A Few months in....

Discussion in 'Employment & Jobs' started by Simit, Oct 13, 2010.

  1. Simit

    Simit Bit Poster

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    Further to my last thread - http://www.certforums.co.uk/forums/thread39376.html - I thought I'd give a little update as reference for other people as I found similar threads useful to myself in the past (and still now).

    So I've been in my role for about 4 months or so now and recently had my first probation review. I can't express enough how much I love my job and going off my first review it seems I'm doing very well ('extremely impressed' in my managers words :biggrin).

    I've learned so much in a short amount of time and I'm dying to learn more. So far I've done the usual logging on the helpdesk, dealt with log-in failures, being unable to print, deploying images, driver/windows updates, password resets, creating OUs in Active Directory, deploying printers/software to them, setting up wireless access points, patching in our cabinet and the list goes on.

    As part of my apprenticeship I am studying for the Network+ (due to be taken in December before the new expiry rule comes out) and have opted to jump on the CCNA Sem1 too. In the mean time I am trying to get involved in as much as I can; more switch/server/AD/group policy stuff and shadowing 2nd Line when/where I can but not getting to ahead of myself at the same time.

    So yeah, all in all a career in IT is definitely for me and to anyone trying/wanting to get into it - keep at it, it's more than worth the hardship!
     
    Last edited: Oct 13, 2010
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  2. TheITCrowd

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    Well done and congrats on the new post :cheers
     
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  3. LukeP

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    Great to hear mate!

    Sounds like you're doing well.
     
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  4. Mikeyboy

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    Good work, you sound exactly how I felt when I started my job in January (first IT job), and now I am just beginning to apply for my second IT job and I still love working in this industry, I second what you say, if it is what you want to do, then go for it!
     
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  5. Sparky
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    Nice one mate :biggrin
     
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