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duabco · Regular Hater Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 30

any one know the pay grades of the various departments?

what would the starting pay be for say Commercial GTS (latitudes/optiplexes)

FallenAngel · Super Hater Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 1516

I'd say starting would be B1 or high end A5.

B1 if you have A+ certification.

Neoburn · Regular Hater Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 12

HellResident · Dances with Hate Joined: 20 Nov 2005 Posts: 125

Well there's your first mistake. You believed something they told you. But I think you are right I am pretty sure GTS techs are A5

Hellresident

FallenAngel · Super Hater Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 1516

GTS and/or XPS reps start at A5, but if they have A+ they start at B1. At least, that's the way it worked in Edmonton. A level 1 tech will start at A5 across the board, A+ or not. Though if you do have at least that going for you, you may end up at the top tier of A5 and not the entry level.

B2 is generally for Process Leads and *some* L2's/Escalations. B3 is typically L3. Then we get to Management level pay grades.

Neoburn · Regular Hater Joined: 11 Feb 2006 Posts: 12

biff's buddy · Hates with a Vengance Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 63

Pay grade in Ottawa is now EI 1.

madterps · Regular Hater Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 36

FallenAngel · Super Hater Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 1516

A+ was "mandatory" for XPS in Edmonton also, but there was a catch. If you were willing to take the training and then you get certified, they'd move you to a B1, though you'd start at A5.

IF you already had A+, you were B1 from the start.

EI 1 was the best line I've seen in weeks Laughing

captainhowdy · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:55 am Post subject:

When I started at A01 in DoC my whole team was hired in as an A5. When I was promoted to GTS I became a B1. Those of my team that went to XPS in the change over stayed A5's regardless of getting there A+. Also acouple of friends of mine in GTS that where temps that got hired in where A5's even though they had ther certs.
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FallenAngel · Super Hater Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Posts: 1516

If you or they had A+ and were still A5, you got worked. Screwed. Jobbed. Whatever you want to call it.

At least here, the pay switch was assured once certified or if already certified, though the actual delivery of it was generally a hassle and a half.

Fatty01 · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 9:10 am Post subject:

Yeah upon completing A+ you got a bump in pay to the next paygrade. L1s to B1 and L2s to B2... ACI scored you an additional 1500 bucks. From an L2 perspective anyways...

By the end, most L2s were at/near 50k

Assbrain · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject:

Wow, I know already why canadians are unemployed. I'm computer's system engeener, with MSCE, NETWORK +, SERVER + CERTS, and I get 12K dollars in China. My IQ is 180 (there's 10000 people with the same qualifications in my faculty), I design projects not only for DEll, but also for Lenovo, Hp and Infosys. So do you think you can compete with chineses? hehehehehehehehehhehehehehhehe

biff's buddy · Hates with a Vengance Joined: 02 Mar 2008 Posts: 63

180 IQ, designing garbage for criminals and earning less than Mikey spends to wipe his ass, and you're delighted. Take off your Maoist rose coloured glasses and use your fabulous IQ to see how you're being exploited you fkn arrogant moron.

Rocke_T_Sinetist · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject:

180 IQ, and working as a screwdriver jockey, eh? Right.

Mr. Ass has been escorted out of the forum for incivility. If you see his unique 'style' of writing pop up again, do let me know.

It is better to report tone not conforming with board standards than to respond in kind.
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