Yes, most ISPs terms say that you can't send spam. That's not enough. The terms should mandate a fee of $1 for every email address you send to if it is determined you sent spam. That way, if they want to send out spam their credit card would automatically get charged. Make the spammers pay for sending out their junk.
I've been trying to get my foot in the sysadmin door since 95. 20 years of computer maintenance experience in the Air Force didn't mean squat, my BS in MIS didn't mean jack, and my MCSE and A+ certs weren't worth anything to companies.
Why did my employer hire me, someone with no unix experience,to administer their Unix servers? Because I had the degree and my record showed persistence. I think the biggest reason was I had a track record of getting results where my predecessor failed.
Get that degree, get experience while going to school, and be sure to document your successes WITH statics in your resume.
Don't overlook volunteering your time with network shops. Yes, work for no wage at all. Money isn't everything, but experience is when it comes to getting hired.
My hobby is genealogy and a (very elderly, probably now deceased) person wrote a book that covered my family line. I can't purchase the book anywhere, and the family won't acknowledge my requests to either republish the book or make it available free on the internet if I scan in the book (providing I can even get my hands on the book). Currently I have to game the system by doing interlibrary loans requesting a few pages be copied (until I can get the entire book copied.)
I say the copyright laws are outdated. If a person has proof that the copyright owner will not republish a work for purchase within 10 years after creation the said intellectual property (IP) should be in the public domain.
Yes, this person spent much effort in research. But what good is the research if no one has access to it? I want access to the data and am willing to pay for it, but it is currently unavailable.
If an IP is not available for purchase within 10 years after creation it is obviously not generating any monetary revenue for the creator. Some might argue that the creator can't afford a republishing cost. Nonsense, you could make it available via the internet for a nominal fee. Have you heard of free web sites?
The copyright holder should lose rights to their work if they have not made any attempt to provide purchase availability 10 years after the copyright date.
I've been in computer repair since '79 and have tried to break into network admin since 95. Despite having highly related experience, many certifications, and an MIS degree I was "never in the right place at the right time."
I just NOW got my foot in the door as a network admin for OSX servers.
Don't complain too much, at least you got your foot in the door. Many others like myself are out there just wanting their chance to prove themselves. You're young, things will work out. If your company does downgrade you I suggest looking for other employment.
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Yes, most ISPs terms say that you can't send spam. That's not enough. The terms should mandate a fee of $1 for every email address you send to if it is determined you sent spam. That way, if they want to send out spam their credit card would automatically get charged. Make the spammers pay for sending out their junk.
I've been trying to get my foot in the sysadmin door since 95. 20 years of computer maintenance experience in the Air Force didn't mean squat, my BS in MIS didn't mean jack, and my MCSE and A+ certs weren't worth anything to companies. Why did my employer hire me, someone with no unix experience,to administer their Unix servers? Because I had the degree and my record showed persistence. I think the biggest reason was I had a track record of getting results where my predecessor failed. Get that degree, get experience while going to school, and be sure to document your successes WITH statics in your resume. Don't overlook volunteering your time with network shops. Yes, work for no wage at all. Money isn't everything, but experience is when it comes to getting hired.
My hobby is genealogy and a (very elderly, probably now deceased) person wrote a book that covered my family line. I can't purchase the book anywhere, and the family won't acknowledge my requests to either republish the book or make it available free on the internet if I scan in the book (providing I can even get my hands on the book). Currently I have to game the system by doing interlibrary loans requesting a few pages be copied (until I can get the entire book copied.) I say the copyright laws are outdated. If a person has proof that the copyright owner will not republish a work for purchase within 10 years after creation the said intellectual property (IP) should be in the public domain. Yes, this person spent much effort in research. But what good is the research if no one has access to it? I want access to the data and am willing to pay for it, but it is currently unavailable. If an IP is not available for purchase within 10 years after creation it is obviously not generating any monetary revenue for the creator. Some might argue that the creator can't afford a republishing cost. Nonsense, you could make it available via the internet for a nominal fee. Have you heard of free web sites? The copyright holder should lose rights to their work if they have not made any attempt to provide purchase availability 10 years after the copyright date.
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I've been in computer repair since '79 and have tried to break into network admin since 95. Despite having highly related experience, many certifications, and an MIS degree I was "never in the right place at the right time." I just NOW got my foot in the door as a network admin for OSX servers. Don't complain too much, at least you got your foot in the door. Many others like myself are out there just wanting their chance to prove themselves. You're young, things will work out. If your company does downgrade you I suggest looking for other employment.