kriscamaro68 wrote: »Congrats on the new job that is awesome. Start getting in good with the security team and maybe in 6 months you can land a position there.
That's an awesome idea -
Dakinggamer87
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Congrats on new job!! *Associate's of Applied Sciences degree in Information Technology-Network Systems Administration
*Bachelor's of Science: Information Technology - Security, Master's of Science: Information Technology - Management
Matthew 6:33 - "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
Certs/Business Licenses In Progress: AWS Solutions Architect, Series 6, Series 63 -
whatthehell
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Big congratz! If you don't mind me asking, how did they find you? Linkedin?2017 Goals:
[ ] Security + [ ] 74-409 [ ] CEH
Future Goals:
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YuckTheFankees
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I applied for the position and I used Dice, Indeed, and SimplyHired
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N2IT
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Awesome post. This is what it's all about. Nice work! -
lordy
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Congratulations!
It's rare but sometimes you find companies that pay good money for experience and certifications. It happened to me once when I was offered almost 20% more than I asked for. It was a great company because they really knew the value of their employees.Working on CCNP: [X] SWITCH --- [ ] ROUTE --- [ ] TSHOOT
Goal for 2014: RHCA
Goal for 2015: CCDP -
YuckTheFankees
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Congratulations!
It's rare but sometimes you find companies that pay good money for experience and certifications. It happened to me once when I was offered almost 20% more than I asked for. It was a great company because they really knew the value of their employees.
Exactly! Their 1st impressions has been a great one...it makes me want to stay with them for a long time. -
joneno
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Congratulations man. Seems you'd be going be the networking route, rather than your preferred linux job.
Anyways, congratulations again. Hard work pays. -
YuckTheFankees
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Congratulations man. Seems you'd be going be the networking route, rather than your preferred linux job.
Anyways, congratulations again. Hard work pays.
You are correct. They money was hard to turn down but the good thing is that they have a good amount of Linux jobs. I'm putting off my Red Hat studies for now but I might pick up again when it gets closer to my 1 year mark sp I can actually apply for internal jobs. -
LinuxRacr
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Congrats!!My WGU B.S. IT - Security Progress : Transferred In|Remaining|In Progress|Completed
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joneno
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YuckTheFankees wrote: »You are correct. They money was hard to turn down but the good thing is that they have a good amount of Linux jobs. I'm putting off my Red Hat studies for now but I might pick up again when it gets closer to my 1 year mark sp I can actually apply for internal jobs.
Life throws us a curve at different point in time. As humans, we have to react/make life changing decisions. I wanted to go the linux route too, but I got a M$/desktop job(with my MCSA) that I couldn't refuse, cool benefits, and at the end of the month I still have some money left in my savings account. I had to drop the michael Jang RHCSA book and try to upgrade to MCITP:EA. I just want to pay my bills man, I'm one of those I.T prostitutes, for lack of a better word. -
yuddhidhtir
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congratzz!“Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment; full effort is full victory.”
