Posts by Cool The Kid

Man great stuff on both counts, proud of you guys

Wow fuck moving. Every part of my body is sore. Still have some stuff to pack and we have to load up the truck.

Quote:Originally Posted by aravenel Ah, that makes more sense then. Honestly, I'd imagine that after 7 years you have a bit of seniority. I'd look for something in MechE that is commensurate and look to lateral after a year or two....

I dont have a job at the moment due to the relocation. Hence the bit of urgency. My experience so far has been pretty PM heavy though. I have been the lead on a lot of jobs and have about 7 years of working experience. So I think I can...

Quote:Originally Posted by aravenel It really depends on what you want to do--there are hundreds of languages out there and they are each used for different things. If you want to write web apps, learn PHP, Python or Ruby. If you...

Quote:Originally Posted by aravenel The thing to keep in mind is that IT is about so, so much more than writing code. On a typical IT project, there will be requirements gathering, spec writing, coding, testing, and...

$60K is unrealistic for me to start with where I am and what I bring to the table. Project management might be a better in, and looking at the PMP certification looks pretty basic. As far as what I want to do in IT, my dream would be to...

Unseasoned chicken breast + broccoli

Sys admin is cool with me. Id be glad to be a commodity for 60, 70, 80K/yr while I either get a masters or pick up my certifications + time to transition into a specialization. They may be offshoring stuff bit by bit but there is still...

Quote:Originally Posted by aravenel "IT" is insanely broad. What do you mean by "IT"? Do you want to write code? If you have any sort of managerial experience in engineering projects, I'd imagine you'd be able to lateral in IT...