Are you a teacher or in IT.

[Geoff]

I think that's kind of simple. You develop software, you're IT. You do accounting for the company, you're in other.

I develop software. I'm nowhere near "IT".

40 years ago, IT was corporate data processing. Computer operators. Key punch operators. Data entry. Meatball COBOL programming.

Today, IT can be a lot more sophisticated but most people doing the work are technicians rather than engineers. Microsoft and Cisco certs are pretty superficial compared to the subject matter expertise of a software engineer doing actual product development. The people writing code for your router or your phone system probably don't consider themselves to be working in IT. Somebody at Microsoft working on the next release of WinDoze or Word probably doesn't consider themselves to be working in IT.

 

[andyzee]

I develop software. I'm nowhere near "IT".

40 years ago, IT was corporate data processing. Computer operators. Key punch operators. Data entry. Meatball COBOL programming.

Today, IT can be a lot more sophisticated but most people doing the work are technicians rather than engineers. Microsoft and Cisco certs are pretty superficial compared to the subject matter expertise of a software engineer doing actual product development. The people writing code for your router or your phone system probably don't consider themselves to be working in IT. Somebody at Microsoft working on the next release of WinDoze or Word probably doesn't consider themselves to be working in IT.

I interview a lot of people and when I see Microsoft certification on their resume my first thought is: Oh no, not another one.

 

[dmc]

I'm a Solution Architect at a big database company..

IT bin bery bery gud to me..

 

[BackLoafRiver]

Just about to wrap up year 11 as a high school teacher.

 

[ScottySkis]

So I guess receiver and shipper for an online retail store counts as other

 

[ski_resort_observer]

I'm a high school teacher.

Shenendehowa High School?

 

[ctenidae]

I develop software. I'm nowhere near "IT".

Sure you are. Doesn't IT stand for "Intarweb Thingy"?

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

i own an IT Asset Mgmt firm, we buy data centers, networking and telecomm gear from mostly hedge funds but focus on any company moving, upgrading or closing where there is gear to be had....all we do is resell it, we dont install, just broker...biz has been good!

 

[Nick]

I'm an IT Project Manager. My wife is a 4th grade teacher.

I also run three side businesses part time... a web design company (www.guidinglightproductions.com) (with my father in law, that's VERY part time!) , a short sale software company (www.shortsaleartisan.com), which I'm actually looking to sell right now since I don't have time for it anymore, and a new startup I'm working on in the mobile payments space (www.totaltab.com). That last one I just started in March.... I think it's got really good potential.

 

[Bostonian]

I am in "Other"... although I did teach Jewish Sunday School for 2 years.

 

[gmcunni]

I'm an IT Project Manager. My wife is a 4th grade teacher.

I also run three side businesses part time... a web design company (www.guidinglightproductions.com) (with my father in law, that's VERY part time!) , a short sale software company (www.shortsaleartisan.com), which I'm actually looking to sell right now since I don't have time for it anymore, and a new startup I'm working on in the mobile payments space (www.totaltab.com). That last one I just started in March.... I think it's got really good potential.

no mention of AZ????

 

[SkiFanE]

IT. Healthcare. Gravy train will continue until retirement, thanks to Obama's stimulis. And because clinicians love to bicker and un- and re-decide things, over and over again.

 

[Nick]

no mention of AZ????

And AZ

I figured that one was obvious!

 

[bigbog]

Yo andyzee..;-) Oh yeah, working on some Certs = mo $$$ = hopefully cutting hours/raising overall pay. Maine is IBM/MS_land...no Cray OS, COS, very little Unix sys prog.
PT remote system/sw support(some is work in re-vamped VMS), pt datacomm/Dish support/DeskClerk;-), free-time water quality/invasive plant patrol monitor(aka some canoeing-time).
Think money & total_year-wise I shoulda' kept my first mainframe COBOL job, but was only being paid $9/hr...LOL.

 

[dmc]

There's Teradata jobs in Portland.
I've considered it.. It's my IT nitch.. You gotta have a nitch...

 

[180]

For anyone looking for an exciting IT job in the Big Apple. I am hiring network support technicians. Windows Server, AD, Exchange, Router and MAC.

 

[gmcunni]

For anyone looking for an exciting IT job in the Big Apple. I am hiring network support technicians. Windows Server, AD, Exchange, Router and MAC.

i might know somebody (friend of a friend) what's the best way to put them in touch?

 

[180]

PM me and I will give you my email

 

[billski]

I'm a b1+ch3r about IT. Does that count?