loads of jobs

WhiteWashMan

ok, not loads, but there are quiet a few going to be available fairly shortly.
prpobably for development, as/400, desktop support, helpdesk and more than one network engineer.
dont ask me specifics coz i dont know what all the different people do. send me a cv, and i'll put in a good word
eamon.kenny@emea.gateway.com
this is not for gateway by the way, its for lockheed martin, makers of stealth fighters and nukes. we do gateways IT

elexes

cool always wanted to mess around with a nuke . sounds like it could be fun

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what type of world will we live in when there is no world ?

Blitzkrieger

can we get to ride the bomb? I've got a cowboy hat

Seriosly tho - any link to more info? I haven't a clue what I want to do when I graduate.

WhiteWashMan

no, i dont have anything specific.
but at the moment there is place for helpdesk and desktop support. and network engineers. but there is development positions becoming available.

adnans

i can defuse a nuke in about fives secs if that matters and all.

mhhahahaha (my country will be proud of me)

i'm right in saying there would be a "take a picture of your reactor" when you join the company?

Loomer

How many times does it have to be said - It's HELLdesk

-Nuff Said-

Lucutus

Ahhhh, Gateway, free stuff whenever you want...I miss that about the place...2 years of yoinking hardware from stores My system in there was a monster

So, Lockhead/Martin eh WWMan? Dylan Costigan still work there (Gateway)?

the nigthmares those guys went thru...been there long WWMan?

Luc

Chief

JAYSUS! Wouldnt 3D modelling and Animation for Black Op aircraft and misc military thingy simulations be a YUMMY job.. I wonder what the chances are that one of these jobs would be in there.. hmm slim & none i assume

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Blitzkrieger

Presumably if they were looking for someone for a project like that they would see someone from inside the company as less of a security risk?

You'd prolly have to be american for that tho

Dotsie~tmp

Any part time work Whitewash? Comp Eng student meshmelf.

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WhiteWashMan

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Dotsie~tmp:
Any part time work Whitewash? Comp Eng student meshmelf.

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quiet possibly.
send me your CV

WhiteWashMan

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Lucutus:
Ahhhh, Gateway, free stuff whenever you want...I miss that about the place...2 years of yoinking hardware from stores My system in there was a monster

So, Lockhead/Martin eh WWMan? Dylan Costigan still work there (Gateway)?

the nigthmares those guys went thru...been there long WWMan?

Luc</font>

just a year. dylan sits about ohhh 3 feet away from me and he says hi.

WhiteWashMan

oh, and there are now 4 network engineer positions going. 4 in 2 weeks. thats actually pretty funny

Decay

Cheers Eammon appreciate the effort any way.

Guidelines to making the most of your IT department...


1. When IT say they're coming right over, log out and go for coffee. It's
no problem for us to remember 700 network passwords.

2. When you call us to have your computer moved, be sure to leave it buried
under half a ton of postcards, baby pictures, stuffed animals, dried
flowers, bowling trophies and children's art. We don't have a life, and we
find it deeply moving to catch a fleeting glimpse of yours.

3. When IT send you an e-mail with high importance, delete it at once.
We're probably just testing out the public groups.

4. When an IT professional is eating lunch at his desk, walk right in and
spill your guts out and expect him to respond immediately. We exist only to
serve and are always ready to think about fixing computers.

5. When an IT professional is at the water cooler or outside having a
smoke, ask him a computer question. The only reason why we drink water or
smoke at all is to ferret out all those users who don't have email or a
telephone line.

6. Send urgent email ALL IN UPPERCASE. The mail server picks it up and
flags it as a rush delivery.

7. When you call a helpdesk engineer's direct line rather than the helpdesk
number, press 5 to skip the greeting that says he's on holiday for a week,
record your message, and wait exactly 24 hours before you send an email
straight to the director because no one ever returned your call. You're
entitled to common courtesy.

8. When the photocopier doesn't work, call computer support. There's
electronics in it, right?

9. When you're getting a NO DIAL TONE message at home, call the helpdesk.
We can even fix telephone problems from here.

10. When something's wrong with your home PC, dump it on a chair in IT.
Leave no name, no phone number, and no description of the problem. We love
a good mystery.

11. When you have a helpdesk engineer on the phone walking you through
changing a setting; read the paper. We don't actually mean for you to DO
anything; we just love to hear ourselves talk.

