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<blockquote data-quote="Still Looking" data-source="post: 83413"><p>Really good to hear about the success stories. I also left. I haven't really tried to find anything, yet. What I mean is that I haven't aggressively attempted.</p><p></p><p>I have a college degree and a handful of certifications. I am finding the job market in my area of the country to be a little tougher than you guys. I am finding it to be a little tougher than I had imagined before leaving. There are plenty of jobs out there, you just have to look hard to find one that fits your talents.</p><p></p><p>The tough part is getting around the wholesale lack of marketable skills of a TSG technician. Don't get me wrong, a TSG tech can get another job, but not usually at the same rate of pay and benefits as at UPS.</p><p></p><p>The market is looking for specific skills and repetitive use of these skills. TSG technicians have been deskilled over the years. When was the last time you worked with the Group Policy Object in AD (no QUEST webfront), or built a workstation from the ground up (no DS Ghost image), or used the IOS to config a cisco router.</p><p></p><p>Look, I'm not trying to beat TSG down, I'm just sharing my observation. Please take this as something constructive rather than a call to argue. </p><p></p><p>I was around TSG for many years. I fully believe we were better technicians 5 or 7 years ago when things were less standardized and we had a chance to build servers and workstations from the ground up.</p><p></p><p>If another round of layoffs occur, or if you find yourself wanting to leave, please take a careful assessment of your skills (an honest one), and consider upgrading your skills with outside education or certification before leaving. I think if I hadn't done this for myself, I would be in a world of pain right now.</p><p></p><p>Oh, by the way, second thoughts? ------- None! I still have love for the company, but none for the job I left.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Still Looking, post: 83413"] Really good to hear about the success stories. I also left. I haven't really tried to find anything, yet. What I mean is that I haven't aggressively attempted. I have a college degree and a handful of certifications. I am finding the job market in my area of the country to be a little tougher than you guys. I am finding it to be a little tougher than I had imagined before leaving. There are plenty of jobs out there, you just have to look hard to find one that fits your talents. The tough part is getting around the wholesale lack of marketable skills of a TSG technician. Don't get me wrong, a TSG tech can get another job, but not usually at the same rate of pay and benefits as at UPS. The market is looking for specific skills and repetitive use of these skills. TSG technicians have been deskilled over the years. When was the last time you worked with the Group Policy Object in AD (no QUEST webfront), or built a workstation from the ground up (no DS Ghost image), or used the IOS to config a cisco router. Look, I'm not trying to beat TSG down, I'm just sharing my observation. Please take this as something constructive rather than a call to argue. I was around TSG for many years. I fully believe we were better technicians 5 or 7 years ago when things were less standardized and we had a chance to build servers and workstations from the ground up. If another round of layoffs occur, or if you find yourself wanting to leave, please take a careful assessment of your skills (an honest one), and consider upgrading your skills with outside education or certification before leaving. I think if I hadn't done this for myself, I would be in a world of pain right now. Oh, by the way, second thoughts? ------- None! I still have love for the company, but none for the job I left. [/QUOTE]
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