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  • 17-03-2013 6:24pm
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    done4now
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭


    I currently work for one of the American big four banks in Belfast for the last two years after graduating from Uni. I was doing a development role up until January then moved into support role (wont go into how that happened) which I really dislike and I want to move back into development.

    The two years in the development while I learned about source control, doing code reviews, tracking development tasks, debugging code, building jars and running them I didn't learn all that much about actually coding I was just doing small bug fixes which where mostly about adding a if statement to some method and picking up values from db/config files then changing the message to go to other application.

    Now that I want to move, my Java coding skill very rusty and the fact I dont want to stay in Belfast anymore I was wondering what should I do.
    1. I can try and move internally again (they have a big hard on for that) but in a different location.
    2. Just look for jobs online where I will be able to get help from more senior developers and get my coding skills up to scratch.

    Any advice?


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    ChRoMe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭ChRoMe


    done4now wrote: »
    I was doing a development role up until January then moved into support role (wont go into how that happened) which I really dislike and I want to move back into development.

    Heh, I'm guessing its not too good then. You would want t expand on the point above before anyone can give any relevant advice as that move is huge and backwards?


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    done4now
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭done4now


    ChRoMe wrote: »
    Heh, I'm guessing its not too good then. You would want t expand on the point above before anyone can give any relevant advice as that move is huge and backwards?

    My manager kept on pushing back on work and as a result they cut the head count so me and two senior developers got moved off the team. I was pushed onto a support role as there was an open position in my dept where I was told I would be developing tools for support team. I was planning on moving anyway so I decided to do a support role to build up my business knowledge before leaving. Then my manager in London took a new position and I got a new manager in New York who wants me just to do Business Support (which I never wanted to do) and doesn't want me to create tools.

    I am debating on weather or not to put down my current role on my CV as my title has changed to support and as you said looks like a backward step. If put it down how would be the best way to explain it?


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    ChRoMe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭ChRoMe


    done4now wrote: »
    My manager kept on pushing back on work and as a result they cut the head count so me and two senior developers got moved off the team. I was pushed onto a support role as there was an open position in my dept where I was told I would be developing tools for support team. I was planning on moving anyway so I decided to do a support role to build up my business knowledge before leaving. Then my manager in London took a new position and I got a new manager in New York who wants me just to do Business Support (which I never wanted to do) and doesn't want me to create tools.

    I am debating on weather or not to put down my current role on my CV as my title has changed to support and as you said looks like a backward step. If put it down how would be the best way to explain it?

    List them as two separate jobs, I did this when I moved from support/sysadmin to development in the same company. if you have the chops you will get a chance to explain it in a phone/first interview.

    Oh and sounds like a **** situation :( You are bang on to be start looking for something else.


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    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Move before you get rustier.

    I got sidelined like that, as I try to be the team player. However the end result is almost always being left with all the crud that no one else wants to do.


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