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The company i work for just promoted a guy to be head of network security. He is a CPA. WTF does a CPA know about network security? My boss has an MBA and some experience with software dev(that looks like code)and thats it. His boss can identify a pc 6 times out of 10 and he thinks he is qualified to hold his job.(head of corp intranets) The best thing they ever did was hire UUnet to run the firewall, and they suck. They are trying to build a corp net using NDS when 80\% of the company is NT(not that thats any good)because most of the people incharge think that Novell is the best thing for its price.

When they ask me what they should do i tell them.
Give me an mp5KS and tickets to corp HQ and ill handle the rest.
They say i dont play well with others. I play fine but they wont run with the ball.
Im done for now.

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Been there, done that...

Quit. If you know your stuff. Just quit. You will either be begged to stay, or you'll get a better job.

I'm on my 5th job since 1997, and everytime, things get just a little bit better. I'm taking over as Director of IT, starting next year, so this current job will probably be my home for awhile.

In I.T. it's so easy to just quit and pick up where you left off somewhere else. Just don't be afraid of it!

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i know, i know, I just got off of monster.com and im on my way to another place right now. got an interview on friday.

I just wanted to bitch.

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cool!

try: www.dice.com www.computerjobstore.com www.monster.com www.headhunter.net

All those are real good!

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I can't even get a job anywhere near computers because of my lack of qualifications. The fact I can strip down and rebuild almost any system in 30mins means nothing apparently, and the fact that I've been taking computers apart and repairing and servicing them since I was 12 also means nothing these days. If you dont have the paper, you got no job.

On that note though, I know a guy that had a BSC Hons Pass at Computer Science, but when it came to anything other than turning them on, and shutting them down correctly, he was lost.

Just goes to show what the paper means doesnt it..

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Kayy, i know exactly what you mean, the people who work at best buy are dumb ass fucks, but theyre little paper makes them more qualified than me, who has been working with comupters since i was 9, and yet i do their job for free every day for my friends, and they say im not qualified. just because im not 20 with a tech geek look, they assume im dumb or something....stupid fucks
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PostIcon Posted on: Jun. 06 2000,22:46 Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE
Kayy, just try applying to small computer stores. They're usually a lot more open-minded about hiring people without official quals and are willing to help you get started. That's how I started out, and because of the business experience I've had there, I've been able to run a website design business on the side, along with studying computer science in university. Just try it, you'll like it.

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Ah yes ... the problem of being overqualified for the job, but not have the "experience." Been there too. It's all about connections ... that's how I got my job at NASA and my current job at jlab. Just gotta ask your parents, friends, etc if they know anyone that does what you wanna do. Eventually something will come up.

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cool!

try: www.dice.com www.computerjobstore.com www.monster.com www.headhunter.net

Thanks d00d! I now have 4 interviews next week and they all came from dice.com!
w00t!
Show me the money!

All those are real good!

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yeah, eng_man is right. the world runs on nepotism. what you know may carry you farther, but it's who you know that gets you started. now i gotta go meet some more people.
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