I outta smack the tar outta you for the title of this thread! Punk!
Glad its not really your last post.
Good luck on the new job woo hoo! No jitters, just happies!
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| Author: | Foamy [ Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:58 pm ] |
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...from this particular IP address. Last day today at my current account where I have spent the last 4 1/2 years. I am moving to another (likely more stable) account starting tomorrow. New job jitters starting.....about......NOW. |
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| Author: | LadyKate [ Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:14 pm ] |
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I outta smack the tar outta you for the title of this thread! Punk! Glad its not really your last post. Good luck on the new job woo hoo! No jitters, just happies! |
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| Author: | Hopwin [ Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:25 pm ] |
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Lol congrats Foamy! |
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| Author: | Müs [ Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:00 pm ] |
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Grats on the new IP 
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| Author: | Raell [ Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:02 pm ] |
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Good luck sir! |
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| Author: | Jasmy [ Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:22 pm ] |
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Congrats Foamy! |
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| Author: | Colphax [ Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:50 pm ] |
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Good luck with the new job, Foamy! |
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| Author: | Xerxes [ Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:34 am ] |
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Good luck Foamy! |
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| Author: | Kirra [ Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:42 am ] |
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New exciting things for you, Foamy! let us know how you like the new IP
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| Author: | Sasandra [ Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:34 am ] |
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Bad Foamy, you deserve a /bonk for making us think you were leaving, or a /bonk for the new job, either way a good bonking needs to happen me thinks  Good luck at the new job
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| Author: | Müs [ Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:27 am ] |
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Sasandra wrote: Bad Foamy, you deserve a /bonk for making us think you were leaving, or a /bonk for the new job, either way a good bonking needs to happen me thinks Well, it *is* Oonagh's B-Day...
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| Author: | Kirra [ Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:33 am ] |
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Isn't that a boink?
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| Author: | Müs [ Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:42 am ] |
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Depends on the implement used. |
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| Author: | Foamy [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:25 am ] |
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Boy oh boy, did I ever make a mistake. I hate the new job. Had a nervous breakdown. Reevaluating what the hell I am doing with my life. 
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| Author: | Darkroland [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:33 am ] |
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Foamy wrote: Boy oh boy, did I ever make a mistake. I hate the new job. Had a nervous breakdown. Reevaluating what the hell I am doing with my life. Aw man, so sorry to hear that. Switching jobs is always such a risk. I still have to smack you for starting a thread with that title, giving people a heart attack! Hope things work out. |
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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:42 am ] |
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What makes you hate the new job? |
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| Author: | Foamy [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:22 am ] |
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More of the same as what I have been doing for the past 4 1/2 years. Somehow I thought it would be different, or better. It is worse and I just flat out don't want to answer phone calls anymore. Small helpdesk supporting a large client base and it is just non-stop phone ringing all day, every day. I know many will read this post and wonder how I have the audacity to complain about a job when jobs are hard to come by in this current economy. I don't know. I just have hit a point in my life where I need a change. I have made too many mistakes in my career path and have ended up doing something I hate. I have no illusions of having a job that I will love, but I just don't have it in my heart to do what I am doing anymore. I potentially threw out the best opportunity I thought I had to ride out the rest of a dying contract, collect unemployment and get my *** back in school. Well transferring to a new job now erases the unemployment option and the recent ID theft has made my hopes of getting student loans difficult, if not impossible. There is so much more to this than I am able to convey here. Only those who know me and my long history will really understand what I am going through right now. I want to be better than I am, I want to do something that is more fulfilling to me. I don't want to dragass through a workday anymore. I want to wake up in the morning and not loathe the fact that for the next 9 hours I will be trapped somewhere that I don't want to be doing something that I hate, not just dislike a little, but absolutely hate. Lots of hard thinking due this weekend and thankfully I have a wonderful supportive wife who is standing tall and supporting me through this trying time in my life. |
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| Author: | Kirra [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:27 am ] |
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Having support is the best thing! Good Luck, keep searching for the things that make you happy. Kirra hugs! |
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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:41 am ] |
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Ah, okay. The same things you hated about the previous contract. That was what was confusing me -- it sounded as though this was worse than the old one, when what it really is is that you're hating what you've been doing more and more. |
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| Author: | damaged [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:14 am ] |
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Sorry to hear that man. I have been in that kind of position before, and the best thing to do is brush up your resume, get it out there, and start aiming towards entry level positions in another aspect of IT, if you want to stay in the field in general. Unless you absolutely need to jump ship, I highly recommend being picky about what kind of opportunities you want to look for. More money, better benefits, these are good things to look for, but also look for something that offers something that will further your career, whether it be through training, or a step up into more of a leadership role (preferably, of course, both). Also, reach out to recruiting agencies, and tell them what you want. If they are in your area, get yourself an appointment with Robert Half technology, they're a fairly respected name in the contractor and perm placement business, and they will do what they can to get a good fit for you, regardless of where you are in your career. The question to ask yourself when staying in the IT field is this: where do you want to wind up? Do you like getting your hands dirty, or do you want to lead? Dirty hands, well, look for a junior system or network admin role. If you want to lead, work on getting into a supervisor role, and consider some outside classes perhaps leading towards an MBA with an IT leaning. In either case, ongoing education is critical, because it shows you have initiative, but it also keeps you on top of current developments. Sure, the economy is down, but that does not mean that there aren't some amazing opportunities out there. I'm currently working for a place that is just a grueling environment, leaves me tired as all hell, but the new knowledge I'm adding to my arsenal is going to leave me in a position to either move up internally as positions become available, or serve me well when it comes time to move on. |
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| Author: | Raltar [ Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:36 pm ] |
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Quote: It is worse and I just flat out don't want to answer phone calls anymore. Small helpdesk supporting a large client base and it is just non-stop phone ringing all day, every day. I know exactly how this is. I had thoughts of suicide every day when I worked for AT&T. Luckily I was fired before I ever actually did the deed. Best thing that ever happened to me, actually. Of course, I wouldn't have committed suicide without taking a few choice people with me at that god forsaken place. |
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| Author: | Foamy [ Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:25 pm ] |
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Well after much thinking, I don't believe I will be going back to this new job. It is time for a change in my life. I don't want to do helpdesk anymore. I want to know that I tried to accomplish something better for myself and I plan on finishing my bachelors degree. I don't know for sure in what, but I need to do this for myself. Going to likely do something part time, or maybe take another contract with a more liberal schedule so I may do some research into adult learning at some local schools for degree completion. I have a 2 year associates degree and that has to count for something. I am sure a fair share of those credits should transfer, but I will have to find out. The nightmare with my parents, the ID theft, the job change amidst Helpdesk burnout, raising my son... Too much on my plate and I just wasn't prepared for the effects that they would all have when thrown at me all at once. I have hit absolute bottom and I don't want to be here for long. I want to look forward from here and hopefully make the best decision for my career that I have yet made in my life. I will likely not be around here as much, but will try to update on any major developments. Wish me well, I need all the support I can get right now. I have never felt so low in my life, but hopefully it is all uphill from here. |
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| Author: | LadyKate [ Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:28 pm ] |
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Wishing wishing wishing! And praying. Check your PMs and FB. "Its always darkest before the dawn" and all that mess. |
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| Author: | Micheal [ Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:33 pm ] |
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Hugs Foamy, don't let the bastards get you down. You've chosen a brave path, may good things come from it for you and your family. |
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