How to start a career in SAP

Hi guys,
I wanted to know the best way to look for a startup SAP job.
I have alot of experience using SAP, it runs in my family and it is something that has always interested me. However, after spending hours looking for suitable jobs nearly all listed require at least 2 years config experience and 1 full life cycle. So where do people start?
I have been looking for SAP trainee and junior jobs but there seems to be nothing available.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
James
Edited by: James Whitworth on Nov 7, 2008 12:40 PM

<brainstorm>
One possible way is to find yourself a few customers who cannot show more FTE's on their payroll but still have some (ongoing) dough left on project accounts which for some reason cannot be finally signed off... and they need silent low-noise-profile high-end-experienced support for existing systems which they cannot upgrade and need to wait for an opportunity (another project budget) to consolidate them into a bigger one...
You need to stay close to your mobile phone and would need to invest in a laptop... but whether you are at home, at work in the garden, or on the beach should not matter much...
Does that sound more optimistic than a beer? I think a beer is more sustainable, because the airport barman will not let you down if you ask for a second beer...
Enjoy the weekend,
Julius
ps: I think you have hijacked someone else's thread, unless he doesn't mind the additional aspect.

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