Well, I finally quit my dream job. Just to recap, after the Air Force I got a job as a gov't contractor doing Sysadmin work for a detachment of the 46th Test Squadron here in San Antonio. It was really cool because I ran my own network and due to the type of work we did, I really didn't have to follow any gov't rules. Well, running one network turned into running 3 networks, which turned into designing and building test networks and doing all the security paperwork for them as well. I worked with some great guys and I really loved the work. I could have stayed there for the rest of my career and been happy.
Like all good things, this had to come to an end. We had a real jerk of a contractor coupled with a real jerk of a GS and together they managed to run that place right into the ground! So, that contract is about to go under and I was about to be unemployed. Luckily, I found a good job with a good raise and started last Monday. I'm now a Senior IA Systems Engineer. What that means is that I do a ton of paperwork and technical writing. I do get to play on some networks though and the stuff I'm working on is pretty cool too. I'll get to be around planes for the first time in my Air Force career... which is kind of funny.
So, here's to a different path... I'll just have to see where it takes me. Anytime you can move to a new job with a 13% raise is usually a good thing!
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