# Job hunting **URL:** \ **Category:** Chatting over the Back Fence\ **Created:** [January 12, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125 "2012-01-12T19:01:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![System1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/1 "2012-01-12T19:01:48Z")
Anyone in the Chicago-land area need an extremely hard working I.T. director that can pick up on anything and work on all major platforms let me know. I’m in scramble mode right now. Patrick ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/2 "2012-01-12T19:13:59Z")
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 This was posted in this same forum a month ago: [http://www.novell.com/communities/node/13452/it-manager](http://www.novell.com/communities/node/13452/it-manager) Good luck. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.15 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - [http://enigmail.mozdev.org/](http://enigmail.mozdev.org/) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJPDxToAAoJEF+XTK08PnB5klAP/ArwOf+NvwzLcrrbrBox2NE1 zr096c/Vpfrxl6VGw7blr102sJ2Q9iwH8fJ+IhWQuFNwmyswHM3JxJnoAVaMFG2G FmlAJmNz6ScQBalNj1SuKoRFJkQLob9yb+XlGaZPfgZpsgnmZ5sY1OszgBkDuYy9 HJNUm5pw39zXJk5tEaKWa+ZDc9F1qPBT1LwYOPZYDW2fAr6RQlvev5uH0BqUFr0a wbNJWzokPKOrliq3qrptes7uF80Lc/bOG4TIHRozV9jIkLdx92R0P2FHz7G5fG/y pAa0JntrfbZYAQ5rDGauf/hdYNmqe07YDuCrGeIKQ56YlHDJq8s+TeWWjw7p4jHc OV+UCeVp8gvo0ErcYVe4UUgs749nGp479n/FFgO/RmDDm3feBT/AVOgw5HGB5LS6 Yq+rlaTvoxuRsWRA6eaqhZS/ogcqsUfN1kfzrbGux89mgqlZLBMksdasXn8Ax2RS M1Q7hIBh/Pnahtz2U3M5jiHHjc476L/N+LQFE3nkMW0xvHYCc+/pufiQYh4LDyT8 izG4lc+QyYImxwW+BvhW2ItBDr7m0geMhOoXR03maKWiQxOow6+2rrYZTlLkjXrV Nmx8yYOn3S9QqvaOQ7kCGx5ioTy5p+lFsQpbhi+8+ufkDe6EmAtdRE7WzyWD2W7K Y70daR6gNVmkUhhgMyNa =SDKC -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2012, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/3 "2012-01-12T20:52:32Z")
ab wrote: [color=blue] > This was posted in this same forum a month ago: > > [http://www.novell.com/communities/node/13452/it-manager](http://www.novell.com/communities/node/13452/it-manager)[/color] I’m afraid this position has been filled. – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/4 "2012-01-12T20:55:18Z")
I thought that position was filled… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/5 "2012-01-13T00:10:01Z")
That doesn’t sound good ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/6 "2012-01-13T00:44:47Z")
On 1/12/2012 4:10 PM, Scott A. Campbell wrote:[color=blue] > That doesn’t sound good :-([/color] It’s not. On the plus side, it unfortunately was a budget issue. Performance wise I get high marks so at least it’s not a complete ego shredding. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/7 "2012-01-13T01:16:18Z")
On Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:44:47 +0000, Patrick Farrell wrote: [color=blue] > On 1/12/2012 4:10 PM, Scott A. Campbell wrote:[color=green] > > > That doesn’t sound good :-([/color] > > It’s not. On the plus side, it unfortunately was a budget issue. > Performance wise I get high marks so at least it’s not a complete ego > shredding.[/color] That’s rough, but you’re good at what you do, and I’m sure you’ll find something quickly. Jim – Jim Henderson, CNA6, CDE, CNI, LPIC-1, CLA10, CLP10 Novell Knowledge Partner ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/8 "2012-01-16T19:46:16Z")
On 1/12/2012 5:16 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:[color=blue] > On Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:44:47 +0000, Patrick Farrell wrote: > [color=green] > > > On 1/12/2012 4:10 PM, Scott A. Campbell wrote:[color=darkred] > > > > > That doesn’t sound good :-([/color] > > > > It’s not. On the plus side, it unfortunately was a budget issue. > > Performance wise I get high marks so at least it’s not a complete ego > > shredding.[/color] > > That’s rough, but you’re good at what you do, and I’m sure you’ll find > something quickly. > > Jim > [/color] Thanks Jim, It’ll be in a Microsoft world I’m sure. I installed a few 2008 servers in a vm last night with exchange to start refreshing myself on that. I miss ConsoleOne already 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/9 "2012-01-16T20:39:03Z")
_Chokes on Coke Zero_ On 1/16/2012 11:46 AM, Patrick Farrell wrote: I miss ConsoleOne already 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/10 "2012-01-16T21:12:01Z")
unsigned wrote: [color=blue] > _Chokes on Coke Zero_ > > On 1/16/2012 11:46 AM, Patrick Farrell wrote: > I miss ConsoleOne already :)[/color] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i28UEoLXVFQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i28UEoLXVFQ) – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/11 "2012-01-16T23:06:35Z")
On 1/16/2012 2:12 PM, Joseph Marton wrote:[color=blue] > unsigned wrote: > [color=green] > > > _Chokes on Coke Zero_ > > > > On 1/16/2012 11:46 AM, Patrick Farrell wrote: > > I miss ConsoleOne already :)[/color] > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i28UEoLXVFQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i28UEoLXVFQ) > [/color] Classic ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2012, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/12 "2012-01-16T23:29:41Z")
