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Re: career advice
#91570 04/23/05 12:56 AM
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I'm a lan admin at a university. Been into computers since I was 6 yrs old. It's what I like to do, it's what I am good it....i think

My advice to anyone thinking of going into the computer field, or I.T is

DON'T

Simple as that. Don't get into this crappy low pay, high stress thankless, no respect B.S. field. I never get a moments piece whether it's work related, or just friends and family driving me nuts. I hate fixing computers so much now now I refuse to fix anything other then my own and ones at work. This work is for the dogs assuming you can even find a job.

Get into something medical. you can go anywhere in the world, get paid well, and you'll never be out of work.


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Re: career advice
#91571 04/23/05 03:14 AM
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Amen to that one. IT sucks.

But it can be kind of fun, if you're a weirdo.

Oh yeah, and the market's just a leettle saturated.


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Re: career advice
#91572 04/23/05 04:03 AM
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I don't know about the natural resources field and IT folks getting out in the field much. I'm in that business and it looks to me like the IT guys are stuck in the office looking after the network and computers like IT folks anywhere else.

But one aspect that might interest you is GIS. GIS is hugely important in the natural resources field and from what I've seen most government, consultant or nat. resource companies are just starting to tap into the potential of GIS.

Here are a few gov. employment links BC , Ont , the Feds , Alberta .

Good luck - Paul

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