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    • IRJI
      IRJ
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      RAM,

      I left a stable government IT job and started to work for an MSP that really worked themselves up to be something they werent. I moved and everything to start the job. The first week I was thee they had me recycle computer components and UPS batteries and the Second week I sat on a PC waiting for a client to call. Sometime in the 3rd week they laid me off. I was insulted, and I was extremely pissed off. They knew they pulled me away from a stable job and laid me off in 3 weeks. I then started doing contract work. Alot of my friends did this, but It was never something I had done. I really hated it. No employer was the same. IT department skill levels varied.

      About a year later, I was getting desperate to get an employee job for a company. I paid to have my resume professionally done. I started applying at jobs with my new Resume and got offered interviews like crazy. In a week, I did 4 interviews and 3 of the employers gave me a job offer. I was able to pick my place of employment and now I couldnt be more happy.

      Everyone who is working for a great employer, put their time in with the shitty ones. I see it on Spicworks all the time, IT professionals posting about their backwards IT dept. and employers. That was me. No appreciation by co-workers and superiors. Set your sights high, and dont stop until you get what you want. There are good employers out there and you are a good employee. One day soon, you will find the right fit.

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      • Bill KindleB
        Bill Kindle @RAM.
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        @RAM. said:

        il today from the VP... "we found someone more qualified", "we thought you were what we wanted"... [moderated] bullshit.... 8 god damn weeks, 2 [moderated] months of my life I was forced to SIT AND WAIT for a new job that I was told was mine.... the fact it took that long to [screw] me over is shocking, its far from professional, and its outright disgusting and leaves me pissed.... beyond pissed out right annoyed to no end. My [moderated] future was banking on it, my [moderated] future was told to me, what I was told, and what I get are very [moderated] different.

        Happens to the best of us.

        I'm going to start telling people "Only serious inquiries need ask me if I want a job." 🙂

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        • JoyJ
          Joy @scottalanmiller
          last edited by

          @scottalanmiller said:

          @Joyfano said:

          @scottalanmiller said:

          The guy who got the job instead just posted about getting it. So now we know the rest of the story. And it explains why he had been so cold about the idea of posting on MangoLassi!

          You mean you already invited him here in MangoLassi?

          Yes, the day he announced that he couldn't post (over there) anymore. I invited him to post here. He was very cold. Now we see why.

          Good morning everyone.. I see.. at least now we know the real reason.
          @RAM. you are Free to post here 🙂

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller
            last edited by

            Good morning!

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            • JoyJ
              Joy @scottalanmiller
              last edited by

              @scottalanmiller said:

              Good morning!

              For sure its Good night for most of you guys living in the other side of the world..

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              • IRJI
                IRJ
                last edited by

                There are a ton of IT jobs in my area right now. I live an hour directly east of Orlando. The odd part is that there are no jobs in Orlando, but plenty here.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
                  last edited by

                  Orlando is not known for being a tech town. Kind if the opposite. Disney didn't help that by being a wasteland of technology. Always decades behind.

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                  • KatieK
                    Katie @IRJ
                    last edited by

                    @IRJ said:

                    There are a ton of IT jobs in my area right now. I live an hour directly east of Orlando. The odd part is that there are no jobs in Orlando, but plenty here.

                    Are you over by the space coast? The IT job market here in Tampa Bay is interesting. Luckily for me, I was made an offer I couldn't refuse..

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                    • IRJI
                      IRJ @Katie
                      last edited by

                      @Katie said:

                      @IRJ said:

                      There are a ton of IT jobs in my area right now. I live an hour directly east of Orlando. The odd part is that there are no jobs in Orlando, but plenty here.

                      Are you over by the space coast? The IT job market here in Tampa Bay is interesting. Luckily for me, I was made an offer I couldn't refuse..

                      Yes there are tons of IT jobs here right now

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller
                        last edited by

                        Tampa is like the fifth largest American IT market.

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                        • Bill KindleB
                          Bill Kindle @Katie
                          last edited by

                          @Katie You still with Unitrends?

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @Bill Kindle
                            last edited by

                            @Bill-Kindle said:

                            @Katie You still with Unitrends?

                            Not the same Katie. This is Katie M with NTG.

                            You are thinking of @KatieUnitrends

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                            • Bill KindleB
                              Bill Kindle @scottalanmiller
                              last edited by

                              @scottalanmiller said:

                              @Bill-Kindle said:

                              @Katie You still with Unitrends?

                              Not the same Katie. This is Katie M with NTG.

                              You are thinking of @KatieUnitrends

                              Doh!

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                And that one is still with Unitrends 😉

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                                • IRJI
                                  IRJ @Bill Kindle
                                  last edited by

                                  @Bill-Kindle said:

                                  @scottalanmiller said:

                                  @Bill-Kindle said:

                                  @Katie You still with Unitrends?

                                  Not the same Katie. This is Katie M with NTG.

                                  You are thinking of @KatieUnitrends

                                  Doh!

                                  I thought the same thing

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                                  • KatieK
                                    Katie @IRJ
                                    last edited by

                                    @IRJ @Bill-Kindle Nope, not Unitrends Katie. 🙂 I am NTG's Katie.

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                                    • Bill KindleB
                                      Bill Kindle @Katie
                                      last edited by

                                      @Katie said:

                                      @IRJ @Bill-Kindle Nope, not Unitrends Katie. 🙂 I am NTG's Katie.

                                      Doesn't mean you aren't just as awesome!

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                                      • R
                                        RAM. @Bill Kindle
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                                        @Bill-Kindle said:

                                        @Katie said:

                                        @IRJ @Bill-Kindle Nope, not Unitrends Katie. 🙂 I am NTG's Katie.

                                        Doesn't mean you aren't just as awesome!

                                        Nor does it mean she is, SHA CHA CHA!!! Rusty Shackelford's the name.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller
                                          last edited by

                                          It really just means that regardless of the first name collusion they are actually unrelated people.

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                                          • Bill KindleB
                                            Bill Kindle @scottalanmiller
                                            last edited by

                                            @scottalanmiller sucked the lol right out of it with logic.

                                            #kiddingaroundfail 😞

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