RE: unexpected job offer
- From: Madeleine <Madeleine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 01:45:29 -0700
hi wayne
I think you should accept the job offer; and learn on the job. you just have
to reminder yourself that learning on the job is the best way because you're
not just memorizing it but you're also doing it for real.
For the difficult situations that you are worrying about make sure you read
your two MCDST books you'll find all the answers in there.(unless you have a
specific problem those situation that you are asking can occured for many
reasons. that why you need to read those books , and learn the troubleshoot
process)
The most important thing when you are troubleshooting problems is to remain
calm.
To survive in your new job firstly you have to make sure that you know how
things are connected (your computers,printers, servers( if u have any)). pass
your time studying the system and also take notes for your own reference ( do
free overtime at work just to familiarise your self with their system).
about the two two difficult situations which you have in mind (How to handle
if everyone lost internet access? How to handle if no one is getting email?).
you need to know that when everyone is not getting a service that they were
suppose to get this means that the source or access point which is suppose to
deliverer that service has failed (this can be a switch,mail server, server,
any default gataway) .
then again all this depend of your system connection and configuration. that
why i said you must learn the whole system if you want to survive in your
job.
good luck
"Wayne" wrote:
> The IT field has been hopeless for me that I have switched
> to office clerical for two years after having had a few
> low-end desktop support jobs. The past few weeks I've been
> looking for a new job again and one hiring manager said he
> liked my computer background and said he'll give me a
> network admin job if I want it.
>
> He knows if he post a IT job ad, he'll get tons of resumes
> and it's hard for him to pick a good one. He has gone
> through with a few candidates before and they didn't work
> out. So while I told him what I did in my past computer
> jobs, he said I'm good to take care their IT needs.
>
> First I am about laugh with tears that I've chased for an IT
> job for years and couldn't get one. Then it comes to me
> when I'm least expecting it - at a time that I feel I'm
> totally done with the IT field.
>
> I'm not the best candidate, but the manager says I'll do
> fine as long as I learn them. The work is simple on a daily
> basis, helping the 20-some employees with simple desktop
> needs. But on the high level, it will involves network and
> email system administration, company website maintenance and
> security. These are big topics. I somewhat studied them to
> a degree and fooled around with them a bit before. But I
> lacked any serious work knowledge in them. I have some time
> to study and learn them. But in a few months, they will
> expect me to take care of these things.
>
> Two difficult situations come to my mind right away as they
> can't wait. How to handle if everyone lost internet access?
> How to handle if no one is getting email?
>
> I am taking this job no matter what, but do you think I
> should take this job as I lacked skills in the high-end
> tasks that I mentioned? What are something I should do to
> survive well in this job? Thanks Thanks Thanks.
>
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