The Blog of an “IT Guy”
A humerous and informative (cynical?) take on the wonderful world of working in an office, from a data guy that’s worked all over the place in a variety of roles. This is the stuff they don’t teach you in class!
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“Get A Job In Computers” They Said…
I can hear those words emanating from my mum as the often talked about subject of ‘what I’d like to do when I’m older’ would come up. From the age of around 5, the answer was always easy and rather obvious, “a fighter pilot” I would excitedly announce in my Jesus sandals and vest top,…
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And Here You’ll Find The Kitchen!
There I am at the front gate, dressed like a junior cabinet minister, leather folder in hand, ready to turn on the bullshit. I give my name to the security guard (who, a year or so down the line, would become one of my prime sources of banter) and nervously proclaim I’m a new starter…
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Qualifications or Experience?
This one is easy and can be answered in one word: experience. But why? You try hosting an interview for a relatively low management/technical grade, where all the applicants have PHD’s but no actual job outside of education. I guarantee you, there will be a laptop shaped hole in your window before you can shout…
How To Get A Job In IT 