Heidi, I have not tried a life as a consultant yet, mostly because I'd have to pay for my own health insurance, etc. I know that the money in many situations would be better, but what is your experience since you've been in both camps?
Anyway, I have never been bored as an admin, manager nor as a programmer - but I guess it depends on the place you're working - how many users/departments/locations and of course how big the budget is. Thanks, and have a great weekend. Ole ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ole Drews Jensen Systems Network Manager CCNP, MCSE, MCP+I RWR Enterprises, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.RouterChief.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEED A JOB ??? http://www.oledrews.com/job ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: Heidi L. White [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 11:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Working for a consulting company [7:3676] I was a consultant first and now a network admin and am sooooooo bored. Consulting is so much more fun and experiences much more rewarding. -----Original Message----- From: george gittins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 11:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Working for a consulting company [7:3676] Seems like a pretty interesting job, that explains my bordom, here in the office, i wish i could find a consulting job with 80% travel. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 8:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Working for a consulting company [7:3676] I have been in the networking business for 7 years and have worked at both consulting companies and in-house at businesses. I prefer consulting. I travel at most 1 every 3 months and usually 1 night/2day. I work for a Chicago based company, but I am in Springfield, IL, the State Capitol. I have been at the same customer for 3 years. When I need a break I call me boss and say "find me a project" and I go to Chicago for a couple of days. This works really well keeping me up to date on new technology. At a previous company, the boss walked in one day and said "You are going on the road for a major bank. I was gone 3-4 weeks a month in some places like South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana. This project lasted 4 months, when it was over we were laid off. I still prefer consulting, because I get more exposure to new technology. When I worked for non-consulting companies, I tended to install things and then watch it run for 6 months. I got real bored. When interviewing with consulting companies find out what they expect for travel. Somewhere like Chicago you could work 100% of the time in the greater Chicago area. Other times you will be flying around the company. What do you want? What do they expect?? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David John Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 4:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Working for a consulting company [3:3676] Hi Group, I have a MCSE, CCDA and CCNP and will finish my CCDP within a month. I am considering working for a consulting company and I would like some one to tell me a little about the daily life of an engineer working with a consulting company. What should I expect to be doing on a daily basis? do I have to go to customer sites often? do I have to travel a lot? Will I have a lab available for testing and practice? Will I get more experience working with customer or with a consulting company? Thanks David John Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=24259&t=3676 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