LOL. I just sigh every time I fire up my XP VM to run it. On 1/16/2012 1:12 PM, Joseph Marton wrote:[color=blue] > unsigned wrote: > [color=green] > > > _Chokes on Coke Zero_ > > > > On 1/16/2012 11:46 AM, Patrick Farrell wrote: > > I miss ConsoleOne already :)[/color] > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i28UEoLXVFQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i28UEoLXVFQ) > [/color] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/13 "2012-01-18T17:38:37Z")
> > [color=blue][color=green] > > That’s rough, but you’re good at what you do, and I’m sure you’ll find > > something quickly. > > > > Jim > > > > [/color] > > Thanks Jim, It’ll be in a Microsoft world I’m sure. I installed a few > > 2008 servers in a vm last night with exchange to start refreshing myself > > on that. I miss ConsoleOne already :)[/color] One of my clients has a 2008 server. It’s like managing Redhat. Somebody else set it up and made a mess out of it. I cringe any time they call. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/14 "2012-01-18T18:06:35Z")
On 18/01/2012 15:38, Bob Crandell wrote:[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred] > > > That’s rough, but you’re good at what you do, and I’m sure you’ll find > > > something quickly. > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > [/color] > > > Thanks Jim, It’ll be in a Microsoft world I’m sure. I installed a few > > > 2008 servers in a vm last night with exchange to start refreshing myself > > > on that. I miss ConsoleOne already :)[/color] > > One of my clients has a 2008 server. It’s like managing Redhat. > Somebody else set it up and made a mess out of it. I cringe any time > they call.[/color] Yeah, going down that path already - its doubtful my next employer will consider my decades in the Novell support path of value, and nobody seems to care about SLES certification either. So, Win2008, Exchange 2010 and SQL 2008 are on my training list for this quarter. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/15 "2012-01-18T18:22:13Z")
On 1/18/2012 10:38 AM, Bob Crandell wrote:[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred] > > > That’s rough, but you’re good at what you do, and I’m sure you’ll find > > > something quickly. > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > [/color] > > > Thanks Jim, It’ll be in a Microsoft world I’m sure. I installed a few > > > 2008 servers in a vm last night with exchange to start refreshing myself > > > on that. I miss ConsoleOne already :)[/color] > > One of my clients has a 2008 server. It’s like managing Redhat. > Somebody else set it up and made a mess out of it. I cringe any time > they call.[/color] 2008 Server is FUN 🙂 So is redhat 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/16 "2012-01-18T19:18:26Z")
On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:22:13 +0000, JayZie wrote: [color=blue] > On 1/18/2012 10:38 AM, Bob Crandell wrote:[color=green][color=darkred] > > > > > That’s rough, but you’re good at what you do, and I’m sure you’ll > > > > find something quickly. > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > Thanks Jim, It’ll be in a Microsoft world I’m sure. I installed a > > > few 2008 servers in a vm last night with exchange to start refreshing > > > myself on that. I miss ConsoleOne already :)[/color] > > > > One of my clients has a 2008 server. It’s like managing Redhat. > > Somebody else set it up and made a mess out of it. I cringe any time > > they call.[/color] > > 2008 Server is FUN 🙂 So is redhat :)[/color] Masochist. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/17 "2012-01-19T08:01:31Z")
On 1/18/2012 10:22 AM, JayZie wrote:[color=blue] > On 1/18/2012 10:38 AM, Bob Crandell wrote:[color=green][color=darkred] > > > > > That’s rough, but you’re good at what you do, and I’m sure you’ll find > > > > something quickly. > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > Thanks Jim, It’ll be in a Microsoft world I’m sure. I installed a few > > > 2008 servers in a vm last night with exchange to start refreshing myself > > > on that. I miss ConsoleOne already :)[/color] > > > > One of my clients has a 2008 server. It’s like managing Redhat. > > Somebody else set it up and made a mess out of it. I cringe any time > > they call.[/color] > > 2008 Server is FUN 🙂 So is redhat :)[/color] I don’t think 2008 server is bad at all. I haven’t touched Redhat since 8 or 9. Unless you want to count CENTOS 6.x That I’ve used recently. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/job-hunting/22125/18 "2012-01-20T04:05:31Z")
> [color=blue] > I don’t think 2008 server is bad at all. I haven’t touched Redhat since > 8 or 9. Unless you want to count CENTOS 6.x That I’ve used recently. > [/color] Make that 2008R2 – not 2008 server. R2 – Windows 7, 2008 - Vista… – Barry Schnur