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Thu Feb-04-10 07:39 AM
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| 27. yes and no - I can learn and teach - but my current job has destroyed my IT career |
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I've found that if you were good in IT, you pretty much can (and have) to do anything.
It just means that I learn, and troubleshoot, and adjust quickly.
ok, me PERSONALLY, i take a bit to adjust, but when I do, it's like I was meant to.
My current job will allow me to branch out in ways i never considered before.
I'll still be doing technical stuff, but more creatively (build room control designs requires a LOT of creativity it turns out)
And at the end of the day I think I can go back to running my business teaching low-middle end technical skills to newbs (there are still a HUGE number of people younger than me who are not great with technology. the manuals anymore suck)
but yeah... my current job (and location) has seriously damaged my career, and my ability to retire comfortably.
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| -Is Your Job Making You Unemployable? |
Yavin4 |
Feb-03-10 07:44 PM |
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librarians, like your job, have transitioned to information management too. |
RainDog |
Feb-03-10 07:54 PM |
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Agree Somewhat |
Yavin4 |
Feb-03-10 08:01 PM |
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Librarians are still doing that work |
RainDog |
Feb-04-10 01:01 AM |
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My wife's law firm laid off the librarian over a year ago. |
Liberal In Texas |
Feb-03-10 08:01 PM |
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no |
dugaresa |
Feb-03-10 08:02 PM |
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It's funny that you should ask... |
KansDem |
Feb-03-10 08:06 PM |
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People Tend To Blame Themselves When They Get Laid Off |
Yavin4 |
Feb-03-10 08:16 PM |
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i think someone put it best by using the buggy whip technician thing |
vadawg |
Feb-04-10 07:02 AM |
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as a librarian myself... |
nickinSTL |
Feb-03-10 08:20 PM |
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Cataloger, eh? |
KansDem |
Feb-03-10 08:55 PM |
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I've never "read" AACR2 - just refer to necessary sections |
nickinSTL |
Feb-04-10 06:40 AM |
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Most jobs in ads these days are ultra high-turnover.... |
Kievan Rus |
Feb-03-10 08:22 PM |
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Only if you let it - you need to keep growing whether in work or in spite of it |
stray cat |
Feb-03-10 08:24 PM |
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Far, Far Easier Said Than Done |
Yavin4 |
Feb-03-10 08:29 PM |
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One will still need to the education in order to get a crack at getting a job. |
Kaleva |
Feb-04-10 06:57 AM |
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Not unless airplanes stop flying. |
Angleae |
Feb-03-10 08:37 PM |
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Are You Working With Latest Technology In Your Field? |
Yavin4 |
Feb-03-10 09:00 PM |
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Working various models. |
Angleae |
Feb-04-10 03:24 AM |
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I heard the 787 was supposed to make maintenance and repair obsolete |
Blue_Tires |
Feb-04-10 08:37 AM |
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I needed that laugh. |
Angleae |
Feb-04-10 08:53 PM |
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Well, there were 4 Starbucks within 1 mile of my house. How many barristas does a |
galileoreloaded |
Feb-03-10 09:06 PM |
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And Those Barristas Have Zero Chance of Becoming Middle Class |
Yavin4 |
Feb-03-10 09:40 PM |
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Fascinating question in my case. |
Pacifist Patriot |
Feb-03-10 10:15 PM |
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well if capitalism is truly going out-of-style |
-wulf- |
Feb-04-10 04:05 AM |
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The job market has gotten really tough in past 10-15 years... |
DCBob |
Feb-04-10 07:07 AM |
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Amen to that. nt |
raccoon |
Feb-04-10 08:04 AM |
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i hope not... |
a la izquierda |
Feb-04-10 07:14 AM |
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That's why I work for myself |
hobbit709 |
Feb-04-10 07:23 AM |
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yup, im lucky in that i have had a couple of careers that allowed me to build on |
vadawg |
Feb-04-10 08:08 AM |
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20 years ago, I thought my job was going the way of the Dodo. |
Tracer |
Feb-04-10 07:34 AM |
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yes and no - I can learn and teach - but my current job has destroyed my IT career |
comtec |
Feb-04-10 07:39 AM |
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Document Coders |
malletgirl02 |
Feb-04-10 07:38 PM |
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No, I have a skilled trade. |
MrSlayer |
Feb-04-10 08:56 PM |
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And pooping. |
Robb |
Feb-04-10 08:59 PM |
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Haha! Indeed. As the guy that keeps the juice flowing to your meter, |
Edweird |
Feb-04-10 11:32 PM |
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best thing to do is look at what skills are wanted for your "dream job" and then get those skills |
wordpix |
Feb-04-10 09:01 PM |
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I program in a niche field and have hard to come by skills so NO. |
ddeclue |
Feb-04-10 09:05 PM |
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Having two college degrees seems to make me unemployable. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Feb-04-10 11:15 PM |
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No. I can do pretty much whatever the boss needs, whoever that may be. |
cbdo2007 |
Feb-04-10 11:18 PM |
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