Try working in government in the IT scene. Local government. Not only was everyone backstabbing everyone else, but it was more important that they didn't raise taxes, so IT was among many things that suffered. Even though they misspent money all the time.
They also put me in charge of firing a few, along with the responsibilities of 150 people, including 911. I was on call 24/7 and didn't get my assistant until 3 years into my employment.
I ran that place great, and was very proud of what I did. One day a commissioner decided to make a huge IT decision based on no knowledge except for the fact the company he decided to develop the new tax assessment system was 'friends' of him. This was the worse company out of the group.
He then blamed it on me when things were going bad, and I stuck up for myself. I refused to be the scape-goat. Needless to say, a few months later I was fired.
Alot of jobs out there are thankless, not just IT. But it is one of them.
I'm from Central PA. Grad. in '96 with a degree in CS and IT. Worked for a local county until politics reared it's ugly head.
I'm making $37,000 which isn't alot. However my company sends me on a cruise to the caymen islands every year.
I was out of work for over 6 months, it's damn hard to find a job in PA, let alot a Technology Job.
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Try working in government in the IT scene. Local government. Not only was everyone backstabbing everyone else, but it was more important that they didn't raise taxes, so IT was among many things that suffered. Even though they misspent money all the time. They also put me in charge of firing a few, along with the responsibilities of 150 people, including 911. I was on call 24/7 and didn't get my assistant until 3 years into my employment. I ran that place great, and was very proud of what I did. One day a commissioner decided to make a huge IT decision based on no knowledge except for the fact the company he decided to develop the new tax assessment system was 'friends' of him. This was the worse company out of the group. He then blamed it on me when things were going bad, and I stuck up for myself. I refused to be the scape-goat. Needless to say, a few months later I was fired. Alot of jobs out there are thankless, not just IT. But it is one of them.
I'm from Central PA. Grad. in '96 with a degree in CS and IT. Worked for a local county until politics reared it's ugly head. I'm making $37,000 which isn't alot. However my company sends me on a cruise to the caymen islands every year. I was out of work for over 6 months, it's damn hard to find a job in PA, let alot a Technology Job.