Scott L. Newman

So No TECH job so far.

Ratman21 — Mon, 24 May 2010 01:29:44 GMT

O I found some temp work for the US Census and I have managed to keep the house (so far) but, it looks like I/we are going to have to do a short sale and the temp job will be ending soon. On top of that it looks like the unemployment fund for me is drying up. I will have about one month left after the Census job is done. I am now down to Appling for work at the KFC. This is type a work I started with, before I was a tech geek and really I didn’t think I would be doing this kind of work in my later years but, I have a wife and kid. So I got to suck it up and do it. Oh and here is my new resume…go ahead I know you want to tare it up. I really don’t care any more.

Scott L. Newman

45219 Dutton Way, Callahan, FL32011

H: (904)879-4880 C: (352)356-0945

E: scottlnewman@hotmail.com

Web: http://beingscottnewman.webs.com/

______

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a Network or Technical support position

KEYWORD SUMMARY

CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ Certified., Network Operation, Technical Support, Client/Vendor Relations, Networking/Administration, Cisco Routers/Switches, Helpdesk, Microsoft Office Suite, Website Design/Dev./Management, Frame Relay, ISDN, Windows NT/98/XP, Visio, Inventory Management, CICS, Programming, COBOL IV, Assembler, RPG

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Twenty years’ experience in computer operations, technical support, and technical writing. Also have two and half years’ experience in internet / intranet operations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

October 2009 – Present* Volunteer Web site and PC technician – Part time

True Faith Christian Fellowship Church – Callahan, FL,

Project: Create and maintain web site for Church to give it a worldwide exposure

Aug 2008 – September 2009:* Volunteer Church sound and video technician – Part time

Thomas Creek Baptist Church – Callahan, FL

*Note Jobs were for the learning and/or keeping updated on skills, while looking for a tech job and training for new skills.

February 2005 to October 2008: Client Server Dev/Analyst I, Fidelity National Information Services, Jacksonville, FL (FNIS acquired Certegy in 2005 and out of 20 personal, was one of three kept on.)

August 2003 to February 2005: Senior NetOps Operator, Certegy, St.Pete, Fl. (August 2003, Certegy terminated contract with EDS and out of 40 personal, was one of six kept on.)

Projects: Creation and update of listing and placement for all raised floor equipment at St.Pete site. Listing was made up of, floor plan of the raised floor and equipment racks diagrams showing the placement of all devices using Visio. This was cross-referenced with an inventory excel document showing what dept was responsible for each device.

Sole creator of Network operation and Server Operation procedures guide (NetOps Guide).

Expertise: Resolving circuit and/or router issues or assist circuit carrier in resolving issue from the company Network Operation Center (NOC). As well as resolving application problems or assist application support in resolution of it.

July 1999 to August 2003: Senior NetOps Operator,EDS (Certegy Account), St.Pete, FL

Same expertise and on going projects as listed above for FNIS/Certegy. (Equifax outsourced the NetOps dept. to EDS in 1999)

January 1991 to July 1999: NetOps/Tandem Operator, Equifax, St.Pete & Tampa, FL

Same as all of the above for FNIS/Certegy/EDS except for circuit and router issues

EDUCATION

▪ New Horizons Computer Learning Center, Jacksonville, Florida - CompTIA A+, Security+, and Network+ Certified. Currently working on CCNA Certification 07/30/10

▪ Mott Community College, Flint, Michigan – Associates Degree - Data Processing and General Education

▪ Currently studying Japanese

This not having job, is driving me nuts!

Ratman21 — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:14:14 GMT

I had two jobs lined up (temporary but, hey they pay), one of which was in IT. A very low paying IT job for only 30 hours a week and only 3 weeks. At a large high tech company and a government (a not in my field job) temporary, paying a bit more, for little longer and for up to 40 hours a week. I was going to happily work my little self raged for the next 3 weeks. Guess what, the IT job fell thru and I now feel so let down. This I felt was my chance to get back in to IT, even if it was only for few weeks and maybe get note-us as hard working IT guy. I still have the other job but, let me add that there is no chance that it will turn in to something longer (I have been told that point blank). As I said this is nuts.

