Well, build log, profession advancement... The works I guess!! :) Complete and Total Overkill part 3!!

[phill]

I thought as well and whilst I remember, since there are a few audio people around us, I thought I'd upload a few pics of the front room change that's gone on over the last month or so too Aside from the massive amount of my daughter toys that needed to go elsewhere and for a lot to be removed cos we could barely see the front room floor (thanks to Sophia and the Mrs's for that..... not!! ) we can hopefully see a bit more... Although it seems to be a thing that we want less room in the living room and no spare floor space... Umm..... Not sure there's logic there at all but hey.....

Here's a few shots of the after, the before pictures for me are just too depressing Here's some carefully taken before pics lol We had a move around in the front room was we had a couple more famous Ikea bookshelves put together and such, so we had some more spaces for our films and for the girls books



And here we go with a few during shots of what was going on....



I was attempting to make the cables and the many that there are, as neat and tidy as possible. I think for staying up till about 230am it was as good as it was going to get lol So here's a few 'finished' shots




All I need to really do now is upgrade the Linn pre/power system and the Yamaha processor for he surround sound side of things and we should be good to go! I think its amazing that the kit has survived 20 years and I can't imagine how many moves I've made all over the country with various relationships not working out but I'm just so happy it works True testament to buying good kit and it lasting I think The main rush now for the upgrade would be the new Xbox Series X, it doesn't have a simple optical out on it, so everything is HDMI (so frustrating...) so as and when I can find what I'm after to replace the kit and probably grab a 4k TV to go with (still rocking my Samsung 3D 1080P Plasma TV!! bought I think in late 2010/very early 2011 can't remember 100%) its possibly due a change The only problem I have is that its very much still working and working well, so... Not yet

Well think that's it for the moment, nothing yet to update everyone on........... Thank you all for stopping by

 

[lexluthermiester]

I thought as well and whilst I remember, since there are a few audio people around us, I thought I'd upload a few pics of the front room change that's gone on over the last month or so too Aside from the massive amount of my daughter toys that needed to go elsewhere and for a lot to be removed cos we could barely see the front room floor (thanks to Sophia and the Mrs's for that..... not!! ) we can hopefully see a bit more... Although it seems to be a thing that we want less room in the living room and no spare floor space... Umm..... Not sure there's logic there at all but hey.....

Here's a few shots of the after, the before pictures for me are just too depressing Here's some carefully taken before pics lol We had a move around in the front room was we had a couple more famous Ikea bookshelves put together and such, so we had some more spaces for our films and for the girls books

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And here we go with a few during shots of what was going on....

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I was attempting to make the cables and the many that there are, as neat and tidy as possible. I think for staying up till about 230am it was as good as it was going to get lol So here's a few 'finished' shots


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All I need to really do now is upgrade the Linn pre/power system and the Yamaha processor for he surround sound side of things and we should be good to go! I think its amazing that the kit has survived 20 years and I can't imagine how many moves I've made all over the country with various relationships not working out but I'm just so happy it works True testament to buying good kit and it lasting I think The main rush now for the upgrade would be the new Xbox Series X, it doesn't have a simple optical out on it, so everything is HDMI (so frustrating...) so as and when I can find what I'm after to replace the kit and probably grab a 4k TV to go with (still rocking my Samsung 3D 1080P Plasma TV!! bought I think in late 2010/very early 2011 can't remember 100%) its possibly due a change The only problem I have is that its very much still working and working well, so... Not yet

Well think that's it for the moment, nothing yet to update everyone on........... Thank you all for stopping by

That is an impressive audio system!

 

[Audioave10]

You know I'm all about the "Audio". Very nice set-up!
These days I only have a Yamaha big receiver(2008) and a nice set of Paradigm Monitor 3 speakers.

 

[jallenlabs]

I spy a Yamaha receiver, I have one powering my subwoofers in my listening room. Not ideal, I know. but you gotta do what ya gotta do. At my workstation I have a Schiit DaC, Adcom amp powering some Kef q150s and a 10" Kef subwoofer. I listen there the most, hence the better equipment. Love this thread. Its full of hardware pron!

 

[phill]

I spy a Yamaha receiver, I have one powering my subwoofers in my listening room. Not ideal, I know. but you gotta do what ya gotta do. At my workstation I have a Schiit DaC, Adcom amp powering some Kef q150s and a 10" Kef subwoofer. I listen there the most, hence the better equipment. Love this thread. Its full of hardware pron!

Thanks for the comments everyone, appreciated

The setup is a little older in the tooth than I'd like it to be but I'd love to get it upgraded. I'm pretty sure the Pre/Power Linn would go, the Yamaha would go and I'd probably go for an AV Amp over a setup like I have now, trying to get less cables and all the jazz would be amazing Needing 7 or 8 power plugs to have a TV on to watch something, possibly a little tooo much like overkill

I'm glad I'm doing something right @jallenlabs !!

