As some of you may be aware, I'm working in Medellin, Colombia, for the next three months. Not working as an employee per se- but as an intern.
I have been trying to get back into IT, a field which I have really enjoyed in the past. However, after a ten year break, this has proved to be difficult, even after completing a diploma in software development. Well, this did get me a job- telephone technical support and some programming. But I couldn't handle some of the people on the other end of the phone- it was never my fault that their computer didn't work, but some people treated me as if it was.
My daughter visited Medellin a couple of years and came across The Intern Group. She was interested, and asked me about it. I investigated, and I was attracted by the concept. I would have to pay for the program as well as travel expenses- in return I would get a place with a company to get some hands on experience, which is something I really needed.
I applied last year, and was accepted and paid a deposit- however, I received a job offer in the telephone tech support role in the meantime.
I was getting dissatisifed with this job, so I took a long break in November and December last year- my first real break for about ten years. I visited Central America, Medellin (to see if everything was kosher and to see what the city was like) and Mexico.
On returning to work, I had more upset customers than ever, so I handed in my notice. The Intern Group allowed me to use my deposit from the previous year towards the program.
That's the background. More to come.
I have been trying to get back into IT, a field which I have really enjoyed in the past. However, after a ten year break, this has proved to be difficult, even after completing a diploma in software development. Well, this did get me a job- telephone technical support and some programming. But I couldn't handle some of the people on the other end of the phone- it was never my fault that their computer didn't work, but some people treated me as if it was.
My daughter visited Medellin a couple of years and came across The Intern Group. She was interested, and asked me about it. I investigated, and I was attracted by the concept. I would have to pay for the program as well as travel expenses- in return I would get a place with a company to get some hands on experience, which is something I really needed.
I applied last year, and was accepted and paid a deposit- however, I received a job offer in the telephone tech support role in the meantime.
I was getting dissatisifed with this job, so I took a long break in November and December last year- my first real break for about ten years. I visited Central America, Medellin (to see if everything was kosher and to see what the city was like) and Mexico.
On returning to work, I had more upset customers than ever, so I handed in my notice. The Intern Group allowed me to use my deposit from the previous year towards the program.
That's the background. More to come.
