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    How do you find the right employer?

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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403
      last edited by

      So the question is @Minion-Queen did you always plan to work for your self, and have your spouse (@art_of_shred ) work with / for you?

      Was it just by chance, how did the circumstances come to happen that you have the "correct employer" (yourself) and you work with your family?

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      • Minion QueenM
        Minion Queen @Deleted74295
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        @Breffni-Potter said:

        @Mike-Ralston

        I've got some free beer tokens if you ever visit London.

        Shush! He is TOO YOUNG for beer yet!

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        • DustinB3403D
          DustinB3403 @Minion Queen
          last edited by

          @Minion-Queen you're right, he needs something stronger after the way this conversation got started....

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          • Deleted74295D
            Deleted74295 Banned @Minion Queen
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            @Minion-Queen said:

            Shush! He is TOO YOUNG for beer yet!

            Oh it goes from bad to worse! How old? 😛

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403
              last edited by

              @Breffni-Potter said:

              @Minion-Queen said:

              Shush! He is TOO YOUNG for beer yet!

              Oh it goes from bad to worse! How old? 😛

              Careful she might be facing child labor laws if this gets any worse..... lol

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              • coliverC
                coliver
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                So posting here would be the right place... although not so much if you are looking for a new job discretely.

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                • MattSpellerM
                  MattSpeller
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                  popcorn.jpg

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                  • Minion QueenM
                    Minion Queen @DustinB3403
                    last edited by

                    @DustinB3403 said:

                    So the question is @Minion-Queen did you always plan to work for your self, and have your spouse (@art_of_shred ) work with / for you?

                    Was it just by chance, how did the circumstances come to happen that you have the "correct employer" (yourself) and you work with your family?

                    It just happened. This is my second go around with NTG, but first time I am in charge. Looking for people I can trust to work for me is not easy. I have hired lots of duds (horrible horrible duds) in my quest to find the perfect team. @art_of_shred love being together almost 24/7. We have no issue working with one another, who better to trust and work with?

                    @Mike-Ralston has been on the path to working on computers for a long time. I doubt he would be working for an MSP as of yet but has had the opportunity to intern and now work full time. I can trust him and I know where he lives and how to torture him if he is a pain. He has also learned how I want things done and doesn't have bad habits from anywhere else to break.

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                    • KellyK
                      Kelly @Deleted74295
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                      @Breffni-Potter said:

                      @Minion-Queen said:

                      Shush! He is TOO YOUNG for beer yet!

                      Oh it goes from bad to worse! How old? 😛

                      He's old enough in the UK 🙂

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                      • Minion QueenM
                        Minion Queen @Deleted74295
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                        @Breffni-Potter said:

                        @Minion-Queen said:

                        Shush! He is TOO YOUNG for beer yet!

                        Oh it goes from bad to worse! How old? 😛

                        he is 18

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                        • Deleted74295D
                          Deleted74295 Banned @Minion Queen
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                          @Minion-Queen said:

                          he is 18

                          Then he's fine! 😛

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                          • DustinB3403D
                            DustinB3403 @Deleted74295
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                            @Breffni-Potter said:

                            @Minion-Queen said:

                            he is 18

                            Then he's fine! 😛

                            Not quite in the US.... but pretty close..

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                            • Minion QueenM
                              Minion Queen @coliver
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                              @coliver said:

                              So posting here would be the right place... although not so much if you are looking for a new job discretely.

                              Posting publicly might not be the best if trying to be discrete. But many have connections at their current day job or other jobs they might know about. So sending PM's to others in the industry is a good idea let them help you look. That is how I got my current job @scottalanmiller referred me to the COO at one point in time. He got me in here

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                              • DustinB3403D
                                DustinB3403
                                last edited by

                                How many people here we're able to drink at 18, and then not when the law changed to require you to be 21....

                                So @Minion-Queen the follow up question is if this is your second go with NTG and you in charge, was the company a bad fit for a time? What caused this to be the second time.

                                Is the relationship better between NTG and yourself and @art_of_shred now with this second go?

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                                • Minion QueenM
                                  Minion Queen
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                                  @DustinB3403 said:

                                  How many people here we're able to drink at 18, and then not when the law changed to require you to be 21....

                                  So @Minion-Queen the follow up question is if this is your second go with NTG and you in charge, was the company a bad fit for a time? What caused this to be the second time.

                                  Is the relationship better between NTG and yourself and @art_of_shred now with this second go?

                                  The first time around I needed to take time off to raise my then very young son. We decided to home school so working was not an option for years. When we came back from the mission field @art_of_shred worked for him self and I needed to do something to earn some $$ as well. So Scott let me know about an opening.

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                                  • Minion QueenM
                                    Minion Queen @DustinB3403
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                                    @DustinB3403 said:

                                    Is the relationship better between NTG and yourself and @art_of_shred now with this second go?

                                    The relationship was great before and having @art_of_shred work with/for me is awesome most of the time. Difficult sometimes due to we both can't always take time off at the same time.

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                                    • travisdh1T
                                      travisdh1 @MattSpeller
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                                      @MattSpeller said:

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                                      The emoji extension is missing popcorn I tell ya.

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                                      • DustinB3403D
                                        DustinB3403
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                                        🔥 🌽

                                        Is the closet I can find...

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                                        • DustinB3403D
                                          DustinB3403
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                                          So the question most people have to ask them selves when they are looking for that perfect relationship with their employer is a simple one.

                                          Do I see myself growing with <Insert company name here>?

                                          If they don't or see major issues that are deal-breakers (long nights, weekend coverage, uncooperative team members ) or whatever it might be that you have to move on.

                                          Much like you have specifications in your personal life of who you want to be with the same has to be applied in work.

                                          But your employer has to have these same standards, and that you meet or exceed them.

                                          So how do you find out what those standards are, honestly, without already working for a potential employer?

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                                          • Minion QueenM
                                            Minion Queen @DustinB3403
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                                            @DustinB3403 Again contacts that already are there or know the prospective employer well.

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