Back to the old job-hunt

[routerdork]

I received a call today with good news. They've got to get the letter finalized and sent over so I don't know all details yet. But if all goes well and I like what I see next week my coffee cup, USB missile launcher, and I will be somewhere else November 9th. Fluffy rabbits for everyone 

Lol... USB missile launcher?  Sounds like you will be missed...

Gotta keep our intern in line 

[dlots]

I had another call that went REALLY well, in-fact the manager said he was going to bring me in for an in-person interview pretty much no matter what the technical people said.

Might not have to move, lots of remote work, and a $14K raise.

[icecream-guy]

ran across this site today, might be interesting to check out..

https://www.skillgigs.com/

it's a job auction site were employers bid for you to fill their positions.

[NetworkGroover]

I had another call that went REALLY well, in-fact the manager said he was going to bring me in for an in-person interview pretty much no matter what the technical people said.

Might not have to move, lots of remote work, and a $14K raise.

Very cool.  Good luck!

[LynK]

I had another call that went REALLY well, in-fact the manager said he was going to bring me in for an in-person interview pretty much no matter what the technical people said.

Might not have to move, lots of remote work, and a $14K raise.

Dlots,

You have posted multiple times about your job situation in the past. I really think (from an outside party perspective) that you need to move on. It is in the best interest for you. Besides nothing re-sparks the love for technology like a clean slate elsewhere.

[wintermute000]

when he says he might not have to move, I think he means move LOCATION, he's still going for a new job....

[dlots]

Yeah I am looking for a new job, the current one is just to unstable.
The interview I had went quite badly, they had me use a vacation day and drive 3 hours to their location to do an interview... where I sat in the office and talked with people over the phone.  I found out that the lvl 3 network engineer position is basically updating ACLs and crap work, such as:
Cleaning projector filters.
Moving phone extensions (for their PBX).
Doing punch-down blocks .
Possibility of working on the windows XP machines.
Not designing their new wireless system (they have contractors for that stuff) but doing heat-maps, and trouble shooting it.
Working in the most soul sucking environment I have ever seen in my life.
And all CCIEs have to move to their home office.

So I think I am passing on this job and keeping an eye out for others.

[deanwebb]

That's not level 3, that's "The IT Guy" for a small business.

[Nerm]

Ugh! Don't you hate that sort of thing. I had almost the exact same thing (minus I don't have a CCIE lol) happen to me last year. Sometimes you almost feel like an employer is pulling a "bait and switch" on you lol.

[NetworkGroover]

That's not level 3, that's "The IT Guy" for a small business.

Truth... projectors?  Damn...

[that1guy15]

That's not level 3, that's "The IT Guy" for a small business.

Truth... projectors?  Damn...

Wait, why are you talking to me about printers? Oh, shit, FML...