Profile of Scott L Newman

Ratman21 — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:00:18 GMT

To: Whom It May Concern

From: Scott L Newman

Date: 4/23/2010

Re: Profile

Who is he, what can he do? Two very good questions. #1. I am a 20 + years experience Information Technology Professional (hold on don’t hit delete yet!). Who is not over the hill (I am on top of it) and still knows how to do (and can still do) that thing call work! #2. A can do attitude, that does not allow problems to sit unfixed. I have a broad range of skills, including:

Certified CompTIA A+, Security+ and Network+ Technician

2.5 years (NOC) Network experience on large Cisco based Wan – UKto Austria
20 years experience MIS/DP – Yes I can do IBMmainframes and Tandem non-stops too
18 years experience as technical Help Desk support – panicking users, no problem
18 years experience with PC/Server based system, intranet and internet systems
10+ years experienced on: Microsoft Office, Windows XP and Data Network Fundamentals (YES I do windows)
Strong trouble shooting skills for software, hard ware and circuit issues (and I can tell you what kind of horrors I had to face on all of them).
Very experienced on working with customers on problems – again panicking users, no problem
Working experience with Remote Access (VPN/SecurID) – I didn’t just study them I worked on/with them
Skilled in getting info for and creating documentation for Operation procedures (I do not just wait for them to give it to me I go out and get it. Waiting for info on working applications is, well dumb)
Multiple software languages (Hey I have done some programming)
And much more experiences in “IT” (Mortgage, stocks and financial information systems experience and have worked “IT” in a hospital)
Can multitask, also have ability to adapt to change and learn quickly. (once was put in charge of a system that I had not worked with for over two years. Talk about having to relearn and adapt to changes fast. But I did it.)

The summarization is that I know what do, know how to keep things running and how to fix it when it breaks.

Scott L. Newman

Confidential

Alcatel-Lucent Boosts Broadband Over Copper To 300Mbps

Ratman21 — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:15:26 GMT

alphadogg at Slashdot writes "Alcatel-Lucent has come up with a way to [0]move data
at 300Mbps over copper lines. So far the results have only been
reproduced in a lab environment â€” real products and services won't be
available for at least a year. From the article: 'Researchers at the
company's Bell Labs demonstrated the 300Mbps technology over a distance
of 400 meters using VDSL2 (Very high bitrate Digital Subscriber Line),
according to Stefaan Vanhastel, director of product marketing at
Alcatel-Lucent Wireline Networks. The test showed that it can also do
100Mbps over a distance of 1,000 meters, he said. Currently, copper is
the most common broadband medium. About 65 percent of subscribers have a
broadband connection that's based on DSL, compared to 20 percent for
cable and 12 percent for fiber, according to market research company
Point Topic. Today, the average advertised DSL speeds for residential
users vary between 9.2 Mbps and 1.9Mbps in various parts of the world,
Point Topic said.'"

Discuss this story at:
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=10/04/21/239243

It was a figure of speech!

Ratman21 — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:22:42 GMT

Yesterday I posted the following as attention getter / advertisement (as well as my feelings). In the groups, (I am in) on the social networking site, LinkedIn and boy did I get responses.

I am fighting mad about (a figure of speech, really) not having a job!

Look just because I am over 55 and have gray hair. It does not mean, my brain is dead or I can no longer trouble shoot a router or circuit or LAN issue. Or that I can do “IT” work at all. And I could prove this if; some one would give me at job. Come on try me for 90 days at min. wage. I know you will end up keeping me (hope fully at normal pay) around. Is any one hearing me…come on take up the challenge!

This was the responses I got.

I hear you. We just need to retrain and get our skills up to speed is all. That is what I am doing. I have not given up. Just got to stay on top of the game. Experience is on our side if we have the credentials and we are reasonable about our salaries this should not be an issue.

Already on it, going back to school and have got three certifications (CompTIA A+, Security+ and Network+). I am now studying for my CISCO CCNA certification. As to my salary, I am willing to work at a very reasonable rate.

You need to re-brand yourself like a product, market and sell yourself. You need to smarten up, look and feel a million dollars, re-energize yourself, regain your confidents. Either start your own business, or re-write your CV so it stands out from the rest, get the template off the internet. Contact every recruitment agent in your town, state, country and overseas, and on the web. Apply to every job you think you could do, you may not get it but you will make a contact for your network, which may lead to a job at the end of the tunnel. Get in touch with everyone you know from past jobs. Do charity work. I maintain the IT Network, stage electrical and the Telecom equipment in my church,

Again already on it. I have email the world it seems with my resume and cover letters. So far, I have rewritten or had it rewrote, my resume and cover letters; over seven times so far. Re-energize? I never lost my energy level or my self-confidents in my work (now if could get some HR personal to see the same). I also volunteer at my church, I created and maintain the church web sit.

I share your frustration. Sucks being over 50 and looking for work. Please don't sell yourself short at min wage because the employer will think that’s your worth. Keep trying!!

