Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-06-02 Thread John Neiberger
B Rudy 5/29/03 2:41:29 AM Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network engineer for this company in Orange Country. Great News i know!! Dilemma: I am a CCNP but have no local Area Nework Experience. Going to be workin with Catalyst 6500 switches. Also i have about 2 yrs

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-06-01 Thread B Rudy
I just want to thank every single one of you who have replied to this thread. After careful consideration and reading your thoughts and discussing with friends and family I have decided to take the position. For the past 3 days i have been brushing up on Switching Technoligies and getting back

Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread Robert Edmonds
My first Network Administrator job came to me when the current Network Administrator was fired for lying about his certs, and I was the most experienced (relative term) person there. At the time, I was way over my head, but it all worked out fine since there are always resources to tap, people to

Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread netman
When I left my last job (one that I liked) for this one, my boss gave me a nice poster. It is a picture of a basketball court and to the bottom it says: You will always miss 100% of the shots you don't take... I believe that statement says it all. Good Luck and I hope it all works out for you.

Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread bmwjason
Sounds like you should go for it. But if you turn it down, let me know, I'll take it, as I _am_ a senior engineer, whose looking for work (laid off from Lucent). Jason. B Rudy wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network engineer for

Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread John Neiberger
B Rudy 5/29/03 2:41:29 AM Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network engineer for this company in Orange Country. Great News i know!! Dilemma: I am a CCNP but have no local Area Nework Experience. Going to be workin with Catalyst 6500 switches. Also i have about 2 yrs

Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread Weaselboy
Every job I've ever had has been that way! Of course you don't know it now, but spend whatever time is necessary to get yourself there as quickly as possible, and you'll be fine. On Thu, 2003-05-29 at 00:52, B Rudy wrote: Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network

Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread Brian W.
I believe that is a Gretzky quote.. Brian - Original Message - From: netman To: Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 6:10 AM Subject: Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746] When I left my last job (one that I liked) for this one, my boss gave me a nice poster. It is a picture

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread Larry Letterman
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of netman Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 6:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746] When I left my last job (one that I liked) for this one, my boss gave me a nice poster. It is a picture

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
B Rudy wrote: Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network engineer for this company in Orange Country. Great News i know!! Dilemma: I am a CCNP but have no local Area Nework Experience. Going to be workin with Catalyst 6500 switches. Also i have about 2 yrs working

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread David Vital
Here's my two cents. I am assuming you interviewed for this position. Probably in person. There are two possibilities. 1) You misrepresented yourself and made them think you have greater skills than you do ( and this would be stupid because if you get a job that you just aren't prepared for

Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread Peter van Oene
At 07:52 AM 5/29/2003 +, B Rudy wrote: Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network engineer for this company in Orange Country. Great News i know!! Dilemma: I am a CCNP but have no local Area Nework Experience. Going to be workin with Catalyst 6500 switches. Also i have

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread John Smith
over my head guys? [7:69746] Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network engineer for this company in Orange Country. Great News i know!! Dilemma: I am a CCNP but have no local Area Nework Experience. Going to be workin with Catalyst 6500 switches. Also i have about 2 yrs working

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread Mark Smith
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Neiberger Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 9:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746] B Rudy 5/29/03 2:41:29 AM Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network

Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread Howard C. Berkowitz
At 6:57 PM + 5/29/03, Peter van Oene wrote: I get through most days very much like a duck; calm in appearance, but scrambling like crazy underneath to keep things afloat. Peter, you are causing metaphors to loop in the network of my brain. When I was a Boy Scout practicing silent movement

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread listmailing
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard C. Berkowitz Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 7:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746] At 6:57 PM + 5/29/03, Peter van Oene wrote: I get through most days very much like a duck; calm in appearance, but scrambling

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-30 Thread Kim Graham
This sounds like me prior to my current position, Senior Consultant. I had been working at ISP's for 3 years. Had never worked on a LAN only on WAN's, had never seen a 6500, heck had never really seen any of the equipment I had been working on remotely for 3 years. The job I had just come from

Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-29 Thread B Rudy
Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network engineer for this company in Orange Country. Great News i know!! Dilemma: I am a CCNP but have no local Area Nework Experience. Going to be workin with Catalyst 6500 switches. Also i have about 2 yrs working with cisco equipment,

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-29 Thread Mwalie W
Hi, Go for it and do whatever it takes to succeed! If one goes only for the best, one finds it. Good Luck! Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7i=69749t=69746 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info:

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-29 Thread Mark Hayes
AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746] Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network engineer for this company in Orange Country. Great News i know!! Dilemma: I am a CCNP but have no local Area Nework Experience. Going to be workin with Catalyst 6500

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-29 Thread James Gosnold
I will be interested to see the answers of others to this too. My guess is many will tell you to 'go for it'. I'm in a similar position in that I am beginning to get the offer of interviews for senior(ish) roles and am a CCNP with minimal 'real' experience so am a little nervous about being 'found

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-29 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
May 2003 08:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746] Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network engineer for this company in Orange Country. Great News i know!! Dilemma: I am a CCNP but have no local Area Nework Experience. Going to be workin

Re: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-29 Thread ian williams
go for it Deal with it heheheheh Your be fine Ian - Original Message - From: B Rudy To: Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:52 AM Subject: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746] Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network engineer for this company in Orange Country

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-29 Thread Andrew Larkins
] Sent: 29 May 2003 09:52 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746] Hey guys, I just got an offer to become a 2nd senior network engineer for this company in Orange Country. Great News i know!! Dilemma: I am a CCNP but have no local Area Nework Experience. Going to be workin

RE: Am I over my head guys? [7:69746]

2003-05-29 Thread Troy Leliard
I would definitely say go for it ... thre isn't much to basic or even intermediate LAN switching and IO am sure you will be able to cope. Just have confidence in yourself, and while you are getting used to the environment, just be very throughtful about each command you enter. I still often open