Started a new job via PH'ers in IT, on Exchange Server
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Well Pistonheads strikes again 
as a fantastic place to meet not just fellow car nuts but business contacts too. I posted up a while ago about looking for a job doing technical type sales & marketing. I was after a job to fill in on the days when I'm not instructing or running drift events, lo & behold an offer comes out of the blue from Mikeg996 & I'm now working for them remotely on a part time basis helping them expand their exchange server consultancy business.
So spent the past few weeks getting my head around all the jargon
clients, vpn's, imap, security features, remote features you name it, learning how it all works & what it all does 
Glad to say I won't be needing to learn ALL of it!! (but will try) My job description therefore appears to be "Remote executive customer liason, marketing & business development" just chat to clients & keep them updated & happy, find them new ones & help them grow the business that sort of thing.
So expect me to be posting somewhat less during the days!!
So what does everyone else do in this forum? come on who's got the largest, geekiest IT Job description
as a fantastic place to meet not just fellow car nuts but business contacts too. I posted up a while ago about looking for a job doing technical type sales & marketing. I was after a job to fill in on the days when I'm not instructing or running drift events, lo & behold an offer comes out of the blue from Mikeg996 & I'm now working for them remotely on a part time basis helping them expand their exchange server consultancy business. So spent the past few weeks getting my head around all the jargon
clients, vpn's, imap, security features, remote features you name it, learning how it all works & what it all does Glad to say I won't be needing to learn ALL of it!! (but will try) My job description therefore appears to be "Remote executive customer liason, marketing & business development" just chat to clients & keep them updated & happy, find them new ones & help them grow the business that sort of thing.
So expect me to be posting somewhat less during the days!!
So what does everyone else do in this forum? come on who's got the largest, geekiest IT Job description
Well, I can't claim a fancy job title: "self employed geek" seems to just about cover it! My Degrees sound fancier though. B.Sc.(Hons.) Information Technology (Systems Development) and M.Sc.(Eng.) Radio Communications and High Frequency Engineering generally take more than the allowed space in application forms!
What it boils down to is that electronic engineering design is what I'm trained to do and experienced in, but there's naff all work in that so I scrape around maintaining PC networks for small businesses (which I can do but can't afford the industry certs - catch 22). [ObPimp: If anyone knows of any electronics design jobs around Yorks, I'd be grateful if you would point me in the right direction - ta!]
What it boils down to is that electronic engineering design is what I'm trained to do and experienced in, but there's naff all work in that so I scrape around maintaining PC networks for small businesses (which I can do but can't afford the industry certs - catch 22). [ObPimp: If anyone knows of any electronics design jobs around Yorks, I'd be grateful if you would point me in the right direction - ta!]
OI !!! ......be careful !!!! Official title is IT Specialist
Basically it means that if it has a plug on it, I'm the person to speak to if it goes wrong, needs moving, updating, or generally if you've just deleted that important file which you've not bothered to save throughout the day cos pressing that save button is just too damn tiring isn't it.
end users....grrr
Basically it means that if it has a plug on it, I'm the person to speak to if it goes wrong, needs moving, updating, or generally if you've just deleted that important file which you've not bothered to save throughout the day cos pressing that save button is just too damn tiring isn't it.
end users....grrr
k50 del said:
Official title is IT Specialist
Basically it means that if it has a plug on it, I'm the person to speak to if it goes wrong, needs moving, updating, or generally if you've just deleted that important file which you've not bothered to save throughout the day cos pressing that save button is just too damn tiring isn't it.
end users....grrr
Bulbs, don't forget the bulbs too...
Oh, and air conditioning too.
k50 del said:
Official title is IT Specialist
Basically it means that if it has a plug on it, I'm the person to speak to if it goes wrong, needs moving <snip>
Hold it right there buster....if it has a plug on it and has been moved, you just make sure
you fully PAT test it before switching back on or there'll be trouble!
james (Now a 'certified' PAT Tester)
k50 del said:
Official title is IT Specialist
Basically it means that if it has a plug on it, I'm the person to speak to if it goes wrong, needs moving, updating, or generally if you've just deleted that important file which you've not bothered to save throughout the day cos pressing that save button is just too damn tiring isn't it.
end users....grrr
That's why my previous job title was "Technology Manager", given that the users used to bring us anything and everything to fix ("Just give it to the geeks on the 4th floor - they'll be able to fix it..."
Zad said:
Well, I can't claim a fancy job title: "self employed geek" seems to just about cover it! My Degrees sound fancier though. B.Sc.(Hons.) Information Technology (Systems Development) and M.Sc.(Eng.) Radio Communications and High Frequency Engineering generally take more than the allowed space in application forms!
What it boils down to is that electronic engineering design is what I'm trained to do and experienced in, but there's naff all work in that so I scrape around maintaining PC networks for small businesses (which I can do but can't afford the industry certs - catch 22). [ObPimp: If anyone knows of any electronics design jobs around Yorks, I'd be grateful if you would point me in the right direction - ta!]
Zad Did you do your BSc in Bournemouth? Thats what i'm studying.
neil_cardiff said:
Official title is IT Specialist
Basically it means that if it has a plug on it, I'm the person to speak to if it goes wrong, needs moving, updating, or generally if you've just deleted that important file which you've not bothered to save throughout the day cos pressing that save button is just too damn tiring isn't it.
end users....grrr
Bulbs, don't forget the bulbs too...
Oh, and air conditioning too.
Not to mention the burglar and fire alarms, photocopiers, hot air hand driers, extractor fans, fax machines etc - great fun really!!
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