shlammed

Well for almost a month now I've been waiting for Research in Motion to make a decision on who they would hire for this I.T. position. Finally today I got a call saying I got the job and my offer was being mailed by expresspost as we speak! I wanted this job so badly and I feel so relieved because I really don't like my current job and can't wait to leave. My future with RIM would be so much brighter! Anyways, just felt like sharing that cuz I'm freakin' out over here.

90ls

CONGRATS.


Keep focused and learn everything u can

imported_cet_civic

congrats, always nice to hear good news...

learn everything you can...

Double_B

Congrats, all the best to you. Nothing like working where you want to be not where you have to be.

All the best to ya!

shlammed

Thanks guys...I can't wait to get my free Blackberry lol! They also pay for any kind of training/certifications I want to get which is great. Full benefits...etc.

imported_SiR_YO

yo congrats luka.... I'm happy for ya man.. now you can go nuts on that EK right?

shlammed

Damn right...all winter I will be saving for some crazy ****. Most like all motor GSR. Not sure if turbo interests me...sounds like too much maintenance.

imported_Cablerat

Congrats..

What kinda work you doing?

IT is generally a division.. any specific department?

shlammed

IT Helpdesk Operator - I have this position for 6 months. After that they will bump me up to something more challenging like server administration or something. What excites me is it's way more money then I currently make and I actually have a lot of room for advancement. My current job is garbage.

Notorious

Congrats!! I had a friend that did a co-op term with RIM, he liked it alot. They even gave him a blackberry as well! All the best!

bbarbulo

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good work... they are tite for their hiring policy, I tried to get in when I was at UofW and I got dissed every time. tightwads...

shlammed

LOL bruno. It's funny cuz I applied for the Blackberry support position like 10 times and got denied. Then I saw this job opened and applied for it...got a call the next day.

bdotdan

congrats luka, really happy for ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!

imported_Cablerat

That's cool

we got that kinda crap here too..

Support Line..

Teir 1 - 2 - etc..

shlammed

Yea, but I'll be doing internal helpdesk. It's not a call center (Thank God).

madspeed_si

congrats man!!!

well they offered me a position at RIM as RF tech but I turned it down because of the shifts... they have continental 12 hr shifts and its crazy... and it also conflicts my part time work and courses

imported_Cablerat

Yeah.. For In-house support..
Is it a big company?

shlammed

They have 9 buildings I think. Their client base for the blackberry alone is something like 4-5 million and it's been less then 10 years since they started business I think. The 12 hour shifts don't bother me whatsoever. Very rarely will I have to do overnight. And the way it works for me is 12 hrs for 3 days or whatever then ill have 2 days off then work 2 days then have a day off...etc. Canadian/USA government and military all use blackberry.

madspeed_si

Cable - yeah its a big company I think they have 3 or more buildings in waterloo area.

I still remember when RIM's stock was only $6.00 and I was joking around that I wanted to buy some and now its $70.00 something. I wish I had bought some.

shlammed

They have 9 buildings in their waterloo campus.