{"id":45,"date":"2026-03-04T01:52:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therealbrennanmccloud.com\/?p=45"},"modified":"2026-03-05T00:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:02:04","slug":"my-mccloud-experience-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therealbrennanmccloud.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/my-mccloud-experience-2\/","title":{"rendered":"My McCloud Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So here it is. The birth of the blog… part 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After years of working various jobs, destroying my body, trying to provide for my family, i went back to school and got an Associate’s degree in IT. added school loan debt to the list of things i can’t afford but i thought, “It will be worth it when i get that IT career job”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

after 6 months of job hunting, i was starting to lose hope. companies used to want someone with a degree. then, when i get that degree, it seems everyone wants a bigger better degree. always a day late and a dollar short. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then i got a response. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Field Technician Position<\/a> with Launch IT Services. finally, my break. the foot in the door that i have been looking for. The job was simple. My point of contact, the guy that hired me, would book jobs that i would then complete. replace bad cables, install new servers, general field IT work. it was great, i loved it. I learned new skills everyday and really felt like things were turning around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

the hardest part of the job? putting together the equipment i needed to complete such a variation of jobs. wire cutters, chicken testers, fishing line, butt phone, etc. Brennan did buy some equipment, like CAT cable and small pieces for very specific jobs, but overall, it was out of my own pocket. “it’s fine” i thought. “i’m going to need all of this anyway.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

it really was the perfect job. it was in my field, scratched that ADHD itch, and kept me busy with 2 to 3 jobs a day, 5 days a week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

but of course, as i’m sure most people who have dealt with Brennan McCloud have learned, the good times didn’t last long….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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