I work for a local utility and I love it. I have to deal with people that are terrified. I get called out to a persons house that says they are having a power outage. It turns out that A SINGLE light doesn't work and they don't know how to change a light bulb! How many idiots does it take to change a light bulb? It doesn't matter how many are there. Imagine getting called on Christmas at 1 am to change a light bulb. Want to talk about stupid people? This is only the start.
As far as being happy I LOVE IT. I was a sys admin for 5 years on all types of systems. I am so glad I was laid off. Working for a utility I make 2x as much and have complete job security. Not to mention Our bosses support our decisions. Any equipment I want I get. To get an idea of the pay at the top rung after BEING PAID for overtime we can pull in over 200k. Of course this year 4 of my coworkers have died and many have been sent to the hospital. It is dangerous work, but it if soooo fun. Imagine being 60-300 ft in the air hanging off a pole or tower in a storm.
I haven't heard of anyone leaving to go to another company. If we get tired of our work we get paid to learn new skills and start a new career in the company. I can do anything from sys admin work, security, welding, plumbing, office manager, any desk job, or a lineman. I will never go back to a salary, unpaid overtime, underappreciated (sp?), slow career in I.T.. Oh and not to mention, I take my truck home. No commute, I get paid 1/2 hr for commute time though. I get paid for missing lunch. I only see my boss once every other week for a meeting where we discuss injuries.
Sincerely,
Laid off and loving it
Also, I have family that can be traced back to using vowels before any of you. Therefore, you can no longer use vowels or I will sue you. Unless you pay me per use. Oh yeah, I have also have a patent on bodily functions. You must quit living or I will sue you.
Try working 60-300 ft in the air in the night, wind, rain, around voltages 110-500kv. One bump into those lines and you really are toast. Oh yeah, you are held up by 2,.5 inch steel spikes on your shoes. I like my job though.
I have a LINUX samba box for file server, back-ups, etc. All back-ups on my main machine (a Mac) are done by cron, no driver problems here, I can't remember the last time I had to restart my LINUX box. I have battery back-up for power outages. Everything just works fine. To cut back on fustrations use *nix.
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I work for a local utility and I love it. I have to deal with people that are terrified. I get called out to a persons house that says they are having a power outage. It turns out that A SINGLE light doesn't work and they don't know how to change a light bulb! How many idiots does it take to change a light bulb? It doesn't matter how many are there. Imagine getting called on Christmas at 1 am to change a light bulb. Want to talk about stupid people? This is only the start. As far as being happy I LOVE IT. I was a sys admin for 5 years on all types of systems. I am so glad I was laid off. Working for a utility I make 2x as much and have complete job security. Not to mention Our bosses support our decisions. Any equipment I want I get. To get an idea of the pay at the top rung after BEING PAID for overtime we can pull in over 200k. Of course this year 4 of my coworkers have died and many have been sent to the hospital. It is dangerous work, but it if soooo fun. Imagine being 60-300 ft in the air hanging off a pole or tower in a storm. I haven't heard of anyone leaving to go to another company. If we get tired of our work we get paid to learn new skills and start a new career in the company. I can do anything from sys admin work, security, welding, plumbing, office manager, any desk job, or a lineman. I will never go back to a salary, unpaid overtime, underappreciated (sp?), slow career in I.T.. Oh and not to mention, I take my truck home. No commute, I get paid 1/2 hr for commute time though. I get paid for missing lunch. I only see my boss once every other week for a meeting where we discuss injuries. Sincerely, Laid off and loving it
Also, I have family that can be traced back to using vowels before any of you. Therefore, you can no longer use vowels or I will sue you. Unless you pay me per use. Oh yeah, I have also have a patent on bodily functions. You must quit living or I will sue you.
Try working 60-300 ft in the air in the night, wind, rain, around voltages 110-500kv. One bump into those lines and you really are toast. Oh yeah, you are held up by 2, .5 inch steel spikes on your shoes. I like my job though.
I have a LINUX samba box for file server, back-ups, etc. All back-ups on my main machine (a Mac) are done by cron, no driver problems here, I can't remember the last time I had to restart my LINUX box. I have battery back-up for power outages. Everything just works fine. To cut back on fustrations use *nix.