you'll be fine.....I checked for you...:wavey:

I can see it now. RI newspapers headlines July1........Unknown virus cripples school computer network, said to cost millions in loses.....

Good luck on the job find John......

Hey Guy ....... that REALLY sucks ......... but you know you WILL have the last laugh when they call you to fix something they can't because you are the only one that knows the quirks of the system. Then you can charge a hefty fee and have the educated idiots that don't understand technology personally hand it to you while they kiss your a## ............. Make sure you get a picture of it !!!!!!!!

Shoot ....... you'll make more money for 1/2 the work on the outside anyway ........

Totally agree w/ RHahn427! (Not "the" Bob Hahn?)...

You'll make a bundle offering them Consulting services when they inevitably need you again once gone (if you so wish to)... or certainly get a better- paying & more growth- oriented job in the private sector (ahem... Finance/ Trading Co.!) :humpty:

Generally it's always better for a techie in most ways (learning/ adding skills/ environments) in a private Co. w/ $ to burn on the latest & greatest new Techs... and other guys there you can learn from, vs. running the show & being "Mr. everything!" in the public sector. Boy, I guess I know which schools in RI I won't be sending my kids to!

Good luck regardless-- I know you'll be fine from this John, be confident! If you're open to the NYC area (I know, horrors!)... perhaps I could assist?

Thanks Ghandi :hihi:

It won't be a virus on July 1st it will be a High School student on the 1st week of school with whatever tricks they tried to figure out over the summer to circumvent the firewall / state content filters (TOR / Teredo anyone?). If that's not it then it will be the fact that daily all over the world compromising people or compromised machines hit US school districts due to the fat pipes and often poor tech we have. Think cyberwar and ground zero being your local public school system...

Beyond $75/hour consulting has to go to bid ($100 I think for higher stuff CISCO, etc). But I told my boss I'd do it for $75 if I have to go onsite or $65 if I do it remotely :hihi:

The Bob Hahn?

Yes - I'm looking as to where I will go and make a lot more. I figure doubling my Pub Education salary is not out of the question. But I do miss doing it all (the last job desctiption I want is to be called "Patches" because that's all I do in a large environment :hihi: :wall: ), and so will they.

Check Verizon, and email your old job a virus :P

I just checked into it for ya btw, I know you dont want to wait 3 months, but we will have an opening.... call me if you wanna hear more boss man

Chris - in Boston? Doing what?

Thanks,

John