Looking for a Neowinian to fill a job!

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Okay, so, as most of you know, I'm moving in 2 weeks, and my company (a law firm) will be without an IT guy. It's now up to me to find a replacement. So, here's the first basic requirements:

  • 1. You must live in the Panama City, Florida area (or be willing to commute daily).
  • 2. You must be over 18.
  • 3. You must be able to work in the United States.

Okay, with that out of the way, if any of you are still with me, we'll continue.

The job will change from what I do now, so here is pretty much what you'll be expected to do:

  • 1. Fix pretty much any non-network related computer issues that happen in the office.
  • 2. Help maintain the Intranet if possible. ** Not that important **
  • 3. Move systems around if needed, and help train employees if they need it.

There ya go. A lot of what I do is being spread out among others that already work here, but they'll need someone left to field all the non-critical computer issues.

So, I'll assume somebody is still with us... so I'll move on to the last part.

You will pretty much be answering only to one person besides the attorneys, which is the Office Manager. Normally she expects you to work on your own without much "managing", so to speak... but she likes to be kept in the loop via e-mail of any major things you plan on doing.

So, that's really it. You'd be the only IT person in the building, and you'd get the entire top floor of the building to yourself. It's not a bad job, and I wouldn't have left it if I wasn't moving to be with my MapleCookie.

So, if anyone is interested, please shoot me a PM, or post in this thread... or send me an e-mail. :yes:

And if anyone is curious, she told me to ask anyone I knew in the area about the job before I make up an ad to put in the paper so I thought this would technically count. :laugh:

Grand Master

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im in florida right now, but in the orlando area!

Oh noes! :( The sad thing is I'd rather hire a Neowinian, since for the most part I can get a better feel for the person by reading their previous posts... more so than meeting someone off the street for an interview. :yes:

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Oh noes!  :(  The sad thing is I'd rather hire a Neowinian, since for the most part I can get a better feel for the person by reading their previous posts... more so than meeting someone off the street for an interview.  :yes:

Good thinking! When people come in for interviews they say and act the way they think you want them to so they lie and act fake. Reading old posts you will really be able to see if they are knowledgeable and got a good head on there shoulders...basically

Grand Master

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i'm nosey too. got a round about figure of pay?

lol I'll go so far to say it's more than $13,000 a year and less than $16,500 a year starting. You do get raises regularly and good health plan, etc. Now for those of you thinkin' that's not much, as I said... for this career in this particular area, it's very good to be starting at. :yes:

@Digital Pimp - They do pay good for gas mileage, but only when it comes to actual driving FOR the firm, not to the firm.

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lol  I'll go so far to say it's more than $13,000 a year and less than $16,500 a year starting.  You do get raises regularly and good health plan, etc.  Now for those of you thinkin' that's not much, as I said... for this career in this particular area, it's very good to be starting at.  :yes:

@Digital Pimp - They do pay good for gas mileage, but only when it comes to actual driving FOR the firm, not to the firm.

You're 23 and only making $16,500?? :o That's like...$8.00 an hour!

Not that there's anything wrong with that....

Grand Master

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You're 23 and only making $16,500?? :o

As I said... for the AREA I've been living the past year. Before this I was making an average of $25,000 a year... but then I was in a different part of the country. :yes:

Sadly Panama City and the surrounding area doesn't pay great for techs, as I said, this is decent pay for the career-field and area. Also, this happens to be the best company I've worked for in the past 2 or 3 years. No matter what I do they praise me and tell me how smart I am... lol Put it this way, whoever I hire is going to be the most technologically inclined person here... an Alpha Geek, if you will. :laugh:

Grand Master

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wow, i am ALMOST 21 and i am making roughly $20,000 per yer, post taxes $25,000 before (damn you taxes.. i want my $5000 back) of course those figures are assuming that i get no raises (and i expect i should be getting one soon :))

True true... but once again, remember kids, pay rates are very different around the country. :yes: I made a TON more than I do now doing half the work when I lived in Texas, but then again, I'm sure there are techs in this area who need a job (which I will admit, was hard to come by just in and of itself) who would kill to work here. It's actually one of the more well-known law firms in the area. :yes:

Grand Master

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Sounds like a fun job but...

I'm way down in St. Pete and that would be a large pay cut for me  :(

Actually when I moved here and was interviewed for the job, that's exactly what I thought (that they pay was too low... a HUGE paycut from my last few jobs)... but then I talked to some people in the area and they told me to take it before it was snagged by someone else. That this was good pay for the area. Now, I knew I'd be moving from the beginning, but as I said, I'm sure there are others in the area that are working at McDonalds or something that wished they could get a job like this. :yes: Either way, if I don't find a Neowinian I'll have ads in the paper next week. Just wanted all my pals here to have first grabs. :happy:

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I am 22, and have been making almost $30,000 a year working a tech job only part-time! Ofcourse, that is unusual I know, but I wouldn't be able to survive financially. Only sad thing, this is the news that came out about my company today:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,121795,00.html

Sucks for whoever that will be hopefully not my job though...

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I am 22, and have been making almost $30,000 a year working a tech job only part-time! Ofcourse, that is unusual I know, but I wouldn't be able to survive financially. Only sad thing, this is the news that came out about my company today:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,121795,00.html

Sucks for whoever that will be hopefully not my job though...

Ouch! :pinch: Well I hope it's not you, either!

@mick0142 - Thanks mate, that's what I was thinking as well. I figured there was always a chance someone might be up for it and also happen to read Neowin. :yes:

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