I never stop trying and min wage is only for 90 days. If some one takes up the challenge. Some post asked if I am keeping up technology.

Do you keep up with the latest technology and can speak the language fluidly?

Yep to that and as to speaking it also a yep! I am a geek you know. I heard from others over the 50 year mark and younger too.

I'm with you! I keep getting told that I don't have enough experience because I just recently completed a Masters level course in Microsoft SQL Server, which gave me a project-intensive equivalent of between 2 and 3 years of experience. On top of that training, I have 19 years as an applications programmer and database administrator. I can normalize rings around experienced DBAs and churn out effective code with the best of them. But my 19 years is worthless as far as most recruiters and HR people are concerned because it is not the specific experience for which they're looking. HR AND RECRUITERS TAKE NOTE: Experience, whatever the language, translates across platforms and technology! By the way, I'm also over 55 and still have "got it"!

I never lost it and I also can work rings round younger techs.

I'm 52 and female and seem to be having the same issues. I have over 10 years experience in tech support (with a BS in CIS) and can't get hired either.

Ow, I only have an AS in computer science along with my certifications.

Keep the faith, I have been unemployed since August of 2008. I agree with you...I am willing to return to the beginning of my retail career and work myself back through the ranks, if someone will look past the grey and realize the knowledge I would bring to the table.

I also would like some one to look past the gray.

Interesting approach, volunteering to work for minimum wage for 90 days. I'm in the same situation as you, being 55 & balding w/white hair, so I know where you're coming from. I've been out of work now for a year. I'm in Michigan, where the unemployment rate is estimated to be 15% (the worst in the nation) & even though I've got 30+ years of IT experience ranging from mainframe to PC desktop support, it's difficult to even get a face-to-face interview. I had one prospective employer tell me flat out that I "didn't have the energy required for this position". Mostly I never get any feedback. All I can say is good luck & try to remain optimistic.

He said WHAT! Yes remaining optimistic is key. Along with faith in God. Then there was this (for lack of better word) jerk.

Give it up already. You were too old to work in high tech 10 years ago. Scratch that, 20 years ago! Try selling hot dogs in front of Fry's Electronics. At least you would get a chance to eat lunch with your previous colleagues....

You know funny thing on this person is that I checked out his profile. He is older than I am.

You guys are harsh.

Ratman21 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:05:13 GMT

Tough crowd around here it seems. Let’s get down to the issues. First: spelling…I do not understand how there can be miss-spelled words, as I use spell check (MS Word) and cut and paste my post in to the blog. As to being defensive or complaining. Hmm as I said this is a vent for my frustrations as well letting others know they are not a lone, in Job less land. Warning, warning, warning, complaint coming. I have been out of work for 18 months now. I have gone in person to sites, emailed and phoned places for work (I am thinking of getting a sign with my resume and walking up and down the main drag until, I get a job). So forgive me if I seem a little frustrated in my post. Now one thing some one pointed out really bugs me. The person called me a Holy Roller and made a comment that this is keeping me from a job. What! I am born again Christian and not a Holy Roller. What I have put on my web sites about my faith is staying! Oh my web site is http://beingscottnewman.webs.com/ and my resume is on the home page (and has been since I started the site).

Ok it has been pointed out to me

Ratman21 — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:41:33 GMT

That it seems my blog is more of poor me or pity me or I deserve a job blog. Hmmm I wont say, I have not winned here as I have used this blog to vent my frustration on the whole out of work thing (lack of money, self worth, family issues and the never end bills coming my way) but, it was also me trying to reach to others in the same boat as well as advertising, hay I am out here, employers. It was also said, that I don’t have any thing listed here on me, like a cover letter or resume. Well there is but, it was so many months and post ago. Also what I had posted is not current. So here is my most current cover and resume.

Scott L Newman

45219 Dutton Way

Callahan, Fl. 32011

To Whom It May Concern:

I am really interested in the IT vacancie that you have listed for your company. Maybe I don’t have all the qualifications you want (hold on don’t hit delete yet) yet! But maybe I do, as I have over 20 + years experience in "IT” RIGHT NOW. Read the rest of my cover and my resume. You will see what my “IT” skills are and it will Show that I can to this work! I can bring to your company along with my, can do attitude, a broad range of skills, including:

Certified CompTIA A+, Security+ and Network+ Technician

§ 2.5 years (NOC) Network experience on large Cisco based Wan – UK to Austria

§ 20 years experience MIS/DP – Yes I can do IBM mainframes and Tandem non-stops too

§ 18 years experience as technical Help Desk support – panicking users, no problem

§ 18 years experience with PC/Server based system, intranet and internet systems

§ 10+ years experienced on: Microsoft Office, Windows XP and Data Network Fundamentals (YES I do windows)

§ Strong trouble shooting skills for software, hard ware and circuit issues (and I can tell you what kind of horrors I had to face on all of them).

