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Re: error message!
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Mon, 20 Nov 2000 04:25:43 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Todd Lehman writes:
> Ya -- systems programmer/analyst at the BU (Boston University) Office of
> Information Technology (same place Matthew Miller works). Very laid back
> environment, very Unix/Linux/Solaris.
Wow, almost the same title as my current job, same title as the one I've
applied for in the NT/Unix group here at UTK. Current job is primarily NT
support, as would this other one be, but with more opportunities to get
involved in the Unix/Linux/Solaris side of things since that group handles
all that stuff as well.
> Though the new day job is a "full-time" position, it means 35 hours/week and
> they give 42 paid days off per year (four weeks vacation, one week interrim,
> twelve holidays). That works out to about 1585 hours/year, or an average of
> about 30.5 hours/week, plus the usual overhead (commuting, lunch, etc.) -- so
> it's a great fit for my lifestyle -- right now and very likely until I retire.
Sounds familiar. I get just under 5 weeks vacation and then some amount of
paid holidays and "administrative closing" days - like the full week the Uni
shuts down for Xmas. I don't punch a clock either - no timesheets or
anything. 'Course, I don't get overtime either, on those rare occasions
when I put in more than normal hours. I try to keep those as rare as
possible. :)
> stable or intellectually fulfilling, so over the past year I've been keeping
> my eyes open for a suitable "anchor" job -- something secure, low-stress,
> interesting, educational -- in a very geek environment with constant exposure
> to new stuff.
University jobs are great for that. The free classes are a nice fringe
benefit too.
> own before. Since all of my Unix and web knowledge and experience has been at
> my own expense, one criteria was finding a place where, as part of the job, I
> would get paid to learn more of the types of things I've had to learn on my
> own for LUGNET, rather than a place where I would get paid simply to apply
> things I already knew.
Awesome - congratulations! My dept is also pretty liberal with its training
budget. In fact I'll be spending a week in DC in December for SANS bulking
up on NT/2000 security. But the best thing is being exposed to new stuff
and a variety of things all the time - all I have to do is walk around and
look for it.
> I'm very excited about this, and as you might guess, I didn't make the
> decision lightly. First contact was six weeks ago, and I picked the brains
> of eight people there before signing on. They also fully know about LUGNET
> (in fact, it's what got me the job :-) and they understand that the LEGO
> hobby is a pretty serious part of my life.
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> In terms of burn rate, this means more fuel and bigger engines. Suzanne says
> she hasn't seen me so happy in a very long time.
Way to go - I'm very happy for you!
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| (...) Cool! I'm supposed to be going there too! Though to the linux/unix security :) Perhaps I'll bump into you there :) FUT - o-t.geek (24 years ago, 20-Nov-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) Ya -- systems programmer/analyst at the BU (Boston University) Office of Information Technology (same place Matthew Miller works). Very laid back environment, very Unix/Linux/Solaris. (...) Once I get settled, I may actually be able to devote (...) (24 years ago, 19-Nov-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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