IT job that doesn't require

[pontifex]

Any such jobs out there? I'm tired of being a help desk monkey and the stupidity, pettiness, and contradictions of users and management.

 

[oddyager]

No matter where you go in IT somehow, someway a user will get to you. Be a sys admin. Oh everything is a server problem. Be a network admin/engineer. Oh everything is a network problem. Be the head of IT. Every problem is your problem.

 

[MisterJackson]

You climb the ladder in any company with either knowledge or ass kissing. Take your pick, go to school or pucker up.

 

[Vehemence]

Nope

 

[kevman]

try pre/post sales

 

[rh71]

even if you're a programmer the people will change requirements on you expecting that the change on your side will be simple... and what's worse is that you just spent all that time & effort to get it working the way they wanted it before.

 

[OdiN]

Well there is this one and I know a company in your area that has a position open. All you need to do is....NOPE!

 

[pontifex]

so if its not possible in IT, what job can i do that gets me away from that?

 

[darkxshade]

Originally posted by: pontifex
so if its not possible in IT, what job can i do that gets me away from that?

None because no matter what, you still need to deal with yourself OHHHHH!

 

[meltdown75]

yes, here are a list of jobs where you start out at the top:

 

[Vehemence]

Originally posted by: darkxshade

Originally posted by: pontifex
so if its not possible in IT, what job can i do that gets me away from that?

None because no matter what, you still need to deal with yourself OHHHHH!

OH SHI-

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
yes, here are a list of jobs where you start out at the top:

that's not what i'm saying...atot has a such a delusional imagination.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

wow a pontifex hates his job thread. new.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
wow a pontifex hates his job thread. new.

wow, all my favorite stalkers making fun of me. new.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75
yes, here are a list of jobs where you start out at the top:

that's not what i'm saying...atot has a such a delusional imagination.

not as delusional as your sense of entitlement

 

[krunchykrome]

:laugh: at the OP's feeling of superiority

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75
yes, here are a list of jobs where you start out at the top:

that's not what i'm saying...atot has a such a delusional imagination.

not as delusional as your sense of entitlement

what is my sense of entitlement? i've spent 12 years working in customer service type jobs. i want to do something different. I'm trying to figure what that is. how is that anywhere near a sense of entitlement?

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: krunchykrome
:laugh: at the OP's feeling of superiority

oh please, like this forum isn't full of people and their senses of superiority? just look the replies in this thread, even yours

 

[IceBergSLiM]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
wow a pontifex hates his job thread. new.

wow, all my favorite stalkers making fun of me. new.

last time I posted in a thread of yours wassss??????????? yeah.....glad to see your still in the same miserable lifestyle you were bitching about 2 years ago. way to go.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: meltdown75
yes, here are a list of jobs where you start out at the top:

that's not what i'm saying...atot has a such a delusional imagination.

not as delusional as your sense of entitlement

what is my sense of entitlement? i've spent 12 years working in customer service type jobs. i want to do something different. I'm trying to figure what that is. how is that anywhere near a sense of entitlement?

simmer it down, don't blow up on me, i didn't take your red Swingline, i swear!

 

[MiniDoom]

There's a lot of jobs that suck 10x more that helpdesk. I pulled cable and fiber optics for years before i moved into a helpdesk job. I was so glad to be in a clean professional environment where I didn't need my hard hat and piss in stinking don-jons anymore. whenever I feel my sysadmin job suck, I just think back to those days...

 

[Descartes]

You've basically described any business. Whether you're in IT, marketing, legal or anything else, you're going to face the same basic problems in communication.

That said, you can isolate yourself a little. In a few words: Get out of support! Get off the front lines and you don't have people shooting at you. Unfortunately, if your specialties are in support, then you have a bit of a problem. Even the most senior network administrators have to deal with trouble tickets, and that's going to be the source of frustration for you.

In my opinion, the best you can do is get to a higher tier of support so that the nonsense doesn't make it to you unless you have a defined scope.

 

[Injury]

No matter what profession you are in there is always someone who has no idea about your job and will not have the patience to understand. There will always be someone who is not trained in the same way as you that insists they know your job just as good as you.

I think what you are looking for is to be in a position where you don't deal directly with customers/users.


Aside from that... if you don't have the patience to help people whose personalities clash with yours, then you should seek employment where you can be picky about who you help... ie: Freelance work, private consulting, contract work.

 

[clamum]

Be a lumberjack? I dunno.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: pontifex
Any such jobs out there? I'm tired of being a help desk monkey and the stupidity, pettiness, and contradictions of users and management.

Welcome to the working world. You'll find that absolutely everywhere you go.

Drink, my friend. Drink.