I worked for 9 years in the IT dept. of a car dealership with 17 stores, ALL IT done in house, 2 man dept, me as an "admin" and an "IT DIRECTOR" (self titled) with a god complex. We grew almost double the time I was there, and my pay actually decreased in gross the last 4 years I was there as they cut overtime, yet expected more work. I was a sysadmin, web developer, dba, cellphone trainer, and the personal repair tech to the 7 owners and their ungrateful privileged children. I finally said screw this, I am going to build furniture, being in the hospital 2 times a month for stress is not worth what the janitor makes. I was replaced with 2 people and half of my work was sent out of the company (all website work) it's all about the $$$.
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I worked for 9 years in the IT dept. of a car dealership with 17 stores, ALL IT done in house, 2 man dept, me as an "admin" and an "IT DIRECTOR" (self titled) with a god complex. We grew almost double the time I was there, and my pay actually decreased in gross the last 4 years I was there as they cut overtime, yet expected more work. I was a sysadmin, web developer, dba, cellphone trainer, and the personal repair tech to the 7 owners and their ungrateful privileged children. I finally said screw this, I am going to build furniture, being in the hospital 2 times a month for stress is not worth what the janitor makes. I was replaced with 2 people and half of my work was sent out of the company (all website work) it's all about the $$$.