What are the benefits of working for msft? I currently work for a large bank and going to msft would be a pay cut in some ways (base salary).
People always say that msft looks good on your resume but how does that translate into a benefit if you already work for a bank which has deep pockets (and pays OT and lets you work from hom whenever you want) also, what are the non-mercenary benefits? will i get a deeper knowledge of exchange/AD/windows etc that i could not get anywhere else? If i put the effort in, will i be able to improve my exchange skills there more than anywhere else or on my own? what is the work/life balance? i have 2 kids and would like to see them (alot) Thanks again (as always) On Dec 23, 2007 10:49 AM, Eldridge, Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael > My wife grew up in Wahoo country and her family has been there for > generations. I have been there many times including this past August. > Very nice place full of history. Your right not very big but that's not > negative at all. > Cheers > > dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 8:29 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Exchange escalation engineer (OT) > > Escalation generally starts off as "tier 2" support. When tier 1 "gives > up", it goes to escalation. Escalation folks generally have a very small > case load (i.e., 3 or 4 cases open at a time) and are expected to focus > on resolving those cases in such a way that provides best customer > satisfaction (i.e., not necessarily "it doesn't work that way", but > "well, it's doesn't do that but let's try this instead..."). > > If you do well in escalation, you'd eventually focus on a particular > piece of exchange to become a subject matter expert (SME) for that piece > (e.g., setup, installation, transport, etc.). > > I was born and brought up about an hour from downtown Charlotte and my > parents are still in that area. It's very pretty country and the people > are nice. Charlotte, like any urban area, has grown dramatically in the > last 20 years and it has its share of problems. But I still like it. > > (I live in Charlottesville Virginia which is quite similar but much > smaller.) > > Shook can tell you more about Charlotte from the perspective of someone > who lives there. KevinM hangs around here and he was recently a member > of the Exchange Team, although he was on the main campus in Redmond, not > at one of the support centers. > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > MCSE/Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Kern [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 2:04 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Exchange escalation engineer (OT) > > I just got offered a position of support escalation engineer at msft in > charlotte, NC. > > does anyone know what that job is like? > > I live and work in New York so it would be a relo for me and my family. > > I'm trying to get some additional insight into the position before i > take the plunge (as well as what its like to live in CLT). > > > Apologies for the OT. > > thanks > > ~ Sunbelt Messaging Ninja with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > ~ Sunbelt Messaging Ninja with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the > intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not > read, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately > via e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake; then, delete this > e-mail from your system. > > > ~ Sunbelt Messaging Ninja with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > ~ Sunbelt Messaging Ninja with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
