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Graduating in May, seeking some advice on career options |
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Houston TX |
| Date Posted: |
12/05/2003 |
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You've got a real problem if you've been working four years in a batch processing environment. I don't intend to demean the job, I spent many such years myself but that was a few decades back, but it's tough to be creative in such an environment and quite frankly, it's even tougher to find a similar position. Tougher still is to break out of that environment and into the more creative world of Windows/WEB development. That, however, I'm sure you've already deduced which is why you're posting here! Before I attempt an answer, can you tell me which city and line of business you're currently working in and whether or not you're prepared to move, to places other than Ohio? |
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My wife works for HP/Compaq here in Houston so I am looking only in Houston and the surrounding areas.
I do think about my career, and I know what you mean. But, this job has taught me so much. My first job out of College and in three years I made manager, of a team of eight, three of whom have 20 years or more experience. I don't just code in C. I use PERL, Kshell, Tuxedo, HTML/cgi. all things I had absolutly no clue about four years ago. So this has been a great stepping stone in my mind.
I could use some advice about where to go from here thought. I like programming, but I have the skills to lead as well. I just don't have a real broad knowlegde of the industry ins and outs, etc.
Thanks for your input.
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