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I've been on overnights supporting a "Large Electronics Retailer" upgrade all of their systems from Windows NT to XP. I was originally slated to do this from Mid-September to October 31st, however they're extending the push for the upgrade through Mid-November. I am not happy.
What's adding insult to injury is the dozen or so roofers and siders that have been working on my apartment building for the last six weeks. I get home from having my brain numbed, try to close my eyes, only to have crazy mexican whistling, hammering, and crowbars prying shit off of the building from 8 AM till 5:30 PM. Namely, the only fucking time I have to sleep.
How the fuck long does it take to side and roof a goddamn apartment building? It's been six fucking weeks. If I had an AK-47, there would be some dead roofers out there, and at least you can get peace and quiet in the slammer.
On top of this is possibility that I might have to do an additional six months of night work. I do get the right to say no, I don't want the assignment, but it's one of those tricky situations where I'd look like a fool for turning it down. I really don't want the assignment. However, it would make my company look really good to the biggest account in the Central Region, it would make me look VERY good for eating shit for so long, I'd be replacing a guy from a direct competitor, and I'd get 6 months of enterprise network engineer experience to put on my resume which is stuff you can't buy.
The flip side?
SIX MORE FUCKING MONTHS OF NIGHT WORK.
The other downside is that what I'd be doing as a network engineer for said Large Electronics Retailer really has no value towards what I want to be focusing on. I mainly want to do migration work, from Windows NT to Server 2003, from Exchange 5.5 & 2000 to Exchange 2003, all that kind of good stuff. Maybe a bit of network design and architecture. As the "network engineer" I'd be troubleshooting tightly controlled installs - following a script. Probably doing a bunch of scripting also (which would be the most useful skill I'd pick up).
I really don't know what to do. I'm also plagued with a total sense of a lack of meaningful accomplishment. I felt accomplished and shit working on new and exciting things, and now that it's lame shit, coupled with the fact that it's at night and has robbed me of a life, I just want to quit and do something I'd really enjoy. I keep coming back to forming a band and touring, and the more I think about it, the more it eats at me and feels right.
I'm not cut out for this.
October 26 2005, 12:56:44 UTC 6 years ago
I understand that to move up in a company, sometimes you have to do shit work, but this is ridiculous. If it was just shit work, it'd be one thing, but they're expecting you to take on a whole new schedule on top of it. It takes a special kind of person to be able to do night shift work, and usually that kind of person doesn't mind that they basically don't get to see their friends or family ever again.
It might be worth it if you were learning some new and exciting things, but this is just mind-numbing crap you were doing years ago.
To me, it looks like there are more cons than pros about this.
But, honestly, I just want my boyfriend back.
kris xx
October 26 2005, 13:24:27 UTC 6 years ago