12. When we offer you training on the upcoming OS upgrade, don't bother.
We'll be there to hold your hand after it is done.

13. When the printer won't print, re-send the job at least 20 times. Print
jobs frequently just disappear into the cosmos for no reason.

14. When the printer still won't print after 20 tries, send the job to all
68 printers in the office. One of them is bound to work.

15. Don't use online help. Online help is for wimps.

16. If you're taking night classes in computer science, feel free to go
around and update the network drivers for yourself and your co-workers.
We're grateful for the overtime when we have to stay until 2:30am fixing
them.

17. When you have an IT bod fixing your computer at a quarter to one, eat
your lunch in his face. We function better when slightly dizzy .

18. Don't ever thank us. We love this AND we get paid for it!

19. When a helpdesk engineer asks you whether you've installed any new
software on this computer, lie. It's nobody's business what you've got on
your computer.

20. If the mouse cable keeps knocking down the framed picture of your dog,
lift the computer and stuff the cable under it. Mouse cables were designed
to have 45 lbs. of computer sitting on top of them.

21. If the space bar on your keyboard doesn't work, blame it on the
network/mail upgrade. Keyboards work much better with half a pound of
muffin crumbs, nail clippings, and big sticky drops of Coke under the keys.

22. When you get the message saying "Are you sure?" click on that 'Yes'
button as fast as you can. Hell, if you weren't sure, you wouldn't be doing
it, would you?

23. Feel perfectly free to say things like "I don't know nothing about that
computer crap". It never bothers us to hear our area of professional
expertise referred to as crap.

24. When you need to change the toner cartridge, call the helpdesk.
Changing a toner cartridge is an extremely complex task, and
Hewlett-Packard recommends that it be performed only by a professional
engineer with a master's degree in nuclear physics.

25. When something's the matter with your computer, ask your secretary to
call the help desk. We enjoy the challenge of having to deal with a third
party who doesn't know anything about the problem.

26. When you receive a 30-meg movie file, send it to everyone as a
high-priority mail attachment. We've got plenty of disk space and processor
capacity on that mail server.

27. Don't even think of breaking large print jobs down into smaller chunks.
God forbid somebody else might get a chance to squeeze into the queue.

28. When you bump into an IT bod in the supermarket on a Saturday, ask a
computer question. We work 24 hours 7 days a week, even while at the
supermarket on weekends.

29. If your son is a student in computer science, have him come in on the
weekends and do his projects on your office computer. We'll be there for
you when his illegal copy of Visual Basic 6.0 makes your Access database
flip out.

30. When you bring us your own no-brand home PC to repair for free at the
office, tell us how urgently we need to fix it so your son can get back to
playing DOOM. We'll get right on it because we have so much free time at
the office.

Stephen

Sounds like BOFH to me

SantaHoe

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by WhiteWashMan:
quiet possibly.
send me your CV
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LOL, he's probably just gathering CVs for the laugh! There are no jobs are there Eamo, tell the truith!

Anyway, if you come across a more 'entry level' position (ie. where you don't need 10 years experience as a beardy, sandal-wearing, pony-tail having, multi-platform network guru) giz' a shout.

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WhiteWashMan

this i can garuentee you, we do have a desktop support place open, to be filled after next wednesday. sure didnt i get in after doing what you do dead-o. also theres another ex ibm'er aptiva supporter in here as well!
oh, and its not 'entry level, its 2 steps up than that. helpdesk is first, and then 'logistics technician' ie receptionist, and printer toner chager

Shiminay

Well, what's the story with these lay-offs Eamo???

I hope you're not affected - but you don't work for Gateway directly do you?

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All the best,

Loomer

Yeah - I heard 190 people are being laid-off? Is it possible that you are offering these positions for a Wanted Scheme ? I get £1000 for forwarding a person's email that is hired

WhiteWashMan

ok the truth is this....

there were 28 people let go. personally i feel this is only the first wave, except for one thing which i'll tell you in a mo.
all the people that were let go were here for quiet some time, so basically they got rid of high income earners. among the people to go were 2 directors, and 3 senior managers. the rest were either managers or marketing people. so the grunts werent affected. this trend could continue, or, and this could be their plan, they took on a lot of part time seasonal personell over xmas. they could let these people go, at the end of their contracts and theres another simple reduction. that would mean they dont officially have to let anyone else go, and they come out smelling cleaner than they would have.
personally im not affected as i work for lockheed and we are contracted.