 

[phill]

Well since I'm not having to get up for work in the morning and its a little late, I thought I'd put out a little update, more for the career side of things to be honest and a bit of how I'm doing as is (So to speak!)

As I'm still off with my broken leg issue, I've been pushing out a little more and trying to find another job to avoid having to go back to my current role. All this time off and not being able to do much aside from sit and sort through my server (which has been a great help!!) I've been wondering about things and thinking about how I feel and all that jazz.
The conclusion has been really that I've been that unhappy with my role where I'm currently too for too long and I've needed to get my butt in gear and to find something else. Currently the issue I've had more of a problem with is having to travel around the county to get to something that isn't really going to help when it comes to pay and time wasted in the car every day.

My reasoning for wishing to stay closer to home is so that I don't have to travel or being travelling for 2 to 3 hours a day plus being at work 8 till 5pm for example. Currently the 15 minutes I do travel when I cycle (aside from when breaking a leg, kinda slowed me down going home cycling with my broken leg lol) or drive which could take longer, I have been spoilt with. Having been at the company for nearly 12 years now, I've definitely become used to being in the car 10 minutes to get to and from work (well when I was on shift at least but still...) With my children as well, I don't wish to waste so much time in the car because its wasted time, I'm not paid for it and it means I spend so much less time with my girls.

I'm finding the more I think about my job, I just feel so unhappy with it and since the change when we 'merged' with another company, the whole company has gone down in 'a good place to work'. With all the changes and lack of direction/interest in staff and goodness knows else, I guess I'm just tired of it and I do honestly believe that my desire and want and passion as been, well, sucked out of me. With this, I'm really hoping I don't have to step back in the doors to it because I do feel and believe it'll just drag me down and I don't wish for that to be pushed on to my family either. I don't wish to ever be working in a place that makes me unhappy since you spend so much time at work, the last thing in the world you should ever be is unhappy about being there. I feel that goes for anyone, not just me.

I enjoyed being at work and wanted to be there before COVID and before the change, but with it all going on as it is right now its just become a place that I'd rather not be at. For the knowledge and experience I have had whilst working there, its been great and more so in the first 18 months of my role there, but after that, it's all just been such a disappointment to me.
I've applied for a few positions over the last week or so, so I'm hoping to hear something back that's positive that could hopefully start me on my new journey forward into my next position and step in my IT career.. I really do hope that I can move away from there.


On a slightly less depressing side of things, my home server... Upgrade or complete change... Thread linked to my project for reference as I'll get it spec'd up and then put a little build log together in this project thread Storage but how??

Thanks for reading

 

[maxfly]

This is a great time to go looking. I know all to well that there's nothing worse than your career turning into a job. Best of luck finding something more fulfilling!
Keep the updates coming!

 

[phill]

Well this thread definitely needs updating but not at 2am, so, I'll hopefully get some time tomorrow to update everyone on a few changes that have recently happened.......................

 

[phill]

Well today seems a good day to update everyone a little bit....

Being that I have been with my company for nearly 12 years in October (I was with an agency for the first 14/15 months when I was first there) and I have now, managed to find another role that I have accepted and I'm very much looking forward to starting..

It's a bit of a step up, money is better, the rest of it will be hopefully better too. My last day for my current role is the 31st August and my start date for the new one is the 5th September. Very happy but a little nervous at the same time as I explained to the guys I was speaking with for the interviews, it would be a big change as being so long with one place, never been like it before. So... Here's hoping that we can get through the next few weeks without much stress or hassle and away we go

Feeling relieved with the new job, now just have to believe in myself and start the push for going even further.. Wonder what might be waiting for me, further down the line.....

 

[lexluthermiester]

Well today seems a good day to update everyone a little bit....

Being that I have been with my company for nearly 12 years in October (I was with an agency for the first 14/15 months when I was first there) and I have now, managed to find another role that I have accepted and I'm very much looking forward to starting..

It's a bit of a step up, money is better, the rest of it will be hopefully better too. My last day for my current role is the 31st August and my start date for the new one is the 5th September. Very happy but a little nervous at the same time as I explained to the guys I was speaking with for the interviews, it would be a big change as being so long with one place, never been like it before. So... Here's hoping that we can get through the next few weeks without much stress or hassle and away we go

Feeling relieved with the new job, now just have to believe in myself and start the push for going even further.. Wonder what might be waiting for me, further down the line.....

Changing jobs can be nerve-wracking. I've changed careers twice and it is never easy. Coming up on another in 19months. I feel you Phill!

 

[HammerON]

Congrats @phill

 

[Lorec]

congrats! @phill a change every now and then might be crucial in life!
I hope you will keep on truckin' like you always do, sir!

 

[jallenlabs]

Change is hard but necessary. I started out as a teacher for 14 years, owned my own tech business for 10 years after that. Now I have been in IT at a University for a year. I love it and think it was the right move for me. Good luck in your new adventure!

