…because you may get it!
I like my new job. It reminds me a lot of the health plan where I worked for the last two years. The environment is very similar, although about a third smaller. Ironically, my duties here however, will be much expanded from what I'd been doing in Phoenix.
In addition to the usual desktop stuff, I'm also assisting the one very overworked I.T. manager with systems support. I'm in a little over my head here, but he understands this and is more than willing to do a little hand holding until I get up to speed. The systems side of things is also something I wanted to get into, but in nearly every company I've worked for there has been very definite dividing line between systems and desktop. But not here.
There's no help desk; trouble calls come in by email and phone. There was a long list of outstanding issues when I arrived this morning, and by mid-afternoon they'd all been resolved. My supervisor was thrilled. He asked me more than once if I felt overwhelmed or if any of the calls had left me scratching my head. I told him not at all. (Apparently the guy who I replaced not only lacked customer service skills, he was technically inept.)
There's also no imaging solution in place, even though they're licensed for Norton Ghost. That's something he wants to rectify and I'm more than happy to get it set up.
It's also a reasonable commute, located in the Denver Tech Center, about 8 miles southwest of where we're staying; exactly where I had hoped to be working.
If things continue like they are, I fully expect that this 30-60 day contract will turn into something much more. There is a lot of work to be done, the I.T. Manager is open to new ways of doing things, and I have several solutions for issues I noted just today that I gained over the last 7 years that would work great here.
Did I mention I can wear jeans?
My bro and sis-in-law used to live near the Tech Center and said the area gets fairly infiltrated with the bible-crazies from further south, all the way to Colorado Springs.
Live north or west, but be concerned with how to get to work during a snow storm.
Enjoy it, maybe get a place, and best of all, start living your life, not the extended stay version.
Glad to hear it! I'm one of your lurker readers in Chicago, but I've been following this saga for a while, and am very relieved to hear that things are looking up!
Fantastic news!
I am very happy for you and wish you much success at your new gig. 🙂
Rob M.
This sounds really good. I am glad you can use your talents to enhance their work environment. I am also glad you already have a friend who can tell you where to live ( and better yet where NOT to live) that is priceless. Enjoy.
Yea for Alex!
I'm really happy you found a job and I hope it turns into something you'll like. I'm also a bit relieved. I was a bit worried you would come to our beautiful state and not be able to find a job and end up hating it.
Now find a nice place to live and start enjoying Colorado.
( if you can stay out of Aurora, do so. )
Check out the Capital Hill area and also the area around Sheridan and 40th(ish).
Also, find a Chubbys, their food is great. So are The Harvest, on Colorado, Good Friends on Colfax, and for a fancy-schmancy night out, The Tivoli.
Happy for you.
Congrats! I hope this keeps up!
Glad to hear that you like your new job!