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so, i'm facing a bit of an IT career panic.
my current organization and team are so stripped down and out of whack that i am seriously considering leaving after 11 years (even 11 years within the same team).
the problem is, i started this job back in '96 with zero mainframe operations, network, or server experience and very little computer experience.
over the years i've been trained periodically in random things from mainframe JCL to basic UNIX operations to any number of specific apps that run on various platforms. our department has also taken on all sorts of odd responsibilities as we were the only people in the company to work 24 hrs a day, and we're still the only ones that do who are on shore.
all this and more has left me a jack of all trades of sorts. i can pick up just about anything very quickly, have a great broad understanding of nearly all of the systems that we deal with, but no in-depth knowledge of just about anything.
putting together a new resume has me scared out of my wits.
i can list litterally hundreds of applications and numerous operating systems i'm familiar with. but if questioned by someone with a decent knowledge of almost any one thing i know, i'm afraid they'd see me as a fraud, or at the very least take any number of other candidates with more specific knowledge.
so, i'm feeling a bit lost and panicked.
does anyone with any IT experience have any thoughts or ideas?
my current organization and team are so stripped down and out of whack that i am seriously considering leaving after 11 years (even 11 years within the same team).
the problem is, i started this job back in '96 with zero mainframe operations, network, or server experience and very little computer experience.
over the years i've been trained periodically in random things from mainframe JCL to basic UNIX operations to any number of specific apps that run on various platforms. our department has also taken on all sorts of odd responsibilities as we were the only people in the company to work 24 hrs a day, and we're still the only ones that do who are on shore.
all this and more has left me a jack of all trades of sorts. i can pick up just about anything very quickly, have a great broad understanding of nearly all of the systems that we deal with, but no in-depth knowledge of just about anything.
putting together a new resume has me scared out of my wits.
i can list litterally hundreds of applications and numerous operating systems i'm familiar with. but if questioned by someone with a decent knowledge of almost any one thing i know, i'm afraid they'd see me as a fraud, or at the very least take any number of other candidates with more specific knowledge.
so, i'm feeling a bit lost and panicked.
does anyone with any IT experience have any thoughts or ideas?