jase555

as per another thread started anbody got ideas for me ?

have posted about problems (boss related)in my work all IT related

been in IT for last 14yrs

12yrs with current company,

started as an agency in accounts , got made full time showed aptitude and through time now systems manager,

qualifactions very little all my stuff is hands on and progressed via atttiude and communication,

really hacked of with IT / Current company but where/what do I do,

as I said if i go out and look for job in IT my qualifications very little , all my stuff is on the job

How can i put it

handled budgets / purchasing / testing / implementation / support / all sorts of builds / networking / audit / all flavours of windows.

or do I jack IT ,

obviously money and stuff matters but not completely, have a family and family life means a lot to me

any ideas , thought guys

thanks

jase

beemerboy

Jase,
I was working for a company, and wanted to start on my own, so i suggested that i contract back to them.
(obvious advantage to me was that i was getting bored, so no need to be there 5 days a week) advantage to them, no holiday/sick payouts!!

i managed to wangle about the same monthly money for doing a 3 day week (2 at home, 1 in london) as i did doing a 5 dayer!!

anyway, this paved the way to getting some more contracts via friends, previous suppliers, basically anyone i knew in IT, knew i was about looking for other channels.

then i managed to "trip" over a really big client, and so i have cut down my contract time to the old company to 1 day a week and spend more time with others.

i'm at home at least 3 days a week, to play with my son, take him to school etc. and the quality of life, although a bit stressy at times is 100% better then before.

Its a big step, but i for one will never go back to being an employee!!!

give it some thought

BB