So in June I was laid off from my consulting firm. They couldn’t find me any clients, and were tired of paying me to sit at home and watch TV.
Initially I thought it’d be fairly easy to find a new job – I have over 10 years experience in the Information Technology field, I’m a Microsoft MVP, and I’m generally a decent human being.
Well alas, it hasn’t happened yet.
So I decided the other day to start writing about it all.
I apply to a lot of jobs, talk to a lot of people. There’s so much promising stuff going on. But it hasn’t happened yet.
So in my self-imposed house arrest I do what I can to keep my mind off of things; I tinker. I make things. I break things. I have thoughts.
I figured I might as well put them out there into the world – yet another thing to keep my mind off the boredom.
And I want to make revenue from ads too. That would be sweet – but I’m not going to hold my breath.
Oh, and if anyone is looking for an awesome Windows System Administrator, please feel free to give me a call!
Jeremy, Im sorry to hear your news. I have found your blog so helpfull in SCOM and you have helped lots of others, so keep the spirits up and something good will come your way for sure….
Best wishes from Ireland
Paul Keely
Jeremy,
October 2009 seems like a long time ago and here it is March 2010. I was permanently laid off back in January 2009 with no hope in sight of ever getting back into IT. I thought being certified meant something. I wonder if your back to work yet. I find most employers seeking seniors this specialist that and the definition of an Administrator goes far beyond anything I’ve experienced in my 15 years in the industry. If I would of learned every operating system, every type of programming, every type of database software, switches, routers, firewalls, security, Sarbanes Okley, Hippa, PDA’s, Blackberries, etc, etc, etc, and taken the time to get a Bachelor’s or even a Masters, well maybe I could of gotten that job with Smith Micro Technologies Inc. They were looking for an IT On-Site Support Technician at $12 an hour! I wish I could list the requirements here.
Job ID:6209802.
When I started my carreer in IT, it was said a “Computer Technician is the most glamorous career to get into” but look at us now.