Career Change

gandalf

Any1 know of any companies that are hiring & training people for more technical positions.

If so mail me gandalf@gibworld.com

Gandalf.

tHE vAGGABOND

what level of training for what kind of position ?

Tech Support, Programmer, DBA what?

gandalf

I have a qualification in Programming, Operating Systems & networks but I have never used them. I would like to move into Programming or Technical Pre-Sales support but I would need retraining with regard to programming langauges etc.

You know of any positions Vagga.

Gandalf.

deRanged

what kind of programming are you talking about - ie what languages ?

gandalf

Ia am qualified in BAsix & Cobol with some exposure to C. I reakon the langauges to know are Java and C++ (Correct me if I'm wrong).

Gandalf.

WhiteWashMan

i thought java and c++ would be most useful for web design and writing?
try cpl agency paul, they are fairly on the ball with regardsto this sort of thing
i went with them and i got a spanking new job in 2 weeks
now i am (from monday) a logistics technician settingup lans and building pcsand stuff.
you can try gary mullen. they are on the web.

tHE vAGGABOND

i know some a java related position or two right off the bat mate, and maybe more..I'll mail u off list

tHE vAGGABOND

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SantaHoe

I'd like a * p i s s - e a s y * job where I get to sit on * m y - a s s * all day playing games, and talking to idiot americans.
...Oh wait, I do.

But alas I will have to leave IBM and get something that doesn't make your eyes bleed.

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Stephen

Hehehe... sound like just the career for me... anything that involves sitting on one's @®;$£ and messing around with computers sounds good. Talking to the Americans doesn't sound so good, but I'd survive

<<Kicks censor - why does it censor "a r s e", eh?>>

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SantaHoe

But alas I will have to leave IBM and get something that doesn't make your eyes bleed.

Yes, they are that stupid!

"How can I double-click on your computer, you're all the way over in Ireland"

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Jak

Asuka

LOL

Canaboid

Where u working now WWman ?

WhiteWashMan

i am currently sitting at my new desk in the gateway2000 building doing their internal logistics support (ie networking etc) for lockheed martin

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
no more shift wok

SantaHoe

HAHAHAHAHAAAAH!
Support again WWM?


*staggers off to jobfinder.ie*

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jArgHA

Lockheed Martin ? Nice 1 WWM, they're the boys who design and build the shuttles for JPL/NASA right ?

WhiteWashMan

yep
hey, bit of luck and i might get transfered to NASA to do their IT

WhiteWashMan

and its fine dead-o
its mostly hands on stuff instead of phone stuff.
and i get my own internal phone incase someone is stuck while im on the toilet

mind you, even though i dont have ppl calling up and saying 'this system cost me 250000dollars and its a piece of ****e, some of the ppl here are muppets
tech support guy phones me up yesterday
says he cant connect to network and that hes just had a new pc installed at his desk
asked what problem he has
cant see network
has he plugged network card into network patch
tech support guy coughs slightly and says that he may have solved the problem himself
then says he still cant see network
tell him its coz when he logged on it was only as a user and to log on again
tech support guy very embaressed
eamo 1 gateway 0

SantaHoe

Kinda' Like LPS then...?

WhiteWashMan

no, kinda like IS and LPS mixed together

Baz_

Damn Americans,

goddam WWM I thought you were in college with the amount of posts you post, anyway does anyone have a cushy job which they can recommend me for I don't have any qualifications but I don't like my current boss and I do like sitting on me ar5e.

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bye for now
Baz

WhiteWashMan

yeah, goto ibm for 6 months, work crap hours, get crap pay and then leave and get a decent job.
where are you Baz in relation to dublin?
i mean, where do you live and what do you do now?
and what do you want to do?
and what qualifications do you have?

WhiteWashMan

oh, and ive already been told i may need my passport ina month or two coz they are opening up a new store in madrid.
never been to madrid....a weekend there might be nice

Baz_

Well WWM,

I live in Dublin, Blanchardstown, however a lot of the time I live in Dundalk as I am in college in Dundalk studying software development and German(1st year).
I've already finished a year in college doing applications and support, which I passed, well. For accurateness I live in Dundalk from Monday morning to friday evening.
I want to do, unsurprisingly, something to do in computing and for the moment anything would do as I just want some kind of experience in a computing related job.
I have no actual qualifications though so that and not being in the know kind of hamstrings me, D'OH. But as I mentioned earlier I do enjoy sitting on me **** .

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bye for now
Baz

SantaHoe

Well if you have a forign language (german eh?), you could get an ultra-cushy position supporting Germans, which is supposed to be a lot nicer than supporting Americans.
You'd have to sort out your hours though, cauz' IBM will have you working all sorts of manky hours.
Like for example- This month I'm on 7pm to 6am... manky or wha'?
But it's great to have on your CV, even 6 months

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Hecate

I know some lads doing tech support out in gateway, making good money considering its a part time job (argh, students with money!..noooo!).

Was thinking of applying myself, but its too far away. How long on average does it take for u to get out there?

WhiteWashMan

yeah, if your german is good enough you could do tech support for ibm. the european hours are good. however you would prolly start on american line which is ...er...fun!
try em.
im not sure who you would send your cv to, but dead-o should be able to find. apart from that, just goto an agency for contract work and get some dull job that will give you experience in the general enviroment.
its really strange, ive worked in 3 major corperations, and they all have the same philosophies (except the japanese who are a wierd bunch to work for) but things are all done differently

never get a job anywhere that has a union

Draco

Why not work for somewhere with a union?

Draco

WhiteWashMan

erm coz they suck


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Baz_

prolly over an hour, but i might apply, hows that done then, to gateway like.

would your people on the inside get me in faster???

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bye for now
Baz

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WhiteWashMan

i work IN gateway but i dont work FOR gateway.
i work for lockheed martin. the crowd that does IT for NASA and builds shuttles and planes and missles and stuff
so i guess that if you want to apply for a job in gateway, one of the other lads who worked there wiol have to give you the address.
i guess
recruitment
gateway
clonsaugh ind est
clondalkin
would be the address?

Darkest

SantaHoe wrote: »

Yes, they are that stupid!

"How can I double-click on your computer, you're all the way over in Ireland"

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OKAY SO I SEE THAT SANTAHOE IS A BIT OF A NUMPTY.......
WITH WHAT THEY SAID " HOW CAN I DOUBLE-CLICK ON YOUR COMPUTER,YOU`RE ALL THE WAY OVER IN IRELAND"


well if thats meant to be smart arsed then you have made ure self look like a numpty. have you NEVER HEARD of REMOTE ACCESS??
welcome to the new generation ure supposed to be clever and you come up with tryna take the micky lol NUMPTY!!

Tom Dunne

Darkest wrote: »

OKAY SO I SEE THAT SANTAHOE IS A BIT OF A NUMPTY.......

He's a bit of a numpty?

At least he didn't dig up a nine year old thread.