On the Hunt

Hey folks,
I got let go from my current job today. They were looking for someone with more IIS/PHP style training and I was just a fill-in until they found someone evidently. If anyone has any connections in the Birmingham, Al area I would appreciate a hookup.
Thanks,
Gene
I got let go from my current job today. They were looking for someone with more IIS/PHP style training and I was just a fill-in until they found someone evidently. If anyone has any connections in the Birmingham, Al area I would appreciate a hookup.
Thanks,
Gene
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Good luck, Gene. I am sure things will work out for you!
The position was advertised as a Jr Server Admin position, and as far as I could tell everything was going just fine. I was only there for 5 months, but all indicators were that i was doing very well. It really sucks because I loved the job, it was the first admin type job I had. Everything else in my career, 15 years now, has been help desk or desktop support (I haven't really treated IT as a career until the last 2 years, was completely complacent to just float along and be the flunkie. Glad that has all changed now). I think the major cause I can identify is that a Sr managers son in law just graduated from ITT with a Networking degree, so I am pretty sure I got kicked to the curb so he would have a job.
I know this just means God has something much better in store for me. I am confident that He will open a window where I think a door has closed.
Thanks again for the support,
Gene
It doesn't sound like they ever told you that you were just a fill in or they were still hunting for someone after they hired you which is really messed up of them to do imo.
Good luck in your hunt.
Currently Enrolled - WGU MBA IT Start: Nov 1 2012, On term break, restarting July 1.
QRT2, MGT2, JDT2, SAT2, JET2, JJT2, JFT2, JGT2, JHT2, MMT2, HNT2
Future Plans - Davenport MS IA, CISSP, VCP5, CCNA, ITIL
Currently Studying - VCP5, CCNA
Good luck in your search.
CCENT: 04/16/2012
CCNA: TBD
I never did go back to school, and I haven't gotten any other certifications since then either. I had pretty much become burned out on my career after struggling for the past 5 and a half years to actually move up to the position I had. I had actually forgotten all about that thread, but I can see now where I am one of the people who is regretting the wasted time I have spent just floundering. I had already set an appointment with the Admissions office at my local community college a couple of weeks ago, and I have been contemplating whether to start there, or just bite the bullet and start a full bachelors program at WGU. The great thing about it is that my wife is behind me 10 %, and I am at the point where I am ready to do something about my career.
Thanks for listening to me ramble. I know it might not make much sense, but it has actually helped clear my head some.
Gene
CompTIA A+ (passed 10/2012) ----> CompTIA Net+ ----> CCENT :study: ---> CCNA ---> ???
I hope that's a typo, I feel for you if not! My wife is behind me about 10%, I hope to get her 100% behind me sometime in the near future.
Lol,
Yes that was a typo. That's what I get for posting in the thread at 2 am I guess. She is definitely behind me 100% and always has been.
Gene