 

[phill]

Changing jobs can be nerve-wracking. I've changed careers twice and it is never easy. Coming up on another in 19months. I feel you Phill!

Congrats @phill

congrats! @phill a change every now and then might be crucial in life!
I hope you will keep on truckin' like you always do, sir!

Change is hard but necessary. I started out as a teacher for 14 years, owned my own tech business for 10 years after that. Now I have been in IT at a University for a year. I love it and think it was the right move for me. Good luck in your new adventure!

Thank you all for the mention and comments, very nice of you

@Lorec how have you been man!?!?! Everything going well??

@jallenlabs I definitely believe that I needed a change. I've been in the same IT position for the last near 5 years and nothing has really changed in that role for the last 3 years. I guess this is the problems with small teams, unless people leave or the unthinkable happens, nothing can really change.

Since the change in business I dunno, about 2019 or early 2020, its not gone well and with that in mind and I had my 2 years experience and I was looking. Now, I have been stuck and unable to get anywhere really. Until this position came up, I just thought, I need to try and limit my travelling and such and there's not masses around where I live so its been difficult to find something within the range I wished to try and stick with.. But, we have made that change, managed to cross that bridge and now is the time I try my little socks off to get myself further forward and hopefully pushed onwards with the company.

I've a few things I'd like to do with my IT career, getting a bigger house and a newer car are just a couple things but mostly, I just wish to be happy in my job and more so, pushing the limits of what I know and can do So hopefully, a few more updates for the thread are coming along, one happened today which is a good start...

Hope to see you back again soon for some more Phill craziness and madness!!

 

[phill]

Well its not so much craziness, but just before I head to bed, new job starts when I wake up tomorrow.... Gonna be interesting!! Oh and I do have some crazy to show you all, so I hope I can get around to that as well tomorrow

 

[Quigly]

Good luck on your first day!

 

[HammerON]

Have fun on your first day!!!

 

[xtreemchaos]

all the best of luck bud.

 

[phill]

Thanks everyone for the replies, apologies for not getting back online sooner, Sophia decided she wanted to head butt a concrete slab at my Mrs's Mum's so just as a precaution, I took her to A&E to get checked over but all is fine.. Wonder if she will not act like a donut again so quickly next time....

Still! First day went OK, more of an introduction to the business and such, same goes for Monday, after that, I've no idea whatsoever what I will be doing or when I will be heading towards going on site... Then it will be the bit of settling in and getting to grips with everything I think... Hopefully a month or so and I should be fine. Maybe it will have something to do with payday??.........

Hope everyone is doing well and is OK?? Was hoping to get a few more pictures up with the builds and such going on but when does anything ever go to plan?? Hopefully I'll be back updating soon enough!!

 

[caroline!]

Nice thread.

Moral of the story is that an IT job in the UK gives you a bigger house and a new car while my IT job gives me 10 food stamps and a Chinese smartphone I tossed in a storm drain.

 

[phill]

Nice thread.

Moral of the story is that an IT job in the UK gives you a bigger house and a new car while my IT job gives me 10 food stamps and a Chinese smartphone I tossed in a storm drain.
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Well I've not moved so this is the same house I had since 2010 and my car is the same one I've had since 2012, nothing really changed in that area just yet but with everything going on over here and I'm sure everyone else in the world, its just going to get harder for everyone to afford to move and such with all the hikes in interest rates that are currently happening. I've been given a good life and I've got lucky in some area's and not so lucky in others. All the hardware is just money I should have considered putting towards another house, might have got one a little sooner if I hadn't spent so much.

Live and learn and all that jazz, but here's where I am trying to learn from mistakes and do something good I hope that trying to help others is not a bad thing.

 

[dgianstefani]

Well I've not moved so this is the same house I had since 2010 and my car is the same one I've had since 2012, nothing really changed in that area just yet but with everything going on over here and I'm sure everyone else in the world, its just going to get harder for everyone to afford to move and such with all the hikes in interest rates that are currently happening. I've been given a good life and I've got lucky in some area's and not so lucky in others. All the hardware is just money I should have considered putting towards another house, might have got one a little sooner if I hadn't spent so much.

Live and learn and all that jazz, but here's where I am trying to learn from mistakes and do something good I hope that trying to help others is not a bad thing.

I like the "not so complete or overkill" name in your specs

 

[phill]

I like the "not so complete or overkill" name in your specs

Holy heck that's out of date! I'm not sure its complete still but it is a little more overkill I think!! Will have to update that too!!

 

[caroline!]

I like the "not so complete or overkill" name in your specs

And why a sad face in air cooling @phill? air cooling best cooling

 

[phill]

And why a sad face in air cooling @phill? air cooling best cooling

I'm a water cooling boy to be honest and that's miles out of date lol Crap I've had about 6 systems since then!! Damn it for being crap
Air is great in places like servers and such like that... With my 3900X, 3950X, 5950X, 3970X etc., water was definitely the way to go I'm going to update that now before I forget even more !