I agree totally. Right now about 80% of the IT work I do is on a volunteer basis, for a medium-sized private school. I love the work and enjoy knowing that I'm helping to fill a position that would otherwise detract from the teachers' salaries or maybe not be filled at all. I also have enough side work to keep the bills paid for now. :)
Mike "If you get into anything just for the money, you will not make it. And it by chance you do make it, you will not be happy. I give away a lot of time and info for free (as I know MBS, ASB and BD do). I have actually told prospects that I have an article written that covers the work they want me to do. They can follow the article and if they have any questions or problems, give me a call." -----Original Message----- From: Webster [mailto:webs...@carlwebster.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 6:00 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT - ugh! If you get into anything just for the money, you will not make it. And it by chance you do make it, you will not be happy. I give away a lot of time and info for free (as I know MBS, ASB and BD do). I have actually told prospects that I have an article written that covers the work they want me to do. They can follow the article and if they have any questions or problems, give me a call. You know what? I am not having to worry about money. :) BTW, if you know some Linux/Unix stuff AND you are a packet-head type person, you should get into the Citrix NetScaler. As busy as us XenApp and XenDesktop people are, my NetScaler friends are buried in work and can't keep up. I know three CTPs whose businesses are BEGGING for NetScaler people. And most NetScaler work can be done remotely. Carl Webster Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional http://www.CarlWebster.com <http://www.carlwebster.com/> On 2/7/12 1:30 PM, "ANDREW F OFALT" <afo...@psu.edu> wrote: >I agree with this, unfortunately I find looking for a job to be a job. >Not quite my passion... > >But I am looking for a job so my plan over the next 9 years would be to >.... > >1st 3 years - get a certification in VMware (or on any virtualized >platform) and from this list it looks like a Citrix Certification would >be a good addition. >The next 3 year job - get a up to date certification in CCNE and MCSE. >The next 3 year job - to be determined. Or insert you own views for my >development at your company. > >I am pretty good with the basics and consider myself very knowledgeable >in most... > >Contact me offline for the positions you want me in. Also provide the >information for each 3 year period you would want me to work. >Of course I expect a decent salary and significant increases when >changing jobs. >Even though I have been at my present job for quite a while, we have >had a lot of diversification with the system admins that have gone >through our network. Each one brings in his own ideas and setups, then >moves on after setting up his own opinion. Then we are left to >troubleshoot the problems and try to provide reliability with what was left. > >They bring in their own new ways so we do see different ways to do and >not to do things. >We are exposed. > >I am looking "to make it" in "your" next review cycle. > >Andy0 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
