The best time to negotiate is at the start of the contract. If you’ve been in a full-time job putting up with small annual incremental salary increases or even BS about a pay freeze, then listen up – else you’ll get shafted. You should get at least twice what your full-time colleagues around you are...… [continue]
Proactive As an Expert it’s your job to be proactive. Remember, you have proactively chosen this area of IT to specialise in. You now need to proactively make your contribution to the Citrix project, eg. proactively arrange meetings with the correct personnel. Proactive, means you don’t simply react to emails that arrive in your Inbox...… [continue]
Underlying all of these “Expert” articles is our ability to be assertive. Assertiveness is THE no. 1 skill for life, business and love. I am going to concentrate on (the) 4 main assertiveness techniques, that have stood the test of time to get you up to speed as an IT Expert. Just as a side-note,...… [continue]
New BMW 135i 6-cyl twin-turbo 0-60 in 5.1 secs When I am on contract I like to stay with fellow contractors if poss. So this time I’m with a youngster (26) I know, who’s good fun and actually earning more than me ($200k + daily $250 food and accomm allowance). Unfortunately, he’s hellbent on p*ssing...… [continue]
When I earned $25/hr I would wear 2 pairs of dark trousers + 1 pr of dull black shoes. On a $95/hr contract I wear French cuffs, polished Italian leather shoes. Don’t go bananas, but you get the point. I still haven’t worn a tie for the last 7 years, but that’s just me. If...… [continue]
Feel free to do everything by hand so you pass the Citrix certifications. However, the pros practice with Citrix tools to get the job done. Get used to the tools that manipulate published apps, copy Citrix policies from one farm to another. Use built-in Citrix reports to doco parts of the farm Let’s say you...… [continue]
Citrix Certifications, what can I say? Those of you with many IT certifications know that they count when employers shortlist candidates. Those of you without even a CCA, know that experience trumps certifications, always CCEA 4.0, CCIA 4.0. 2 exams yeah? Not quite: 2 week-long courses (optional), 8 exams – 2 of them 4 hours....… [continue]
Once you become an expert the tendency is to put your nose-in-the-air and look down on others. Don’t do that. Set an example to your colleagues wherever you work, remember you were once where they were, until your got your balls together that is. In fact, if you haven’t realised it already, you treat everyone...… [continue]
Is it really possible to become a XenApp Expert in just 30 days? The answer is yes, here’s why… If you’re ready to finally get yourself up-to-speed in the quirky world of Citrix, then this may be just the shot-in-the-arm your IT career needs.. Dear Fellow Software Engineer Have you ever turned down an opportunity...… [continue]
Bored or Stressed Out? In practice many Citrix contracts are (relatively) simple upgrades/migrations/consolidations. So when you’re just starting out be selective. Once you feel you are an expert, be on the lookout for setting up a new farm, as that’s the most fun AND where you learn the most Flow by Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiBored → Increase...… [continue]
