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Today I work as a process supporter (client operation service, 2nd level) for a service company that gives support to a german car manufacturer using a service manager software ITIL framework based.

The job is a dream regarding the IT environment: Everyday new topics coming from first level problems, a lot of (third level) guys involved but I do not have to be on top of the details. There is the third level that knows the details, and I need to know what problems are hot, have multiple tickets and need to put these problems in a process chain.

But there is also the interpersonal job issue: Being at a "conservative" company for 40 hours/week from 8 to 5 (exactly) and being controlled by site managers who look at what I am doing. I would like to work in a remote, Unix Environment but know that people who make it there are "technical" intelligent and creative. Am I this person? Or am I the conservative 8 to 5 worker who needs an "easy IT Job"? Anyway, the more difficult the problems you can solve, the less you will be controlled. As an experienced guy I should know it.. anyway let's move back:

When I was a child and a teenager, computers never were important for me. I did not have any patience for playing computer games or programming. But since I can think I always had a computer at home, as my father was interested in hardware. But me not. I even did not play Lego nor watched Star Wars and the like.

My first IT job was at a webshop company in the "Oberpfalz" in Bavaria, Germany, back in 2012. I was in my younger thirties and was eager copy and pasting Php/JS code and run Mysql databases. I was so eager copying that I even realized a CRUD Web App from scratch with Jquery and Php. It should have resulted in a steep learning curve, but in my case: $null.

During this time of maybe 5 months working there, I bought a Linux Laptop with Ubuntu pre-installed, and kept it for some time in the cabinet. I did not have much success at the company but stayed there some more time.

In the next two jobs I also was not successful. I "climbed" up from Php to Python/Django (using the built-in Django Admin), but continued with copy/paste.

Time went by, it was 2014. In 2015 I wanted to learn more IT and got a bachelor IT programme. Looking back I did not learn anything during the courses for life, but got the chance to leverage my Github know how especially with oh-my-zsh. I had free time and spent it with my Ubuntu Laptop, Git, Cygwin and Termux. I did a lot of research regarding sed and came by here quite often.

After that I started giving service as Windows Sys Admin first and second level to a public company and did not have much success. There was a lot of work and I missed organizing myself well. But I learnt that I never want to be again a core Windows Sys Admin and was happy to leave them.

Today I work as a process supporter (client operation service, 2nd level) for a service company with a service manager software ITIL framework based.

The job is good regarding the IT environment: Everyday new topics coming from first level problems, a lot of (third level) guys involved but I do not have to be on top of the details. There is the third level that knows the details, and I need to know what problems are hot, have multiple tickets and need to put these problems in a process chain.

I admire people working in a remote, Unix Environment knowing that people there are "technical" intelligent and creative. Am I this person? Or am I the chilled 8 to 5 worker who likes "IT"? Anyway, the more difficult the problems you can solve, the more job freedom you gain. As an experienced guy with many IT projects behind me I know it.. anyway let's move back:

When I was a child and a teenager, computers never were important for me. I did not have any patience for playing computer games or programming. But since I can think I always had a computer at home, as my father was interested in hardware. But me not. I even did not play Lego nor watched Star Wars and the like. But I always admired games like Pirates and Populous.

My first IT job was at a webshop company in the "Oberpfalz" in Bavaria, Germany, back in 2012. I was in my younger thirties and was eager copy and pasting Php/JS code and run Mysql databases. I was so eager copying that I even realized a CRUD Web App from scratch with Jquery and Php. It should have resulted in a steep learning curve, but in my case: not that much.

During this time, I got a Laptop with Ubuntu pre-installed.

I then changed from Php to Python/Django (using the built-in Django Admin).

In 2015 I wanted to learn more IT and looked into university IT courses, such as FernUni Hagen, Germany. I also got the chance to leverage my Github know how especially with oh-my-zsh. I took some free time and spent it with my Ubuntu Laptop, Git, Cygwin and Termux. I did a lot of research regarding sed and regex and came by here quite often.

After that I did several projects, most of them giving service as Windows System and Apple Mobile Devices Admin first and second level. I could learn Powershell and VBA which both are great languages.

