Same here; art school drop out (was having too much fun playing with computers and then making money freelancing repairs). The first actual in was meeting a guy at a wake and talking computers. He said his team at Honeywell needed desktop support and that go me into the door. From there, writing documentation (learning systems/processes), some classes and certs and now am admining HPC clusters. My coworkers are mostly CS/EE degree holders, all the way up to PhD but turns out most of the actual job requirements are still job related knowledge (be able to learn quickly), basic problem solving skills, able to communicate clearly and straight forward and having decent people skills.
Oh yeah, in last two years, have started picking up people at the help desk and training up support personnel. Some of these folks have moved into our department as well. After our example, other teams are also looking at help desk as a potential talent pool. Used to be the only way out was up the desktop support ladder but that's changing. May want to look at help desk work and ask what their career options are.
Read that even doing daily exercise isn't enough to overcome the effects of sitting for an hour. The body puts metabolism way down when you sit. Boss just got me a stand desk so hoping this helps. If you get one, make sure you also get one of those checkout person mats to stand on.
Not if you know what you're talking about, and present it in a concise and straightforward manner. Also helps if you make it funny. Always leave them laughing.
So, folks with a sucky and/or dangerous external world, and few chances for achievement or accomplishment turn to virtual worlds where they can triumph and gain a bit of validation?
Next thing you'll tell us is that folks will project an emotional attachment to sports team and gain or lose validation that way as well.
Hate to say it but start on the help desk, volunteer for any project that comes along, write documentation, workflow processes, and produce metrics and within a year, should be snatched up by someone higher up the chain. Helps if you never forget a name/face, go to staff meetings you weren't invited to and speak up with useful input.
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1. Steal all the underpants?
*golf clap*
Shoulda' installed NetBSD.
Same here; art school drop out (was having too much fun playing with computers and then making money freelancing repairs). The first actual in was meeting a guy at a wake and talking computers. He said his team at Honeywell needed desktop support and that go me into the door. From there, writing documentation (learning systems/processes), some classes and certs and now am admining HPC clusters. My coworkers are mostly CS/EE degree holders, all the way up to PhD but turns out most of the actual job requirements are still job related knowledge (be able to learn quickly), basic problem solving skills, able to communicate clearly and straight forward and having decent people skills.
Oh yeah, in last two years, have started picking up people at the help desk and training up support personnel. Some of these folks have moved into our department as well. After our example, other teams are also looking at help desk as a potential talent pool. Used to be the only way out was up the desktop support ladder but that's changing. May want to look at help desk work and ask what their career options are.
A cross between Star Trek: Voyager, Cupcake King, Mansquito vs MegaPython, and Dancing With The Stars?
Don't forget raccoons. Are fearfully smart and have that opposable thumb thing going on.
Read that even doing daily exercise isn't enough to overcome the effects of sitting for an hour. The body puts metabolism way down when you sit. Boss just got me a stand desk so hoping this helps. If you get one, make sure you also get one of those checkout person mats to stand on.
Some guy named Newton wants to have a few words with you.
So... Without Batman, Wayne Industries would have specialized in porn, DRM, and GMO crops?
Excite truck is good? Have the excite Trick Bot racer game and I'm still playing that one.
Gotta go old school.
Not if you know what you're talking about, and present it in a concise and straightforward manner. Also helps if you make it funny. Always leave them laughing.
Pah! You wimpy fork owners, I use a shovel! But am not licensed to carry it concealed.
Exactly! Pragmatism is for chumps. The real man is an idealist who sticks to their beliefs in the face of all facts and reality.
Yup, I'm a dad and one of my sworn duties is to turn off lights. Tempted to get the light switch sensors like we have at work.
Weird. Just got Xbox Star Wars, game, extra controller for $450. Noticed they had $250 bundles as well.
So, folks with a sucky and/or dangerous external world, and few chances for achievement or accomplishment turn to virtual worlds where they can triumph and gain a bit of validation?
Next thing you'll tell us is that folks will project an emotional attachment to sports team and gain or lose validation that way as well.
And cars.
Hate to say it but start on the help desk, volunteer for any project that comes along, write documentation, workflow processes, and produce metrics and within a year, should be snatched up by someone higher up the chain. Helps if you never forget a name/face, go to staff meetings you weren't invited to and speak up with useful input.
I rate HR people barely above high school guidance counsels. But hey, it pays good and you get nice parking spots.
This!
Unless you play golf with the right managers, you're never leaving your hole.
Time to move to Iceland? Imagine a land of Vikings and Geeks, as far as the eye can see, and all the halibut a man can eat!
Supporting someone else?
Soocialist!
Exactly!
Whats the current status of vi vs emacs?
How's the latest build of NetBSD doing?
Is this the month were Dvorak says Apple is beleaguered or is it even numbered months?
I'm not as think as some drunkle peep I am.