§ Very experienced on working with customers on problems – again panicking users, no problem

§ Working experience with Remote Access (VPN/SecurID) – I didn’t just study them I worked on/with them

§ Skilled in getting info for and creating documentation for Operation procedures (I don’t just wait for them to give it to me I go out and get it. Waiting for info on working applications is, well dumb)

Multiple software languages (Hey I have done some programming)
And much more experiences in “IT” (Mortgage, stocks and financial information systems experience and have worked “IT” in a hospital)
Can multitask, also have ability to adapt to change and learn quickly. (once was put in charge of a system that I had not worked with for over two years. Talk about having to relearn and adapt to changes but, I did it.)

I would welcome the opportunity to further discuss this position with you. If you have questions or would like to schedule an interview, please contact me by phone at 904-879-4880 or on my cell 352-356-0945 or by e-mail at scottlnewman@hotmail.com or leave a message on my web site (http://beingscottnewman.webs.com/). I have enclosed/attached my resume for your review and I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for taking a moment to consider my cover letter and resume. I appreciate how busy you are.

Sincerely,

Scott L. Newman

Scott L. Newman

45219 Dutton Way, Callahan, FL 32011▪ H (904)879-4880 C (352)356-0945 ▪ scottlnewman@hotmail.com

Web - http://beingscottnewman.webs.com/

______

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a Network Operation or Helpdesk position.

PROFILE

Information Technology Professional with 20+ years of experience. Volunteer website creator and back-up sound technician at True Faith Christian Fellowship. CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ Certified.

TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

§ Technical Support	§ Frame Relay	§ Microsoft Office Suite
§ Inventory Management	§ ISDN	§ Windows NT/98/XP
§ Client/Vendor Relations	§ CICS	§ Cisco Routers/Switches
§ Networking/Administration	§ RPG	§ Helpdesk
§ Website Design/Dev./Management	§ Assembler	§ Visio
§ Programming	§ COBOL IV	§

EDUCATION

▪ New HorizonsComputerLearningCenter, Jacksonville, Florida – CompTIA A+, Security+ and Network+ Certified. Currently working on CCNA Certification

▪MottCommunity College, Flint, Michigan – Associates Degree - Data Processing and General Education

▪ Currently studying Japanese

PROFESSIONAL

TrueFaithChristianFellowshipChurch – Callahan, FL, October 2009 – Present

Web site Tech

· Web site Creator/tech, back up song leader and back up sound technician. Note church web site is (http://ambassadorsforjesuschrist.webs.com/)

U.S. Census (temp employee) Feb. 23 to March 8, 2010

· Enumerator for NassauCounty

ThomasCreekBaptistChurch – Callahan, FL, June 2008 – September 2009

Churchsound and video technician

· sound and video technician

Fidelity National Information Services ▪ Jacksonville, FL ▪ February 01, 2005 to October 28, 2008

Client Server Dev/Analyst I

· Monitored Multiple Debit Card sites, Check Authorization customers and the Card Auth system (AuthNet) for problems with the sites, connections, servers (on our LAN) and/or applications

· Night (NOC) Network operator for a large Wide Area Network (WAN)

· Monitored Multiple Check Authorization customers for problems with circuits, routers and applications

· Resolved circuit and/or router issues or assist circuit carrier in resolving issue

· Resolved application problems or assist application support in resolution

· Liaison between customer and application support

· Maintained and updated the NetOps Operation procedures Guide

· Kept the listing of equipment on the raised floor updated

· Involved in the training of all Night Check and Card server operation operators

· FNIS acquired Certegy in 2005. Was one of 3 kept on.

Certegy ▪ St.Pete, FL ▪ August 31, 2003 to February 1, 2005

Senior NetOps Operator(FNIS acquired Certegy in 2005 all of above jobs/skills were same as listed in FNIS)

· Converting Documentation to Adobe format

· Sole trainer of day/night shift System Management Center operators (SMC)

· Equifax spun off Card/Check Dept. as Certegy. Certegy terminated contract with EDS. One of six in the whole IT dept that was kept on.

EDS (Certegy Account) ▪ St.Pete, FL ▪ July 1, 1999 to August 31, 2003

Senior NetOps Operator

· Equifax outsourced the NetOps dept. to EDS in 1999.

· Same job skills as listed above for FNIS.

