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[elvenwhore]

Congrats! :-) That's great news, well done. Enjoy it, I hope it works out well for you. Good luck :-)

[conzo]

Thanks a bunch! Off to the train station soon, got the first day jitters!




(:

[p0is0n]

Just curious why your only going for shitty level 1-2 helpdesk jobs, when you've got a sys admin diploma now?
I've spent about 15 days at TAFE, didn't work for me, but you don't need any qualifications to do those jobs. I did level 1-2 support, onsite support, phone support, and then Desktop support. I would honestly rather blow my brains out than go back to a job like that. Maybe I've just had bad experiences but we were overworked, underpaid, under appreciated, treated like shit and blamed for everything that went wrong.

Why aren't you looking at junior sys admin positions instead, where you are taking less shit all day?

Edit: oops just realised you already got a job now, congrats mate hope it works out well for you, and is better than my experience has been.

This post has been edited by p0is0n: Jun 28 2012, 12:20 PM

[conzo]

Just curious why your only going for shitty level 1-2 helpdesk jobs, when you've got a sys admin diploma now?
I've spent about 15 days at TAFE, didn't work for me, but you don't need any qualifications to do those jobs. I did level 1-2 support, onsite support, phone support, and then Desktop support. I would honestly rather blow my brains out than go back to a job like that. Maybe I've just had bad experiences but we were overworked, underpaid, under appreciated, treated like shit and blamed for everything that went wrong.

Why aren't you looking at junior sys admin positions instead, where you are taking less shit all day?

Edit: oops just realised you already got a job now, congrats mate hope it works out well for you, and is better than my experience has been.

I actually havent finished the diploma yet as stated I am still studying. The job so far has been fantastic, I am just thankful to be in an IT environment after 8 years of sales both retail and tele, it's beyond awesome to be working around what I love (technology and computers). The people in the office are awesome- really cool geek culture! Whilst the pay isn't awesome, the job is and after I gain some experience and actually complete my diploma I am sure there will be better money out there for me. For now this level 1-2 Help Desk role is fantastic.

This post has been edited by conzo: Jul 21 2012, 09:51 AM

[ilyria109]

nice to hear everythings going ok :D. may i ask, when are you finishing the diploma? and are you gonna stay in your position for a little while after or go straight into something heavier? seems like you're in a good position now, that's all. :)

[conzo]

nice to hear everythings going ok :D. may i ask, when are you finishing the diploma? and are you gonna stay in your position for a little while after or go straight into something heavier? seems like you're in a good position now, that's all. :)

Depends on how far I pull my finger out, I am hoping by the end of this year. I am happy to stay with this company for as long as I need because theyre great to work and it would add up to some fantastic industry experience for me. If possible I would even like to move up within the company.

As I said previously one thing I have discovered is industry experience is sometimes valued more then your actually qualification so having my foot in the door now with a fantastic work environment and great people gives me no reason to look elsewhere at the moment.

[ilyria109]

nice to hear everythings going ok :D. may i ask, when are you finishing the diploma? and are you gonna stay in your position for a little while after or go straight into something heavier? seems like you're in a good position now, that's all. :)

Depends on how far I pull my finger out, I am hoping by the end of this year. I am happy to stay with this company for as long as I need because theyre great to work and it would add up to some fantastic industry experience for me. If possible I would even like to move up within the company.

As I said previously one thing I have discovered is industry experience is sometimes valued more then your actually qualification so having my foot in the door now with a fantastic work environment and great people gives me no reason to look elsewhere at the moment.

I understand that completely. I've gotten everywhere i have now, with experience alone. (4yrs now) and now im concidering getting those extra qualifications just so i can get that extra step. You can succeed with only one of them. But it does help with both :P.

[conzo]

nice to hear everythings going ok :D. may i ask, when are you finishing the diploma? and are you gonna stay in your position for a little while after or go straight into something heavier? seems like you're in a good position now, that's all. :)

Depends on how far I pull my finger out, I am hoping by the end of this year. I am happy to stay with this company for as long as I need because theyre great to work and it would add up to some fantastic industry experience for me. If possible I would even like to move up within the company.

As I said previously one thing I have discovered is industry experience is sometimes valued more then your actually qualification so having my foot in the door now with a fantastic work environment and great people gives me no reason to look elsewhere at the moment.

I understand that completely. I've gotten everywhere i have now, with experience alone. (4yrs now) and now im concidering getting those extra qualifications just so i can get that extra step. You can succeed with only one of them. But it does help with both :P.

I just went back and read my posts again lol excuse my typos. I was eating lunch at the time.

I look forward to the day I can I say I have at least twelve months of Information Tech experience and my completed diploma :)

[mudg3]

Just curious why your only going for shitty level 1-2 helpdesk jobs, when you've got a sys admin diploma now?
I've spent about 15 days at TAFE, didn't work for me, but you don't need any qualifications to do those jobs. I did level 1-2 support, onsite support, phone support, and then Desktop support. I would honestly rather blow my brains out than go back to a job like that. Maybe I've just had bad experiences but we were overworked, underpaid, under appreciated, treated like shit and blamed for everything that went wrong.

Why aren't you looking at junior sys admin positions instead, where you are taking less shit all day?

Edit: oops just realised you already got a job now, congrats mate hope it works out well for you, and is better than my experience has been.

Find me a junior sysadmin job that pays 60-80k.

You will only find junoir sysadmin roles in little business's where you are just Desktop and a jack of all trades anyway.

[ilyria109]

lol. All good, yeah that would be my final dream, some uni qualification to justify all my experience, I'm trying to get something called "recognition of prior learning/skills" through C.I.T apparently i can get a Cert III or IV without studying, but still have to pay full costs of the course+lessons. So just saving after that.

[conzo]

lol. All good, yeah that would be my final dream, some uni qualification to justify all my experience, I'm trying to get something called "recognition of prior learning/skills" through C.I.T apparently i can get a Cert III or IV without studying, but still have to pay full costs of the course+lessons. So just saving after that.

Awesome! I hope it all pans out perfectly for you! :):)
I look forward to a few years down the track when I can actually work as a senior system administrator the money is tantalizing lol

[ilyria109]

lol. All good, yeah that would be my final dream, some uni qualification to justify all my experience, I'm trying to get something called "recognition of prior learning/skills" through C.I.T apparently i can get a Cert III or IV without studying, but still have to pay full costs of the course+lessons. So just saving after that.

Awesome! I hope it all pans out perfectly for you! :):)
I look forward to a few years down the track when I can actually work as a senior system administrator the money is tantalizing lol

Cheers dude ^.^ same for you.