I was a Network Manager for many years. I created the Freeperiod room booking system to solve the problem of room booking for the school I worked. One thing lead to another and now Freeperiod is a business.
The biggest surprise to me when leaving my job as Network Manager was not business related. It was the loss of being part of a school community were I played a very important role. Schools are like little villages and it is quite strange to transition from the village to the office. Noise
I have been an Office Worker, Photocopy Technician, IT Technician and IT Network Manager at the same comprehensive school. When I left I was also a member of the ICT Strategy Group. I thought my experiences may be interesting for those on a similar journey.
I was looking for a new job and a Teacher friend mentioned there was a rubbish job going helping in his school office which would keep me going for a few months until I found something decent. His words (dialled down a bit), not mine.
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