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What It's Like to Work in One of America's Data Centers

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  1. moofin_men · · focus · HN ↗
    I used to travel doing optical networking deployments between data centers. Got to see a good 35+ states and even some foreign countries over 4 years or so but also completely burnt out. Telecom is a pretty miserable industry.

    Most of the work in/around DCs is contract of some sort. Local structured cabling firms, electricians doing stints of various lengths, security, etc. Some of it good and lucrative, some of it not.

    1. moxli · · focus · HN ↗
      I did the same in europe and burnt out with my colleague after ~3 years. Working and driving at night, barely enough sleep and overtime compensation during the time the body needs to recover was the worst. I probably aged 10 years in that time.
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