ONLY ONE
(Posted 2008-04-25 14:34:35 by ArchPaladin)

When I took the job I have now I came on board as one of two IT guys.  The
other guy had been there since the company began and was a mix breed of PCB
design by trade, and IT by desire.  Today was his last day, as he left to
go pursue other career options that had by chance become available to him.

The situation leaves me with an odd feeling.  I have been in situations
before where I was the most senior (or motivated) individual in a given
area - situations where I would have a responsibility to observe and
usually a goal to work toward.  But in most of those situations, there was
always someone else that I could ultimately turn to for whatever reason. 
Now, there isn't anyone like that.  It even seems different than ILMA,
where I am the head of all the business affairs.  There, the direction that
people go is ultimately set by me.  Here, my work is preassigned, but I
don't have any support on which to draw.  It is both empowering and empty
all at the same time.

Now this situation won't last forever, as the company is looking to bring
someone on to replace him.  But in the meantime, I am IT.

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