Anyone with jobs in IT/Support in the financial sector or banking?

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  JamesClark19919 months, 5 days ago2 Likes #1Show comment toolsReply

  Take anything you can get. Times are TOUGH.
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  Aeschylus9 months, 5 days ago1 Like #2Show comment toolsReply

  I worked in IT, I can tell you what it is just about the easiest job in the world. On my first day my manager took me aside and said the first golden rule of IT is no one knows how long things take to fix/ design.
  
  Lots of coffee and lots of surfing on the net
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  teh arn9 months, 5 days ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Aeschylus

  I worked in IT, I can tell you what it is just about the easiest job in the world. On my first day my manager took me aside and said the first golden rule of IT is no one knows how long things take to fix/ design.
  
  Lots of coffee and lots of surfing on the net

  
  
  That is what's attracting me to it.
  They want to train me up for a minimum of 5 Microsoft certifications with each coming with a bonus/pay rise, so i'm hoping that the job would be like a normal job in IT just with more money/bonuses.
  
  I think i'm scared that I would not be able to get something if I turned them down, job security is looking very nice at the moment and the pay isn't too bad either.
  
  How ever I have never working in finance or a banking environment so I have no idea what to expect really (apart from people being a big aggressive?)
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  teh arn9 months, 5 days ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  JamesClark1991

  Take anything you can get. Times are TOUGH.

  
  
  That's what i'm thinking, I don't know of anyone that can tell me of their experiences, if they enjoyed it or would advise against it.
  If I pass this up there is no guarantee that another or a better job would come along.
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  JamesClark19919 months, 5 days ago1 Like #5Show comment toolsReply

  teh arn

  JamesClark1991

  Take anything you can get. Times are TOUGH.

  
  
  That's what i'm thinking, I don't know of anyone that can tell me of their experiences, if they enjoyed it or would advise against it.
  If I pass this up there is no guarantee that another or a better job would come along.

  
  
  If something better comes along (who knows when that will be) then you can switch jobs with the benefit of having experience. Its win/win. Take it.
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  MeNoJaffa9 months, 5 days ago1 Like #6Show comment toolsReply

  Go for it. A job is better than no job. And the training they are offering is a big bonus and would look great on any cv should you decide to move on. One small point is that cover would be 24x7 especially when the sugar hits the fan. Don't think those Nat West guys were drinking coffee and surfing the net during offices hours when their systems crashed the other week do you? bet they were nailed to their laptops until it was sorted. I work in IT Support for a large retail bank. Go for it, and good luck.
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  worto039 months, 5 days ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  the advantage your likely to get in a large firm is that training budget you mentioned even if you don't stay forever in a few years you could have manufacturer qualifications coming out of your ears - all paid for - to go with your already academic qualifications.
  
  It's your choice then if you choose to stay or go somewhere else although some places do tie you in after paying for courses and exams (usually for 2 years)
  
  without knowing much more about the entire situation and what other options you have nobody is going to be able to give you proper advice but it sounds decent so far
  
  edit - lol gotta agree with a lot of the above too - I've had some easy days but plenty of horrendous all nighters or all weekends when things go pear shaped and once you know what your doing you'll be expected to be on an oncall rota of some sort. All the OT and oncall tends to be extra money of course but doesn't suit everybody.
  
  

  
  Edited By: worto03 on Aug 18, 2012 15:49
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  steve019809 months, 5 days ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  I'm a database administrator and we're recruiting at the moment. I don't know about what kind of support role you've been offered but I can tell you that there are more development jobs than developers in my area right now.
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  Aeschylus9 months, 5 days ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  Just be warned the MS courses I got sent on had a 2 year leaving contract, if I left within 2 years I had to pay back the money
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  teh arn9 months, 5 days ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  worto03

  the advantage your likely to get in a large firm is that training budget you mentioned even if you don't stay forever in a few years you could have manufacturer qualifications coming out of your ears - all paid for - to go with your already academic qualifications.
  
  It's your choice then if you choose to stay or go somewhere else although some places do tie you in after paying for courses and exams (usually for 2 years)
  
  without knowing much more about the entire situation and what other options you have nobody is going to be able to give you proper advice but it sounds decent so far
  
  edit - lol gotta agree with a lot of the above too - I've had some easy days but plenty of horrendous all nighters or all weekends when things go pear shaped and once you know what your doing you'll be expected to be on an oncall rota of some sort. All the OT and oncall tends to be extra money of course but doesn't suit everybody.
  
  

  
  
  A few positions in consultancy, working for random companies and HP.
  There are about 2 or 3 more stages to get through with each of those positions though, so in no way a guaranteed job.
  
  I haven't received the contract yet, so i'll have to see if i'm tied in for X amount of years.
  The extra qualifications are pretty attractive though, I don't really have my heart set on any kind of jobs, so I guess it would help greatly with selecting or dismissing any kind of future jobs in IT.
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  teh arn9 months, 5 days ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  steve01980

  I'm a database administrator and we're recruiting at the moment. I don't know about what kind of support role you've been offered but I can tell you that there are more development jobs than developers in my area right now.

  
  
  General support until I have gain qualifications in databases/SQL, programming languages, SharePoint and others.
  Then they said they would like it if I helped to upgrade the business systems and databases, and even become a SharePoint developer or consultant.
  
  Do you enjoy working with Databases?
  What are the prospects and pay like?
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  teh arn9 months, 5 days ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  MeNoJaffa

  Go for it. A job is better than no job. And the training they are offering is a big bonus and would look great on any cv should you decide to move on. One small point is that cover would be 24x7 especially when the sugar hits the fan. Don't think those Nat West guys were drinking coffee and surfing the net during offices hours when their systems crashed the other week do you? bet they were nailed to their laptops until it was sorted. I work in IT Support for a large retail bank. Go for it, and good luck.

  
  
  Thank you.
  I guess i'm just a bit lost at the moment.
  I've got some growing up to do, scary stuff being an adult. . . .
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  tallpete339 months, 5 days ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  Take the job....!
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  steve019809 months, 5 days ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  teh arn

  steve01980

  I'm a database administrator and we're recruiting at the moment. I don't know about what kind of support role you've been offered but I can tell you that there are more development jobs than developers in my area right now.

  
  
  General support until I have gain qualifications in databases/SQL, programming languages, SharePoint and others.
  Then they said they would like it if I helped to upgrade the business systems and databases, and even become a SharePoint developer or consultant.
  
  Do you enjoy working with Databases?
  What are the prospects and pay like?

  
  
  I do enjoy it. I Find it helps if you're very **** retentive if you want to be one, some OCD and mild autism will help too. DBA jobs are few and far between unless you're in London so it seems, especially the good roles. But then the people are rare too. It used to be the case that it's the highest paid technical position in an IT team, not sure if that's still the case though.
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  Oneday779 months, 5 days ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  If they do tie you into a term to cover your training don't let it put you off. Think of it as a couple of extra years a Uni but getting paid to learn. Not to mention experience and a good reference is far better than most qualifications.
  If you start and hate it, as long as he courses haven't started walk away. You'd be mental to do so but you could.
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  mosskeeto9 months, 5 days ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  I have worked for a large insurance company in IT support and you do get many opportunities in a large corporate, you have to suffer the company bs but it is worth it, a lot of the guys I have worked with have on to design and project management so there are prospects for improvement if you want to push yourself.....take the job....no question

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