“Go for it,” Shirley said, “you’re bound to get it!”. I applied, not realising that she also wanted the Computer Operator position in Molex, Shannon. It was May 1983; I was 17 and on a work experience programme with ANCO.
Jobs were scarce then, most of the people I studied the leaving cert with were headed for foreign shores, and most eventually returned with stories and fortunes (or so I heard!).
With the encouragement of my manager Stevie Walsh, I applied for, and became, “the IT guy” on this day, my 18th birthday – 40 years ago.
Overnight I became a millionaire. My salary was x3 what I was earning on the ANCO course – £4,950/annum. Truly, in the money.
And after 40 years, I’m on the wind down from the fantastic journey that has been. The future is more coloured, with fewer 1’s and 0’s (although I’m glad to say I’ve been more the human face than the screen face of IT over the years).
Come with me on the journey – there are many stories to be told as I head on my Importanter Journey.
Here’s to the next 40 (or so)
Importanter Stuff 
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