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<blockquote data-quote="xtsg" data-source="post: 125119"><p>I got caught up on skills by doing contracting work.&nbsp; I&#039;m still looking for a permanent position, but until then, I&#039;ll continue to contract.&nbsp; I&#039;ve interviewed at many places, and I can tell you that my UPS skill set just didn&#039;t cut the cake.&nbsp; The more I contract, the more skills I will gain.&nbsp; It may take some time, but I&#039;m going to hang in there.&nbsp; What other choice do I have.&nbsp; Stay at UPS, be bored out of your mind, try not to realize you&#039;re just a monkey.&nbsp; Or, get out into the REAL world, and make a go of it.&nbsp; I chose the latter, and I have no regrets.&nbsp; I&#039;ve been doing a lot of studying on my own, and that definitely helps.&nbsp; How do I know what to study?&nbsp; Well, after those interviews, I knew what they were looking for, and what I didn&#039;t have.&nbsp; Keep studying, learn some html and light programming, study up on cisco routers and server technology, study up on active directory, build your own server at home, etc...With our UPS skill set, we may just be an entry level in the REAL world, so be ready for that.&nbsp; It&#039;s not going to feel good, but it&#039;s a start.&nbsp; Theres always someone out there with better skills that UPS folk, and that makes things really hard out here.&nbsp; I&#039;ll let you know when I get a permanent position, but until then, I suggest you try contracting too.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="xtsg, post: 125119"] I got caught up on skills by doing contracting work. I'm still looking for a permanent position, but until then, I'll continue to contract. I've interviewed at many places, and I can tell you that my UPS skill set just didn't cut the cake. The more I contract, the more skills I will gain. It may take some time, but I'm going to hang in there. What other choice do I have. Stay at UPS, be bored out of your mind, try not to realize you're just a monkey. Or, get out into the REAL world, and make a go of it. I chose the latter, and I have no regrets. I've been doing a lot of studying on my own, and that definitely helps. How do I know what to study? Well, after those interviews, I knew what they were looking for, and what I didn't have. Keep studying, learn some html and light programming, study up on cisco routers and server technology, study up on active directory, build your own server at home, etc...With our UPS skill set, we may just be an entry level in the REAL world, so be ready for that. It's not going to feel good, but it's a start. Theres always someone out there with better skills that UPS folk, and that makes things really hard out here. I'll let you know when I get a permanent position, but until then, I suggest you try contracting too. [/QUOTE]

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