I started this new job at a city-owned ISP, and I'm loving it. We've moved to Tifton, Georgia, and it's a pretty nice place. The city calls itself "The Friendly City." How charming.
I install cable modems for our customers and troubleshoot connectivity problems. I work right alongside a young but talented network administrator, and my boss is the primary programmer for all the systems, including the television programs. We have a great team and I am very excited. But...
Apparently I'm too good. On day five I was sent out on my own (having been in town a week) to install modems and make service calls. Next week (week three) I'll be on call. I haven't even been to orientation.
This could be a good thing, or I could fail miserably. I don't see the latter happening, but I could really screw up in these early days and paint myself as the pseudo-know-it-all. But overall I feel good about the position and I am enjoying myself. There are always things to complain about, but I don't want to get off on the wrong foot in a new place. Don't get me wrong - the people are absolutely great. But I work for a government entity. The things I want for my job aren't always the top priority of those who be.
Take for instance the car I am provided for service calls. It's a mid-90's Taurus and it came from another department. It resembles an unmarked police car in a way, and since it doesn't have a logo on it, I could very well be shot for pulling up to someone's house too fast. That's not the only thing, but it's the biggest. I have trouble approaching someone with these issues simply because I'm new. And it seems so far that I can't get anyone to lobby for me, either.
In other news, I plan to host my website, benrehberg.com at my house beginning later this year. I don't feel as though I should pay someone to host it for me in Texas when I could have it in my own house. It's not like it's a critical site like ebay. It's just mine. I'll try to keep you updated.
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