My first UNIX job is the job I'm in now and have been in for quite a few years now. Supporting and administering a heterogenous network of Windows machines, and HP-UX. I had a few years experience with Linux (which I continue to use at home) before moving into that position. It's kinda limited though - our manager is a little "short-sighted" when it comes to new technologies, and only wants us to use certain proprietry systems, something I'm not particularly fond of (that's as much as I'm saying about that!). So I've really just used this position to gain valuable systems administration experience, which I will put into practice someplace else. Sounds selfish - but it's dog eat dog, I suppose.
Now I've got my LPIC, and work have paid for a few Unix courses, and I've got plenty of experience - so my resume is looking quite nifty! So who knows - I might be sniffing out a fresh Linux admin position sometime in the near future
Computing is my hobby as well as profession. I'm always busy programming (Java, PHP, Perl, shell) or tinkering with my Linux boxes at home.
I have learned a hell of a lot over the years - and continue to do so. A day doesn't go past where I say "Oooh, I didn't know that!" or "That's a far better way of doing that". I don't think I'll ever stop learning either. The thing I love about *nix systems are that you can go as deep into the system as you want - the world's your oyster.
google - India - Hard working honest people from what I've heard. Also, the cuisine is absolutely amazing. I am a
BIG fan of indian food (the spicier the better).
Cheers
ZB