I started my career in IT when my family purchased a 486sx Packard Bell computer.  I had to figure out how to use it so I could show my Mom and she could get a job.  Ever since then it has been a love of mine.  I got my first Job in IT at a memory/CPU sales company and quickly realized i did not like sales.  I then went into support and loved it.  From there I worked in support for windows based systems, eventually obtaining MCSE 4.0 status and now currently MCSE 2003 status.  I continue to update my certifications as new ones come out but since I have a little girl now that task has become much more difficult.  It wasn't hard to find out I loved her much more than this IT stuff.  But watching her doesn't pay the bills :)  I still enjoy IT but have found other interests so I don't burn out which has never really happened yet, I guess i love it to damn much ;)