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04-09-2018, 01:10 PM
I shared some bad news yesterday about failing the CCNA Security exam, so i thought i'd share some good news today.
Today I started a new role at my company that allows me to work 100% from home. It's amazing so far! Before this i was commuting up to 3 hours everyday (almost 1.5 hours both ways). Now it's a 5 second commute from my bed into my home office!
The interview and promotion process has taken months. But I can confidentially say that having all of the certs from WGU's program definitely made me stand out in the process, and i really think that is what pushed me over the edge. The position did require a Bachelors, so even my unrelated TESU psych BA got my foot in the door.
This job would be worth it just for the working from home ability, but on top of that I got a very nice raise as well.
So I can see very tangible benefits form the degreeforum already! I'm very thankful for this community!
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WOW!!!!!!! Great work!!!! What good news!!!
Based on the comments in the other thread about working from home, it sounds like everyone will be envious!!!!
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It's great news! What do you do, jsd?
On the busiest day (Monday) I work in the office...
I work 4 days a week at home and this sometimes happens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh4f9AYRCZY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ojvk-4IcOE
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(04-09-2018, 01:45 PM)Lewis.Yim Wrote: It's great news! What do you do, jsd?
On the busiest day (Monday) I work in the office...
I work 4 days a week at home and this sometimes happens.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh4f9AYRCZY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ojvk-4IcOE
HA HA
took me a second for the 2nd one
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Haha, I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old so I can definitely relate.
i work in info security, i've been in the field at lower levels for about 8 years
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Congratulations
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Congrats! Such wonderful news!
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Thanks everyone
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So glad to hear this! All that hard work is paying off.
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That's really good new, so when are you throwing party!
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