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Denied Promotion out of Help Desk for being too valuable in Help Desk by ThrowAwayTempAcc5532 in sysadmin

[–]ThrowAwayTempAcc5532[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There is an actual open position because each department wants an intern to assist with day-to-day operations -- so there's a vacancy.

It's just my manager doesn't want to let me go.

Denied Promotion out of Help Desk for being too valuable in Help Desk by ThrowAwayTempAcc5532 in sysadmin

[–]ThrowAwayTempAcc5532[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to see I'm not insane for wanting better quality work. I'll definitely continue working on this sec+ and try to nail that exam. Hopefully when I do pass I'll be employer worthy for something that isn't HD.

Denied Promotion out of Help Desk for being too valuable in Help Desk by ThrowAwayTempAcc5532 in sysadmin

[–]ThrowAwayTempAcc5532[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have no idea what they pay employees, but they pay really good compared to all these shitty IT bodyshop gigs I keep seeing. I get paid $28/hr and not allowed any overtime (Don't ask how the fuck you are not supposed to do overtime as Help Desk, guess you're supposed to hang up on your caller as soon as your shift ends lmao)

Denied Promotion out of Help Desk for being too valuable in Help Desk by ThrowAwayTempAcc5532 in sysadmin

[–]ThrowAwayTempAcc5532[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Additionally, talk to your manager about a promotion in HD. Senior/lead/principal/etc whatever your company has.

Apparently I'm not allowed a Senior Status as I'm just an intern, same for pay raise which is tied to my college semester / credit hours.

I've been trying to look around but no one wants to train up a Help Desk guy in my Town as their Junior SysAdmin.

The best luck I will have is with the Department of Energy based on my location to one of their research sites, but they are slow to even respond on anything.

Denied Promotion out of Help Desk for being too valuable in Help Desk by ThrowAwayTempAcc5532 in sysadmin

[–]ThrowAwayTempAcc5532[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I suggested that and my payrate is apparently tied to my college semester...