What do you do, and what job title are you looking for?
IT Director or Manager title at a small or medium business that needs a good all around guy who knows the ropes.
What degrees do you have and where are they from?
I have a bachelors degree from Hofstra. Makes better for a napkin than a degree though, all of my experience came from working in the corporate world
Would you be willing to relocate?
anywhere in the city, or long island or westchester is worth looking at. I used to drive 1 1/2 hrs to work at a previous job so nothing around nyc surprises me.
What’s been the most frustrating aspect of your job search?
Ive been in business long enough to know inexperienced IT managers make expensive decisions. So it is pretty frustrating to hear companies say they dont need someone with as much experience as I have (aka I’m too expensive) when chances are the next guy they hire will blow my whole salary on a bad negotiation for a vendor contract.
Why would a company want to hire you?
Doing this for 10+ yrs means I’ve seen it all, from POTS lines to PBX to VOIP and from DSL to T1 to wifi. I have also negotiated 7 and 8 figure vendor contracts in my time and making sure the company gets the best for their dollar is my #1 priority.
What’s the most fun you’ve had during unemployment?
Seeing my family more, and going on vacation without having the Blackberry going off every minute was really relaxing.
Got any advice for your fellow UberEmployables?
Don’t pass up a job just because of the money, especially if you didn’t interview for it yet. If you like the company and the people you work with, you won’t mind being a little underpaid. You can always change your personal budget to make the money work but you can’t change the people you work with or how rewarding your job is.
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