[BC] Matching jobs and engineers

[Sid Schweiger]

>>In a month or so I will be looking for an assistant, a new position to augment our department here.  I have a very good IT manager.  I don't need someone who can design a DA, rebuild an old transmitter or some IT whizz bang.   If my last employee search is any measure, I will have tons of response from guys who know a lot more about IT than I do, but couldn't tell an RCA from an XLR plug.  I know there must be some up and coming engineers out there who don't think troubleshooting means running an antivirus program, who know that a balanced load is not how you load a hand truck with monitors, and who know at least something about FCC rules rather than just e-mail routing.  Do such guys actually exist?  At 64, I seem to be closer to the average age of engineers rather than on the high end any more.  I'd love to find some upcoming small market chief, or medium market assistant who'd like to get into a busy 6 station operation in a major market where the chance to learn more is high, the chance for advancement is good (I am 64!) and the job is very interesting (and Las Vegas is a rather interesting place to live!).
        Am I just dreaming?  Do such guys exist?<<

Yes, I do, but I already have a gig.  :-)

After 30 or so years in engineering, I segued into IT, and I work for our market's DOE because I have both disciplines.  What we're finding out is that the two are rapidly merging.  It seems like just about every piece of equipment we get in these days, in areas supposedly unrelated to IT, needs a fixed IP address.  I'm sure it's the same just about everywhere.


Sid Schweiger
IT Manager, Entercom New England
WAAF/WEEI/WEEI-FM/WKAF
WMKK/WRKO/WVEI/WVEI-FM
20 Guest St / 3d Floor
Brighton MA  02135-2040