Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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what do you do and do you enjoy it?
iv been in technical support for nearly 4months now and its okay..thinking of sticking in the business and learning some network type stuff coz theres a lot of money in networking..dont want to still be in tech support in a couple of years though
anyone in network related and how do you find it? good pay? if not, what a good line of work to follow.. ie unix/linux?
bored
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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Comms Engineer , working with DSL / SHDSL / Leased Lines / POP sites and Exchanges (Stingers)
Yeah its not to bad...
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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Software Consultant. Good fun but I think i will eventually get bored of writing code all day and become a project manager or business analyst.
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Mather.16v
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
Location: Stockport
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i work as IT Manager in a small office, doing everythin from building computers to running the web site
great place to work, probly why ive stuck around so long, im currently doing a HNC in ICT to give myself something to fall back on 
edit: pay isnt great, dont every get any over time or weekend work, but for what it is id definatly dont want to move away from this line of work 
[Edited on 14-12-2006 by Mather.16v]
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Dan Lewis
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Leicestershire
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I work as a computer engineer, well thats my title. I go to sites install a specialist program do configuration on the servers and do the sql database for it.
Do testing for the lastest devolpments and also some VB for the devolpment.
I get to do training as long as my boss agrees, im doing a NVQ level 3 at the moment then moving on to more the server side than stand alone and acsess database.
Its good pay + expense's are good. The only bad thing is the hours and the amount of driving i have to do. done nearly 2k in a week and a half
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dazbircher
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Registered: 6th Dec 05
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im just finishing my honours degree doing computer science and business. its interested cause i do alot of different things (networks, sql database systems, business managements etc). dont really know what type of job i want to go into yet though.
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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im on a not too shabby wage for my age but its nothing really and you always want more, so i think thats where you have to aim higher..
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willay
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Organiser: South East, National Events
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
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network engineer
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Aaron
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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School IT Manager and Cisco Tutor
I like it
I've worked in IT for 6 years starting at trainee level on £50 a week to where i am now.
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
Location: Armchair
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i would never do anything above gcse in "ict" or "computer science", better off investing in more specialist training
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willay
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I did 3 years at college to pass the time tbh.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
i would never do anything above gcse in "ict" or "computer science", better off investing in more specialist training
Depends where you do computing science but I know what you mean and I hate the term IT.
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topshot_2k
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Registered: 1st Dec 03
Location: Northampton Drives: Pug GTi-6
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same here, Im a network tech, TBH i have learnt more working that i ever did at uni. although now have my degree and starting MCSE in new year
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
network engineer
whats it pay like william? good line of work?
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willay
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pay is ok, however I'm probably not your traditional network engineer.
currently I design, config, implement, maintain and support networks for electronic trading. All of it Cisco, but also get pulled into stuff that involves Solaris, FreeBSD, and various other bits not worth mentioning.
Never done a cisco exam in my life but more then able to build a network (including routers, concentrators, pix firewalls) from scratch using the console.
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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fair enough!
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Software Consultant. Love it
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DAYZEE
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Registered: 13th Nov 00
Location: Stevenage, MR2 Turbo, 328i Coupe, CBR600F
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Tech support. Maintain all systems including process control. Occasional travel outside the UK to other sites.
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Corsa E-Tec
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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Desktop support.
Did start off on a helpdesk but worked my way to desktop support.
i support the desktops, new and old equipment and also setting up and supporting the network.
and i do enjoy it.
[Edited on 15-12-2006 by Corsa E-Tec]
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Andy GSi
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Shropshire, Drives 2.0l 16v Corsa
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i am a Cisco Network Engineer, there is alot of money to be made with the right qualifications, i.e CCNP, CCIE, CCVP etc
I am one exam away for being CCNP 
Look for jobs with being CCNP starts at 30k there is a demand for Network engineers atm.
[Edited on 15-12-2006 by Andy GSi]
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John_C
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: South east, Bromley
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Andy can you do the CCNP at a college or does it need to be done in the work place? cheers
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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was gonna stick it here and see if i could get a place in my network team as jnr member..then they might put me thru my CCNA? if not im gonna work towards it anyway. i think its where i wana go..
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SteveW
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Registered: 15th Jul 02
Location: Up in the clouds
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Sotware bloke
do testing, development and support of inhouse & bespoke software
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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you work at a hospital dont you steve?
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Andy GSi
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Shropshire, Drives 2.0l 16v Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by John_C
Andy can you do the CCNP at a college or does it need to be done in the work place? cheers
They do CCNA in college (i think) i now they did it in uni. CCNP is a professional qualifaction, so prob have to do it in a work place, or do it your self and book exams and courses etc. They arent cheap the courses for a week, near 1k for a weeks course.
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