Well, anybody can give input on the future of working in non IT company?

TAt would be company relates to corporate finance, banking, tele-marketing and so on

IT in non-IT company means one leg kick handling everything about IT and with a power cord including programming, database management, back up, troubleshooting, printer jam, projector setting up, loud speaker, camera, etc...

You stay long enough they promote you to a IT manager, but you have to work like no tomorrow before that. After promotion even need to work extra no tomorrow.

I cannot see my daylight in this job.

very good definition but for me it is good place to gain experience for startup cause u need to do everything

Are u sure about that? IT in non IT computer is actually involving setting up pc,stroubleshooting them,and thats all.Not so serious like what u said.

the first portion is true.but u said work like no tommorow cannot be la.if u cannot fulfil the task in time required,the company will suffer lose.i'm sure the boss will employ more engineers.

Most of non-IT companies will choose to outsource their IT functions. Just hire a smalll group to resolve issue. Otherwises, the IT subcontractor will place their staffs at that non-IT company.

one of the companies,mesiniaga!

What're you trying to say? Mesiniaga outsources the IT function or offer IT solutions by placing their staffs at their client?

I am pretty sure about that, a little extra bonus is you might get a change to learn how to troubleshoot a photocopier.

For those lucky guys company will consider hire more guys, but for MOST companies all they think about save cost, use whatever available, and get it done no matter how you do it!

Not enough people? Hire more. Not enough resource? Buy more. This is usually not the case.

Also, they expect you to know everything. So dont expect anyone sitting there to teach you. Just remember that google is your best friend.

For a company that dont even has internet access... good luck.

This post has been edited by rexis: Sep 8 2006, 06:11 PM

Future in non-IT companies?
I am a grad in Com Science, was doing working in an IT company....then went into oil/gas company....been great since!

wow good one but you are probably in the IT division of the oil/gas company right?

I guess there are many roles you can be successful in a non-IT company as IT is essential to nearly all companies. Getting a role in the IT division of the finance or investment etc if the company is big will be great my cousin brother personally is with Goldmac Sachs but he does level 3 I think supporting mainframe servers etc and because he is based in the head office he gets the lavish work environment .

P.s He is based in sydney though

Not exactly....well i work using a few computers...but i was hired as a field engineer. non-IT related.