Well yesterday actually, but I wasn’t allowed to tell anyone because the MD didn’t know and I didn’t want him to find out from the wrong people.
I am currently working as a systems/Network Admin/Hardware support/programmer/other things as well.
Most of my work is in the system/Network/Hardware side though. Which I have discovered I do not enjoy.
Just over two years ago, straight after 6th form, I applied for a job as a Web designer with a local software house. I’m not sure what happened but my CV didn’t get to the right person.
I was asked for an interview. During the interview not one word of Web design was mentioned, in fact not one word of any job description was mentioned. Very odd thought I.
I was asked to a second interview, at the end of this I was asked to join the company - doing what ever I wanted. But they already had a web designer. However I was looking for a job so I accepted a role in another department.
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For the first two days I didn’t do any work at all. I wasn’t asked to. Eventually I was asked to do some programming and this led to my major role being one of development. Occasionally I helped out the Network Admin because I was interested and wanted to learn more.
He left not long after I joined and a few of us filled the role taking on different responsibilities. Last Christmas the person who had taken on most of the work left and I was asked to do the job on my own.
Ok I said I’ll give it a go, I don’t know what I’m doing but I’m sure I’ll manage. I did manage, and initially I enjoyed it I was enthusiastic about my new responsibilities, however this changed.
We had limited resources, I was not given a budget and most hardware requests were turned down. On top of this I was finding the job frustrating and sometimes quite stressful. Some people enjoy this sort of work. Not me.
When my friends commented that my whole attitude had changed outside work as well I knew it was time to get out.
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I started applying for new jobs, but I knew I wasn’t really qualified to keep working in computers.
A chance encounter changed everything. On holiday I met someone, an admissions tutor for a University we talked about things and I decided to apply for university that year.
So I am. I am applying to study Drama, Film & TV. Which is what I really wanted to do, I began working with computers because I know how to use them and there are lots of jobs available, but after two years I have decided to take the plunge. And I feel great!
Sorry if that was a little too long, ubt it felt good to write things down and get my thoughts (mostly) in order.