The job is a dream regarding the IT environment: Everyday new topics coming from first level problems, a lot of IT People involved but I do not have to be on top of the details. There is the third level that knows the details, and I need to know what problems are hot, have multiple tickets and need to put these problems in a process chain.

But there is also the interpersonal job issue: Being at a "conservative" company for 40 hours/week from 8 to 5 (exactly) and being controlled by site managers who look at what I am doing and if I am working. This aspect I dislike. I would like to work in a remote, Unix Environment but know that people who make it there are "technical" intelligent and crreative. Am I this person? Or am I the conservative 8 to 5 worker who needs an "easy IT Job"? Anyway, the more difficult the problems you can solve, the less you will be controlled. As an old guy 1978 born I should know it.. anyway let's move back:

When I was a child and a teenager, computers never were important for me. I did not have any patience for playing computer games or programming. But since I can think I always had a computer at home, as my father was interested in hardware. But me not.

Time passed and as a young adult, from one day to the other, I was not happy anymore with the MS Access database and html homepage my mother had, updated by me with Macromedia Dreamweaver. She represented artists and I wanted to have a php and mysql database solution with one template loading artists on a website.

Time went by, it was 2014. In 2015 I wanted to study something with IT and got a paid bachelor IT programme that lasted until 2018. I did not learn much, but got the chance to leverage my linux know how especially with ZSH. I had free time and spent it with my Ubuntu Laptop, Git, Cygwin and Termux. I did a lot of research regarding SED and came by here quite often.

After that I started working as Windows Sys Admin first and second level for the public railroad system and did not have much success. There was a lot of work and I missed organizing myself well. But I learnt that I never want to be again a Windows Sys Admin and was happy to leave them in 2020.

My last visits here were

The job is a dream regarding the IT environment: Everyday new topics coming from first level problems, a lot of (third level) guys involved but I do not have to be on top of the details. There is the third level that knows the details, and I need to know what problems are hot, have multiple tickets and need to put these problems in a process chain.

But there is also the interpersonal job issue: Being at a "conservative" company for 40 hours/week from 8 to 5 (exactly) and being controlled by site managers who look at what I am doing. I would like to work in a remote, Unix Environment but know that people who make it there are "technical" intelligent and creative. Am I this person? Or am I the conservative 8 to 5 worker who needs an "easy IT Job"? Anyway, the more difficult the problems you can solve, the less you will be controlled. As an experienced guy I should know it.. anyway let's move back:

When I was a child and a teenager, computers never were important for me. I did not have any patience for playing computer games or programming. But since I can think I always had a computer at home, as my father was interested in hardware. But me not. I even did not play Lego nor watched Star Wars and the like.

Time passed and as a young adult, from one day to the other, I was not happy anymore with the client based MS Access database and server-side html homepage my mother had, updated by me with Macromedia Dreamweaver and MS Access. She represented artists and I wanted to have a php and mysql database solution with one template loading artists on a website, throwing away Access.

Time went by, it was 2014. In 2015 I wanted to learn more IT and got a bachelor IT programme. Looking back I did not learn anything during the courses for life, but got the chance to leverage my Github know how especially with oh-my-zsh. I had free time and spent it with my Ubuntu Laptop, Git, Cygwin and Termux. I did a lot of research regarding sed and came by here quite often.

After that I started giving service as Windows Sys Admin first and second level to a public company and did not have much success. There was a lot of work and I missed organizing myself well. But I learnt that I never want to be again a core Windows Sys Admin and was happy to leave them.

My visits here are

Today I work as a process supporter (client operation service, 2nd level) for a service company that gives support to a car manufacturer using a service manager software ITIL framework based. The job is a dream that came through.

When I was a child and a teenager, computers never were important for me. I did not have any patience for playing computer games or programming. But I always had a computer at home, as my father was an engineer and interested in hardware.

Then as a young adult, from one day to the other, I was not happy anymore with the html homepage my mother had, updated by me with Macromedia Dreamweaver. She represented artists and I wanted to have a database solution with one template loading artists.

So I contracted my friend and he did a php solution without javascript. I was envious of his skills and wanted to learn this as well and started with copy and paste JS and PHP code from the Internet...

