Originally Posted By: redhat
Yes actually. I have been interviewing quite a bit lately. In the end of August/beginning of September I interviewed for and received an offer as a Level 1 IT Technician for an organization that serviced many area businesses. I accepted the offer -- pay was a touch lower than what I was making. I worked at this place for about a week and ended up absolutely hating it. The drive was about 40 minutes and was always dealing with rush hour traffic. I was doing a fair amount of traveling to area businesses servicing and maintaining just about any IT related system/infrastructure. The majority of the time it being Windows Home-editioned PCs and workgroup sharing. This was not for me, I soon missed the corporate environment and being part of the IT department for an organization where you control purchasing, deployment, equipment, policies, etc. I left after that week. I just couldn't stand being absolutely miserable.
So I went back to the Pizzeria full-time again. The beginning of October, I applied for an IT position with a major healthcare organization, interviewed a couple of times, received an offer and accepted! I could not be happier! The place is gorgeous... beautiful buildings, staff is very friendly, my future (or upcoming) boss is a very friendly fella. Pay is actually considerably better than my last job. Almost a $6k raise! Drive is about 15-20 minutes away from my house and there are plenty of alternative routes I can take in the even of a snow storm. I am just super happy and excited. I am certain that having prior healthcare experience was a big selling point. Also my dedication to the pizzeria (been there part time about 9 years) and my last employer (5 years) was mentioned and praised. Such a great place to work. This is finally something decent (organization/atmosphere and pay wise).
Took a little bit but I think all that happened was worth it. Very excited and looking forward to being with such a decent organization. I am going to stay part-time at the pizzeria Mondays and Tuesdays only -- approx 8-10 hours a week. Some extra cash is nice.
What pizzaria if you don't mind sharing? Have family in buffalo, I get up there about twice a year and always get some Bocci Club or Imperial Pizza, my two favorite shops.