@scottalanmiller lol! You want the truth? You can't handle the truth! Scott - most of the time, it's not the truth that gets admins pissed at you, its how you tell the truth. You don't sugar coat and aren't afraid to hurt someone's feelings. Please don't change.

I'm glad this exist. Can someone give me some background? Who created this, who's idea? I was really getting frustrated with the SW Community, although, those that know me know that I will never leave SpiceWorks as I have been involved with them since Beta (2006). I just hope this community stays "sane".

wow - crazy post A.J. Glad to see you have an opportunity. Sounds like you get a 2nd chance to use an opportunity to create success for a company and for employees you work with. Or... you could walk in Staples and say "Told you bitches, I was right, the company can't run without me!" Is that what I'm hearing? lol

The one thing I always wished for in SpiceWorks was a drop down menu response to questions that will get the same response each time. For example - if someone asks "What is the best Anti-Virus available?" This will be beaten to death over and over, but if a quick canned response can be given to the OP "This question has been asked 4,325 times - please see this link", that would be totally awesome. It keeps the smart ass remarks from happening and it gives the OP a professional result to the question that already exist. Put that on my wish list.

I've probably interviewed for more jobs in the past 2 years than everyone combined here. I can tell you what got me to a second interview, and I can tell you what got my resume thrown in the trash the minute I walked out the door.
Never tell an interviewer you read something negative on glassdoor.com from the previous IT Manager, while you are interviewing for that same job lol!
Never put personal information (religion, sucky life, etc..) anywhere near your resume or even talk about it in an interview. Never.
You only talk about positive things you have done that pertain to the job you are interviewing for. That interviewer does not give a rats ass about your issues, your bad days, your trying to get your life together, your religion - THEY DON'T CARE, NOR DO THEY WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT! Only do this if you want to end the interview quickly.
It looks like you have two to three issues A.J.:

1. Time lapse
2. You would get a bad reference from a job that you have lots of experience from
3. You like to share too much information
   How to fix these issues. I can tell you how to fix the time lapse very easily on your resume, but not here, in public.
   Bad references. That’s easy – you tell the interviewer that they cannot contact your previous employers (that is usually on the job application). If discussed in the interview, you talk about your experiences, what you did, what you learned and how it has helped you develop. You give proof that you were an asset at that position. They won’t ask why they can’t contact your manager, they won’t ask if you were terminated, and you don’t have to tell them if they happen to do that. You state that you are no longer with that company. Period. They will either be impressed with your experience or they will give you a bad mark since they can’t contact your previous employer. I’d rather have a bad mark for something they don’t know than a bad mark for a crappy reference.
   Lastly, quit sharing. Just stop. When interviewing, it’s business. If you want to get personal in an interview, you talk about the volunteer work you do every year at Thanksgiving or Christmas, when you feed the homeless or you volunteer for some programs to help the needy. (if you do these things, if not, maybe you can consider it – it is life changing!)
   Good luck A.J.

I always wanted to do this in that other Community, but it never happened, so I will start it here. We have so many new technologies, and for a lot of us, we don't have the time or resources to touch them - but as with Pertino, WebRoot, and others, I have always wanted to get in and figure out exactly what it does and how it works, and have some of you tell me how you use it. So the point of this discussion it so have a laymens explanation of this technology.
I know Scott uses this, and others I have seen - so what would be cool is to hear how you set it up, and how you use it and most importantly, how it helps your business. I will be in meetings most of the morning, but I promise I will come back and read every post and then insert questions.

Lets start with Pertino

Moving SpiceWorld conference budget to MangoCon - boom!

I invited a few of my fellow SpiceTrainers - some good guys!

It depends on the job. If you have to support end users, you need to be at the office when they are, that is usually a scheduling task. But for engineers, administrators, etc... I don't care, nor do I pay attention. If I have to micro manage that, then I'm in the wrong job and I hired the wrong person.

I had my last SpiceCorps of the year and brought MangoLassi up on the screen and gave a presentation about it and it's history - hopefully some of those 30 SpiceWorks users will check us out.

Is this happening this year, in person? I may be able to attend.

@scottalanmiller said in Hot Topics for MangoCon 2019:

Why not start making the list now? No reason, so let's start.

Naming conventions in Azure. How to properly build infrastructure in Azure. How to use load balancers in Azure to create an always on (and secure) environment.
Azure
Azure
Azure...

@eddiejennings said in Hot Topics for MangoCon 2019:

When does having SAN make sense?

When you can afford to buy two of them....

Guest speaker Bob Beatty will be there to talk about the do's and don'ts of doing business in Panama and how to keep up with SAM at a bar when it's midnight and you just want to go to bed. There will also be a lunch and learn on how to hire beautiful women in IT with co-speaker Scott Alan Miller.

Ok, I miss my family! I so wish I could have attended!!!!! Paul and Scott - we'll make up for this next year - miss you guys - hope to see you soon! (it won't be at Spiceworld though...)

@scottalanmiller lol! I moved to Leawood!

@scottalanmiller That may be perfect timing! We'll stay in touch - I'm not interested in doing what you are going to do, but I'd like to help while I'm there if you want - plus you know my family, they may be a resource as well if you need it.

@scottalanmiller When do you go to Panama? We are planning on going but it will during the summer when the kids are out of school. What's your plan?

@Minion-Queen Sorry I missed this - MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!! Never debate saying this!

@scottalanmiller lol! You want the truth? You can't handle the truth! Scott - most of the time, it's not the truth that gets admins pissed at you, its how you tell the truth. You don't sugar coat and aren't afraid to hurt someone's feelings. Please don't change.