The mutually beneficial Deal

• TheCAT will run the Braindump and teach you everything they know about the IT biz.
• You will attend all the Braindumps
• The Braindump includes lectures, hands-on work in a sandbox, projects that can lead to production status and the ability to ascend up the CAT ladder based on your skills
  
• You will perform 4 hours of service on our front lines (or in some other capacity as your skills mature)
• You will attend the DOG meeting (prior to the start of the Braindump)
• The Braindump lasts about a year, perhaps more
• The DOG meeting happens on Friday nights at 6pm
• Most Braindump tracks will have their dumps on Friday nights at 6:30pm
• If you are unable to make the Friday night commitment, you really can't do the Braindump

What is covered in the Braindump?

• CAT administrivia
• User Services
• Platform Specific User Level Stuff
• Wintel
• Solaris
• Linux
• Networking
• Platform Specific System Admin Stuff
• Wintel
• Solaris
• Linux
•  Networking
• App Development (web/db)
  

How much time will you need to put in?

• 4 hours of front desk (or project) duty
  
• 3-4 hours of Braindump every Friday night
• Half hour of DOG meeting every Friday night (usually folded into the Braindump)
  
• If you work your way into a team, there will be weekly team meetings
• For the practical portion of the Braindump, there will be time needed for projects (at least 3 hours a week when things get started but going up to unlimited, depending on how insane you are)