Originally Posted by KimPossible
Mark, is this the job that you wanted? Congrats to you my friend! You have a lot to set up being on the road so much of the year. What great adventures you are going to have! What will your new job entail?
Yes, this is the one, Kim!
It's hard to describe the job to someone not in the industry.... let me try.
I will be involved in the installation and implementation of large-scale radio communications systems used by Public Utilities, Gov't agencies, large industries, etc. It will be different in that I now work in 911s and other public safety systems (police and fire - part of the reason I don't get many tickets around here - I know most every cop in city-county and state police roles in about five counties).
I won't actually work on the individual radios, my role will be in tower sites and dispatch centers.
The systems I'll work on are those that are too big or too complicated for the local dealers - or I'll assist local dealers and "make them look good, because we support our dealers".
My experience with competitive systems, my record of working unsupervised, my record of 11 years with one company, my record of working in 911 centers (with the pressure and visibility that goes with that) helped me land this job. (Have you ever dialed 911 and had NOTHING happen? It happens more often that you think - many times I have raced to a local 911 in the middle of the night because calls were going NO WHERE.)
Words cannot express how I feel right now. I know I am "in for it", the Senior RF Engineer made that clear - he's outlined how rough the job can be, how "visible" I will be and the responsibilities involved. He kept saying, "I need you to hit the ground running... we have issues here and corporate has FINALLY allowed us to hire some help". I am told I'll be in the office for two weeks, then instructed to go rent something to drive, load it up and head for Eastern Tennessee where I'll spend Monday thru Friday until after Christmas.
.... and I can't wait.