Got a new job...

Well I was working for a health care company as an IT analyst doing everything from phone support to Network/Systems Administration but I got laid off the beginning of January. A couple of weeks of searching and applying for jobs I finally got one.

I'll be starting my new position as a NOC Technician for an ISP in Central Florida. Duties will be monitoring and responding to network issues as reported by our customers and other technicians. Kind of excited, happy to be working again. The bank account was starting to give me nightmares.

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dynamik

Congratulations

mikej412

Congratulations!

jryantech

I hope you are not working for Atlantic.net or SmartCity... both of those companies in Central Florida go through NOC Technicians like girls go through shoes.

But congrats on the new job.
"Take anything in this economy" is the new slogan...

the_Grinch

Congrats! Still waiting to hear back from two jobs I interviewed for...one called Friday and said they hadn't decided yet.

networker050184

Congrats!

msteinhilber

jryantech wrote: »

I hope you are not working for Atlantic.net or SmartCity... both of those companies in Central Florida go through NOC Technicians like girls go through shoes.

But congrats on the new job.
"Take anything in this economy" is the new slogan...

Terrible analogy. Every woman I know is like my wife, they keep buying new shoes but they retain ownership of their old shoes. For this to fit to Atlantic.net or SmartCity, they would need to keep hiring more NOC Techs and not fire the old ones. You need to hang out with more girls

Slowhand

Congrats on the job, best of luck to you in both your professional and cert-related endeavors now that you're neck-deep in networking technologies.

genXrcist

And congatulations! Well deserved I'm sure. I've been unemployed for almost 3 mos and it's driving me bonkers! I'm using my time to study for certifications but it sure would be nice to get back into the routine of a job.

Good luck!

carboncopy

Congrats!

jryantech

msteinhilber wrote: »

Terrible analogy. Every woman I know is like my wife, they keep buying new shoes but they retain ownership of their old shoes. For this to fit to Atlantic.net or SmartCity, they would need to keep hiring more NOC Techs and not fire the old ones. You need to hang out with more girls

I do not understand how you have not got a ban yet on these forums.

You consistently reply to everything I post with smart-ass remarks.

I can not believe I had to use the "Ignore" feature on this board towards someone who is Married and seems to have a child. Blows my mind.

Anyway Congrats again phantasm.

Aldur

jryantech wrote: »

I do not understand how you have not got a ban yet on these forums.

You consistently reply to everything I post with smart-ass remarks.

I can not believe I had to use the "Ignore" feature on this board towards someone who is Married and seems to have a child. Blows my mind.

Anyway Congrats again phantasm.

wow, umm ya, granted what msteinhilber said was a little mean but your response was harsh and uncalled for. I do have to agree that the analogy is flawed since most girls do hang on to all their shoes, but I still understood what you were getting at. Lets all play nice for a change

Anywho, back to the original reason for this post and I'll say congrats to you phantasm on the new job. I'm just about to start a new job too, how was the wait/screening process to get you the new job? You made mention about being out of work so I would imagine that any amount of wait was killer for you.

vincentnyc10

phantasm wrote: »

Well I was working for a health care company as an IT analyst doing everything from phone support to Network/Systems Administration but I got laid off the beginning of January....

i though the healtcare field is a recession proof field...i guess i'm wrong.

Aldur

vincentnyc10 wrote: »

i though the healtcare field is a recession proof field...i guess i'm wrong.

seriously, I guess nothing is recession proof but only recession resistant.

Alif_Sadida_Ekin

phantasm wrote: »

I'll be starting my new position as a NOC Technician for an ISP in Central Florida.

Cool, man. I live in Central Florida too. Will you be working for Brighthouse or Embarq?

phantasm

Thank you all for the well wishes. Being unemployed was no fun. It was my first time being laid off and honestly I can say it sucks. For those of you facing layoffs or who have been laid off, my sympathy goes out to you.

jryantech

Alif_Sadida_Ekin wrote: »

Cool, man. I live in Central Florida too. Will you be working for Brighthouse or Embarq?

Wow, small world... A handful of us on these boards are from Central Florida.

Sett

Congrats. I also work as a NOC technician and I am really enjoying my job. There are a lot to learn on such place. And you will have the biggest lab you can ever imagine - My company has about 40+ 76xx at the core layer, not to mention the border and access

snadam

yet late to another 'congrats' party....CONGRATS!!!!

BigTex71

Congrats!

unsupported

Congrats on the job, from another in the 407.

JavonR

Well done on the hire.. sounds like a good opportunity!