“My Ever-Changing World”

Prior to the year 2000 (a.k.a.Y2K), I had been an assistant Network and Exchange Administrator for a Japanese Pharmaceutical Shionogi Qualicaps. This was my first computer job following the completion of my Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). While working there I was in charge of twenty-five networked servers, which also, included the Exchange mail servers. My motivation for obtaining my MCSE steamed from working as a calibrations technician for the past seven years where I ran a machine that simulated the gas pumps for gasoline. In spite of my efforts to move up in the company I soon realized that I had hit the glass ceiling. One night I was reading the newspaper stumbled upon an ad that read Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). A well-respected college right down the road from where I worked was holding an information session for anyone who wanted more information. Even though I had no idea what Microsoft or becoming a network administrator was I figured it could be my ticket out of my factory job that promised me nothing but a stent of working until retirement running a machine on second shift. Needless, to say I attended the workshop, signed up plus got my company to reimburse me for completing the computer Bootcamp.

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