You need to move to Ardunio stuff as a hobby :)
On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Maglinger, Paul <pmaglin...@scvl.com>wrote: > I’d rather be fishing. J**** > > But seriously, I miss electronic board repair. I loved getting down and > dirty with an oscilloscope, troubleshooting circuit boards, and programming > the automatic testing device. Alas, with module replacements board level > repair is almost extinct.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] > *Sent:* Friday, August 17, 2012 10:54 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Questions to ask an interviewer (Sys Admin)**** > > ** ** > > There is that. I’d rather do car related stuff (race, or be the tech > guy/engineer for a race team), but I am lucky insofar as IT works in a > pinch.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Rankin, James R [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, August 17, 2012 8:45 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Questions to ask an interviewer (Sys Admin)**** > > ** ** > > I'd much rather be writing books for a living than doing IT...but I'm much > happier doing what I do than working in a factory. And I'd make > considerably less cash writing books, to be fair**** > > ---Blackberried**** > ------------------------------ > > *From: *David Lum <david....@nwea.org> **** > > *Date: *Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:36:46 +0000**** > > *To: *NT System Admin Issues<ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com>**** > > *ReplyTo: *"NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > >**** > > *Subject: *RE: Questions to ask an interviewer (Sys Admin)**** > > ** ** > > “That all said, you need to do something you love doing.”**** > > That. **** > > ** ** > > I am constantly amazed at how I don’t tire of what I do, and even when > it’s a challenge (recent SBS swings come to mind) even a 14-16hr day isn’t > bad at all. Hell I like it enough to get a smartphone (arrived yesterday > and I am now hooked up to my e-mail accts and other stuff) and emotionally > it was THE LAST thing I wanted to do, but based on feedback here (WEBSTER) > and others, I did what intellectually I had to do. In a week I’ll likely be > over the top geeked out on the damn thing too.**** > > ** ** > > “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your > life” - Confucius**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:06 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Questions to ask an interviewer (Sys Admin)**** > > ** ** > > I was going to add a +1 to Chris’ comments.**** > > ** ** > > I think you need to consider where you want to be in 5-10 years’ time. > Whilst moving to a larger organisation might limit your role somewhat, you > get to understand more of how IT actually works (including processes, > documentation, requirements etc.) There is more growth for career > advancement, and as you move up the chain you’ll acquire more > responsibility. Large organisations have architect and senior engineer > roles where you are still “running the show” so to speak. It’s always > possible to go from a larger environment to a smaller one, but it’s harder > to do the reverse. If “challenge” is the thing you are looking for, then > I’d look at a larger environment as well. **** > > ** ** > > That all said, you need to do something you love doing. And if this > environment you’ve found is a good one, and you think you’ll fit > culturally, then go for it.**** > > ** ** > > That all said, if I was interviewing you, I wouldn’t give away things like > our RTO/RPO, or our DR plans, or device specifics (I might mention vendor > if they’re a big one e.g. telling someone that we use VMWare or Dell isn’t > really giving that much away).**** > > ** ** > > I’d look at Carl’s questions, and maybe add a few outside your area of > responsibility. E.g. if you are not responsible for strategy, then ask for > a high level view of what they currently have for strategy. If you are not > responsible for ITIL and service management, then ask how the current state > is. That may give you a feel for how you’ll have to fit into things that > are not your responsibility (aka you’ll have to work with). Some of the > above maybe to high level for a smaller org, so adjust accordingly.**** > > ** ** > > Cheers**** > > Ken**** > > ** ** > > *From:* John Doe [mailto:nottherealjohndoe...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Friday, 17 August 2012 5:02 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Questions to ask an interviewer (Sys Admin)**** > > ** ** > > Thanks Christopher, good info. The first interview was in person. It > lasted almost 3 hours - a lot longer than expected but we really hit it > off. So a lot of my questions I've already had a chance to ask (Hence why > I'm looking for a few more :)**** > > ** ** > > >> I'd target medium sized environments in the 2K-10K user range **** > > I like to be a jack of all trades, I'm afraid that roles in that size of > companies are far too specialized. (?) I like the feel and style of SMBs > as well. And I can run the show.**** > > ** ** > > >>>Wear a suit and tie **** > > Not gonna happen :) The recruiter even told me not too. I have a day > job. They understand that. I've been meeting with them at 4:00pm. If I > show up to my current job in a suit and tie, they might have a hunch I'm > interviewing. However, I dress to impress and put myself together quite > nicely. **** > > ** ** > > Thanks for all the input!