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Well I always need more money, so I am happy to keeping learning, which is what I have been doing. I also hate doing the same thing over and over, which can be boring. I try to move and also try different things, use different tools, the more you know the better it becomes. I don't want to stay with the same company for more than 3 years, I rather go somewhere else and try something new.

What I have learned is that when you have the oppurnity to learn news things, do it as you may need itin the future. Eg. I don't know how to use MAC, but I had an oppurtunity to learn it at my work, but Ithought I probably not apply for a job where they want someone with mac experience, but after I left the place and I was looking for a Job, I saw a brilliant job where they want a competent mac user, that obvously ruled me out, I have learned my lessons, if I have the chance I would learn anything even if I don't really like it.

At my work place, they like people who are keen to learn, want to learn new things. We have those types that knows one thing and they are quite content with that, doing the same thing over and over, but they probably don'tmove tohigher positions, they are just happy. Me, I don't want that, I have friends contracting and are getting good money, I look forward to doing that in the near future, but you have to know lots of things so that you are quite flexible. That invovles you knowing lotsof things, ie Testing, development, configuration, database............. things like that will help.

The last project I worked on was developed using C# .net, I don't know .net, but I have shown great interest and I am learning it at the moment. Now, I have moved to another project which is Oracle developement environment. I will be using TOAD, Winrunner and some other tools. That is what I want, learning differnent things, not just one thing which I know well. I mean it is good to have an area where you are an expert, but try to learn some other things.

If you know a lot of things, or you try to do more things, even if you are made redundant, it would be easy to get another job. The more I know, the more money I would get in the future. That simple logic keeps me motivated

@Mos- Just out of interest, what exactly do you do?

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At the moment I'm doing mostly desktop support - supporting on-site and remote users. Occasionaly Server and Cisco work. The work is easy and I'm not stretching myself, it is very routine. I have my own site to manage but the Head Office like to keep control of the interesting work!! At the moment I'm studying for my MCSE 2003 and will aim for the CCNA.

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I notice you're a developer - Have you skills outside that area like networking skills?

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Thanks for the advice its been encouraging to be honest I looked at my Cv the other - it didn't look good. I'm glad I'm in a job rather than looking for one !! Though I will upgrade my qualifications and Cv in the coming months