Author Topic: I have a new job! (Read 1115 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** October 16, 2007, 10:26:23 PM »

Still PM, still in IT, but with another organization. I'd been with the org I am working with for 9 years, it was time to move on. The project they stuck me with 9 weeks ago had no definition, no concrete requirements, too many "chefs in the kitchen" and my temporary manager who I was on loan to kept changing my roles and responsibilities on a weekly basis. I HATE that!

So, I applied for some internal jobs in IT (All PM related) and landed an interview yesterday, and today they said that I fit their requirements best of the interviewees and that the job offer was in HR process!

Woo hoo! I'm kind of excited, and kind of scared!

DoNKeY · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2007, 10:32:44 PM »

Congrats.

Good luck with the new job.

Mark Luper · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2007, 10:33:35 PM »

WTG Rip!

PM?

Mark

Airscrew · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:50:18 PM »

WTG Rip, a little change will do ya good, or as one of my old bosses used to call it "Expanding your comfort zone"

Mark, In my old job PM meant Preventive Maintenance, Im thinking in the IT world PM means Program Management... just swag though...

Mark Luper · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2007, 11:52:40 PM »

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Originally posted by Airscrew
WTG Rip, a little change will do ya good, or as one of my old bosses used to call it "Expanding your comfort zone"

Mark, In my old job PM meant Preventive Maintenance, Im thinking in the IT world PM means Program Management... just swag though...

Well, that is better than Purposely Moping.

Mark

Russian · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2007, 12:33:58 AM »

I guess you didn't mention 22758 (+ 15000) of forum posts on work time

rpm · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2007, 02:19:01 AM »

So does this mean the 787 will be on time or delayed?

Pei · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2007, 04:13:40 AM »

Congrats Rip!
So have you gone to work for EADS?

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Originally posted by rpm
So does this mean the 787 will be on time or delayed?

Dunno but I imagine their internet usage will drop by a bout a third.

Swoop · « **Reply #8 on:** October 17, 2007, 05:13:42 AM »

WTG Rip.

Pay rise?
Does this mean the carpeting in the garage will be replaced by gold plated tiles now?

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #9 on:** October 17, 2007, 06:37:42 AM »

COOL! WTG!

Now you can carpet the doghouse and driveway too

Phaser11 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 17, 2007, 06:49:25 AM »

Rip,
I feel your pain. For 8 years I was crapped on working IT. Never enough money, people and management that would drive you up a wall. I have had customers screaming at me in the hall way because a switch failed. Not that I turned it off, but it just failed. I have never hit a women before, but if it were not for one of the agents stopping me that woman would be missing some teeth and I would be in jail.
So I walked. Now I am the CIO of a company here in Michigan. Not large yet, but we are publicly traded and will be doubling in size here in Michigan. No more working in Detroit either. I don’t have to carry a gun to work anymore.
It IS a bit worrisome when you change your job (any job), but I have a life now, I’m even doing some game programming. Good luck in your new job.
(and I took a 15K pay cut to get this job)

Viking · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2007, 07:36:03 AM »

What ... you don't work at Boeing anymore Rip?

FBBone · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2007, 08:26:48 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm
So does this mean the 787 will be on time or delayed?

OUCH!

T0J0 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2007, 09:47:22 AM »

WTG RIP

Just did the same move for the same reason, +40% later and half the responsibilities. 10 years at same company leaves you at a salary rate equal to the new hires, it doesn't pay to stay in most cases, better to move on every couple of years. Im just pissed I didn't leave sooner.

TJ

Ripsnort · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2007, 09:49:10 AM »

Thanks fella!
rpm:
still delayed...probably even worse now that 787 will be one of my customers!

Ironically, a first line supervisor I had worked for 12 years ago has been named the the Vice president and General manager of the 787.

Mark:
PM=Project manager

Swoop,
no pay raise. Straight across.

Dred,
my head has first priority on any future carpeting.

Phaser,
sounded like an uphill battle. Glad you're happy where you're at now!