... a dilemma which took quite long to understand that it is shit. Just copying code and understanding nothing is not at all fruitful to make money with IT. Even if you use the top of art tech stack!

My first IT job was at a webshop company in the "Oberpfalz" in deep Bavaria, Germany, back in 2012. I was in my younger thirties and was eager copy and pasting Php/JS code to run Mysql databases. I was so eager copying that I even realized a CRUD Web App from scratch with Jquery and Php. It should have a steep learning curve, but in my case: $null.

During this time of maybe 5 months working there, I bought a Linux Laptop with Ubuntu pre-installed, and .... kept it for some time in the cabinet. I failed at the company already after some weeks but stayed there some more time.

In the next two jobs I also failed. I "climbed" up from Php to Python/Django (using the built-in Django Admin), but continued with copy/paste.

Time went by, it was 2014. In 2015 I thought I had to study something with IT and got a paid bachelor IT programme that lasted until 2018. I did not learn much, but got the chance to leverage my linux know how especially with ZSH. I had free time and spent it with my Ubuntu Laptop, Git, Cygwin and Termux. I did a lot of research regarding SED and came by here quite often.

To be continued..

Today I work as a process supporter (client operation service, 2nd level) for a service company that gives support to a german car manufacturer using a service manager software ITIL framework based.

The job is a dream regarding the IT environment: Everyday new topics coming from first level problems, a lot of IT People involved but I do not have to be on top of the details. There is the third level that knows the details, and I need to know what problems are hot, have multiple tickets and need to put these problems in a process chain.

But there is also the interpersonal job issue: Being at a "conservative" company for 40 hours/week from 8 to 5 (exactly) and being controlled by site managers who look at what I am doing and if I am working. This aspect I dislike. I would like to work in a remote, Unix Environment but know that people who make it there are "technical" intelligent and crreative. Am I this person? Or am I the conservative 8 to 5 worker who needs an "easy IT Job"? Anyway, the more difficult the problems you can solve, the less you will be controlled. As an old guy 1978 born I should know it.. anyway let's move back:

When I was a child and a teenager, computers never were important for me. I did not have any patience for playing computer games or programming. But since I can think I always had a computer at home, as my father was interested in hardware. But me not.

Time passed and as a young adult, from one day to the other, I was not happy anymore with the MS Access database and html homepage my mother had, updated by me with Macromedia Dreamweaver. She represented artists and I wanted to have a php and mysql database solution with one template loading artists on a website.

So I contracted my friend and he did a php site without javascript. I was envious of his skills and wanted to learn this as well and started with copy and paste JS and PHP code from the Internet...

... a dilemma which took quite long to understand that it is not ok for my learning. Just copying code and understanding nothing is not at all fruitful to make money with IT. Even if you use the top of art tech stack which back then was Jquery!

My first IT job was at a webshop company in the "Oberpfalz" in Bavaria, Germany, back in 2012. I was in my younger thirties and was eager copy and pasting Php/JS code and run Mysql databases. I was so eager copying that I even realized a CRUD Web App from scratch with Jquery and Php. It should have resulted in a steep learning curve, but in my case: $null.

During this time of maybe 5 months working there, I bought a Linux Laptop with Ubuntu pre-installed, and kept it for some time in the cabinet. I did not have much success at the company but stayed there some more time.

In the next two jobs I also was not successful. I "climbed" up from Php to Python/Django (using the built-in Django Admin), but continued with copy/paste.

Time went by, it was 2014. In 2015 I wanted to study something with IT and got a paid bachelor IT programme that lasted until 2018. I did not learn much, but got the chance to leverage my linux know how especially with ZSH. I had free time and spent it with my Ubuntu Laptop, Git, Cygwin and Termux. I did a lot of research regarding SED and came by here quite often.

After that I started working as Windows Sys Admin first and second level for the public railroad system and did not have much success. There was a lot of work and I missed organizing myself well. But I learnt that I never want to be again a Windows Sys Admin and was happy to leave them in 2020.

My last visits here were

• learning about scraping
• Display Manager Definition
• Sed