I'm going nuts.....

[Mastershakes]

Nice, a high profile helpdesk position.

I hope you get it, sounds like a great learning experience !!

Good luck today DR, pulling for ya.

 

[kcnychief]

Woo, I got the job.

I was at the interview for 1 hour and 45 minutes.

I got a call at 4:35 EST today, with a job offer and a start date

More money than I expected too, life is good

It's not much of a help desk position, as I won't be in the "help desk".

It's more of an on-site thing for the production department. I get to work hand-in-hand with all the anchors, and get to work with a sh*t load of cutting edge technology

 

[Grandmaster]

EXCELLENT!!!!

Congratulations man!

*awaits hookups*

 

[tdinc]

congrats!

 

[kcnychief]

hehe, thanks guys

I dont know if anyone else has ever visited the campus, but it's a thing of beauty. Just driving by the place gave me the shakes. I have never seen so many HUGGEEE satellite dishes

There is security allllll over. I needed to sign in like 15 different places, nuts!

IT Department is 300+ strong, seperated into sooo many different departments. From a geek standpoint, it's an incredible place to get a job at, with endless possibility for learning and advancement.

And of course, there is the perk of traveling to every major sporting event, ever. I heard already that when ESPN starts covering MNF this fall, I may have to go

 

[falconguard]

I heard already that when ESPN starts covering MNF this fall, I may have to go

Rat ***tard! Rub it in why dontcha!

 

[Admiral Michael]

Congrats man, you deserve it.

 

[NetRyder]

Sweet! Congrats Derek.

 

[Steevo]

NICE!!!

You will be the geek on the sidelines with a laptop and a beer right?

 

[Henyman]

nice , ya lucky bastard

 

[Brad]

Awesome Dude, Congrats!

 

[Tittles]

You lil B*tch



Lucky lucky lucky

 

[kcnychief]

Thanks everyone, am very psyched

Tomorrow I have to go down fill out my paperwork and sign my life away, w00t

 

[kcnychief]

Officially ended my first shift as an ESPN employee.

This sleeping schedule is going to mess me up for a bit, as I'm very tired atm

However, last night was sooooooooo cool. I got to STAND on the Sportscenter set and watch the show live. This, by far, was the COOLEST thing I have ever, ever seen.

 

[Khayman]

wow. sounds like i have to hate you a lot now

 

[kcnychief]

wow. sounds like i have to hate you a lot now

Man it was soo cool

I walked through and saw more autographed jerseys and pictures from all these current and future hall of famers, it gave me the shivers.

As an employee, you can get this HUGE ESPN banner, and hang it in the area of the anchors ( referenced as "The Talent") and over time they will all sign it for you. So in about a month or so, I should have a huge ESPN banner to hang in my place signed by everyone

They have awesome offices, are all really nice, and I got to meet and shake hands/talk with a bunch of them last night.

Soooooooooooooooooo amazing !!!

 

[omg its nlm]

wow congrats man!

 

[kcnychief]

Thanks NLM

 

[Johnny]

Congrats dude ... Good to hear that. Sounds like a really fun job ..

 

[kcnychief]

Fun is an understatement.

For the first hour last night, we all BS'ed about sports, kicked around a soccer ball and had some "around the water cooler fun"