[nycbug-talk] FW: Which job?

[Megan Restuccia]

I agree, you could get to play with lots of cool toys - depending on the job.  But be aware, that if the goal is to ultimately get to a "finance" company in NYC, having the college on your resume could be a hinderance.  If this person is happy at the ISP, and not clamouring to get out - I would stay at the ISP.  A $4k increase isn't that worth jumping into something he perceives as being confining.

Just my $.02
Megan


>From: Bjorn Nelson <o_sleep at belovedarctos.com>
>Date: Sun Jul 17 22:24:58 CDT 2005
>To: Matt Juszczak <matt at atopia.net>
>Cc: talk at lists.nycbug.org
>Subject: Re: [nycbug-talk] FW: Which job?

>Matt,
>
>On Jul 17, 2005, at 4:54 PM, Matt Juszczak wrote:
>
>> Just got a message from a fellow board poster asking me to post the  
>> following.  They dont want their name to appear in google since it  
>> deals with job hunting.
>>
>>
>> ---snip---
>>
>> I currently work at an ISP and just got a job offer to go to a  
>> College I used to work at for $4000/year more than I make now with  
>> benefits (state benefits) and a pension plan.  The company I work  
>> for now isn't as stable, but I know if I go back to the College  
>> I'll lose my creativity and wont get to work with cool toys like I  
>> do at the ISP.  I'm 21, rent my home, and hope to work in New York  
>> one day doing LAMP & BSD/Linux admin.  Which job would look best on  
>> a resume (College Computer Services staff member or ISP Sysadmin)?
>>
>> ---end snip---
>
>If you work at the college you attend as a student, it will make your  
>student career much easier.  Also, working at a college doesn't  
>necessarily mean you don't get to play with cool toys.
>
>-Bjorn
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