Endings and beginnings

[Archangel]

The NY recording studio where I have worked the last 6 1/2 years is closing at the end of August.

There was a possible deal to buy the studio, but that fell through.

This is Sony Music Studios (Formerly Columbia Recording Studios) which had been an icon in the industry for the last 80 years.
SonyBMG does not consider it profitable any more, so they are selling the property off to a developer.

That means I am looking for new employment. Yes I'm another IT person, who has done Desktop Systems Support over the last 13 years, and 7 years of field service before. Network installation, server installs,wiring offices for arcnet, pretty much anything and everything since the IBM PC was on the scene.

Because of the support industry going more and more to remote offshore support, it does make somethings more difficult. But I will start pounding the pavement as soon as I can refresh my resume, and try to continue my walk through the working world.

and because you were working, you probably don't have up to date certification. What are the chances of negotiating upgrading as part of your severance package? Hopefully, after 6 1/2 years you get one, don't you?

All the best.

[cavscout]

Good Luck Mark! If you need something part-time to cover health care, Home Depot and Starbucks might still offer beni's to part-time employees. I know a lot of layed-off IT folks went to work there during the late 90's while looking for new jobs.