Equifax ▪ St.Pete&Tampa, FL ▪ January 1, 1991 to July 1, 1999

NetOps/Tandem Operator

· All of the above for FNIS, except for circuit and router issues

· Operated, monitored and trouble shot Tandem mainframe and servers on LAN

· Supported in the operation of the Print, Tape and Microfiche rooms

· Equifax acquired TelaCredit in 1991.

TelaCredit ▪ Tampa, FL ▪ June 28, 1989 to January 1, 1991

Tandem Operator

· Operated and monitored Tandem Non-stop systems for Card and Check Auths

· Operated multiple high-speed Laser printers and Microfiche printers

· Mounted, filed and maintained 18 reel-to-reel mainframe tape drives, cartridges tape drives and tape library.

A lot has happened since last post!!!!!!!!!

Ratman21 — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:43:17 GMT

And I mean a lot! First off had two interviews (one was selling insurance) and other installing cable. I have more hope for the cable one. Getting more emails from my job search engines (having problems with going through them and applying for those jobs, I know I can do). It seems the more I apply to, the more job emails pop up in my in box. But at the same time I am fighting feelings of worthlessness (18 months and no job). It is putting a strain on my marriage (We had had blow out over a broken drinking glass since I last posted).

But, at the same time, I am fighting mad about (a figure of speech, really) not having a job. Look just because I am over 55 and have gray hair. It does not mean, my brain is dead or I can no longer trouble shoot a router or circuit or LAN issue. Or that I can do “IT” work at all. And I could prove this if; some one would give me at job. Come on try me for 90 days at min. wage. I know you will end up keeping me (hope fully at normal pay) around. Is any one hearing me…come on take up the challenge!

Going on 15 months for me...

Ratman21 — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:40:53 GMT

About 5 face to face interviews, 4 telephone ones and except for the two weeks Census Job. But, after 15 months looking for work, I am still with out a JOB. What is wrong here or with me? Let’s see, hard worker (check), self motivated to do well on a Job (Check), Certified CompTIA A+, Security+ and Network+ Technician (Check), 20 + years experience in “IT” (CHECK), in good health, in 20 years of work only 15 days off due to health issues (Check), 18 years experience as technical Help Desk support (Check), can still work better than younger personal (Check), Strong trouble shooting skills for software, computer hard ware and circuit issues (Check) and Multiple software languages (Hey I have done some programming) Check. Hmm I don’t see any problem with me (of course I could have missed something, please let me know if you see what I am missing).

Now as to what have I been up to since I last blogged. The same things of course, Job hunting, job hunting and study. I have set up sim of my home LAN and will be adding a wireless print server to the sim and in real life, soon. I was able to pull up and copy the examples of Cisco router commands that I had on my old lap top, to my newer PC. Every time I used a new command while working the NOC on my last job. I would cut and past a copy of the command on the router (and what it did) I was working on. Along with notes on the problem and commands use for same router. I used these to make documentation for on how to handle these types of issues, for the other Operation Techs. My old notes are helping me in studying for the CCENT test.

As to Love Dare, I think it will take more like 40 weeks, than the 40 days of the book. Yes I am making progress, slow but, it is progress. I will have more on that in my next blog.

Due to the Classes

Ratman21 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:26:10 GMT

Why does it seem that I am always saying sorry (or in Japanese Gomennasi)? Well I am late again for blog as you can see. The CCNA class’s part 1 (also known as CCENT) was, well more intense than all of the certification classes before it. The teacher was cramming as much as he could into us during the week and it was hard to come home and do much more than fall into bed (Well I was doing still doing my Job search and checking up on my web sites and groups). But I didn’t have much left in the way of blogging (Which by the way is now in 3 different sites). Even though it was hard some times, I really liked the fact I was getting back to something like (and mean really like, in fact I like Cisco routers than some people I know). At the class, I got some software that allows me to simulate setting up and troubles shoot Lan’s or Wan’s. When we weren’t getting facts for the test thrown at us, we were doing labs with this software. It was fun for me to be able to use the CISCO router commands and trouble shoot router issues. Even if it was just a sim. So now it is study, study, take practices tests and do the labs. I took the week end and more off after cram CCENT week but, now I am back at it. Also I could not keep up with my Love Dare book during week of the class. No I did not stop or forget what I already learned. I just put the next dare on hold. Well the hold is off starting tomorrow and tonight I think I am going to write a new cover letter. Let’s see what else I can get done tonight. Hmm I think I will try to do a sim of my home wireless LAN and study for CCENT test in about 3 weeks. So see you tomorrow (I hope).