**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Christopher Bodnar < > christopher_bod...@glic.com> wrote:**** > > OK, here are some thoughts on this. In my previous position within my > current employer, I was responsible for interviewing the last 10 vacancies > for Systems Engineers, so I have a decent amount of experience over the > last few years related to this. > > My first question is whether you should be targeting a larger company, > instead of a similar small business. If you have 11 years experience, and > your main issue is a greater challenge. I'm not sure switching to another > SMB environment is the way to go. I'd target medium sized environments in > the 2K-10K user range. You will get a significantly greater range of > experiences and much more room for career advancement. If you are happy and > want to stay in the SMB market, that is great. Just a suggestion. > > As for the questions you want to ask during the 2nd interview. Always a > very good idea. Just keep it to a minimum. You have over 20 questions > listed. Don't ask all of them. I would limit it to 2 or 3 at the most. From > your list my suggestions would be: **** > > > What do you like about working here? **** > > How long was the previous Sys Admin employed here? (Has there been a lot > of turnaround?) **** > > I think most of the technical questions you could work into the interview > itself as you are answering questions. > > Here are a few other suggestions, going on the assumption that the first > interview was over the phone and this will be the first face-to-face > interview: > > Wear a suit and tie (assuming male gender) or similar business attire if > female. Don't wear a polo shirt and kaki's, even if the environment is > jeans and t-shirt. > Good handshake and direct eye contact. > Bring a copy of your resume with you > Don't be vague. Answer questions directly. If you don't know something > TELL THEM!!!! Never try to BS on a topic you don't know. > > Good luck with the interview. **** > > *Christopher Bodnar* > Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise > Architecture and Engineering Services **** > > Tel 610-807-6459 > 3900 Burgess Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017 > christopher_bod...@glic.com **** > > > * > The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America* > * > *www.guardianlife.com **** > > > > > > > From: John Doe <nottherealjohndoe...@gmail.com> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > > **** > > Date: 08/16/2012 12:46 PM **** > > Subject: Questions to ask an interviewer (Sys Admin) **** > ------------------------------ > > > > > So, I've found a System Administrator job that might be a great match for > me. I have a second interview coming soon. > > Trying to look beyond all the technical and personal questions they ask to > try to weed out a good candidate, and find out other *questions I should > be asking THEM*. I interview well, and have impressed them a lot > already. > > My goal here is to make sure the is a good fit for BOTH parties. I'm > quite happy with my current job, but I need a bigger challenge and a more > stable/profitable company. It's not driven by money, but it helps. > > About me (I post to this list somewhat frequently, but changed my name to > avoid coming up in Google searches by my current employer). > 11 years experience > Going from a shop of about 25 users at a 24/7 company to a shop of 120 > employees at a 8-5 company. > > Here are a few questions I have been brainstorming. *Any advice is > appreciated!!!* > > *Questions:* > Advantages of working here? > What do you like about working here? > Would there be any objection to consulting for my previous employer? I > wouldn't want to leave them high and dry. > What are things your organization has done recently to show how it values > its employees? > How long was the previous Sys Admin employed here? (Has there been a lot > of turnaround?) > What were the major strengths and weaknesses of the last person who held > this job? > What are your current IT Struggles/Projects? > What are the most immediate challenges of the position that need to be > addressed in the first three months? > What are the training and development opportunities? > How many people are at Help Desk level and how skilled are they? How > often do Help Desk tickets get escalated to the Sys Admin role? > Are there any reservations you have about my fit for the position that I > could try to address? > *Technical:* > Which Hardware Vendor? > Virtualization Platform? > What are your uptime requirements on critical servers like email? > Do you have a current maintenance window? > Do you have systems that need to be accessed by clients 24/7/365? > Current Disaster Recovery methodology? > How often is it tested? > What are your Recovery Point and Recovery Time Objectives? > Mobile Device Management? Phone platform? Vendor? > How well solid is the Network Documentation? Can I see some > diagrams/maps/examples? **** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin **** > > ----------------------------------------- This message, and any > attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, > confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the > reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that > any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this > message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, > please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the > message and any attachments. 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