IT Career Questions to ask before accepting a side IT job? |
- Questions to ask before accepting a side IT job?
- Where to go from here?
- Seeking advice: Interested in a career in IT but don't know where to start
- Hiring managers at small-mid sized companies: how do you view applicants from large companies and held very specialized roles? Is there culture shock? Are they desirable?
- CCNA and options
- Is a degree worth it? 28 yr old w/ 7 years IT experience
- Questionable future at my company
- What fields of IT can you get into by self learning?
- Bored and stable vs exciting and unknown
- Go back and finish my AAS to get into IT?
- Career Crossroads: IT Security or DevOps/Cloud Infrastructure
- Backpack vs satchel
- Project Management vs Information Assurance vs Database Systems ?
- Advice on next steps
- Having a blog and "Works/Prior Works/Confidentiality" clauses when changing employers
- How much do IT support specialists make in the bay area?
- Internships that provide housing?
- Advice for a Systems Engineer Interview Tomorrow
- What should I get into database?
- Sights set on Helpdesk, Should I change course?
- Seeking advice for geting into the field after college
- What is the difference between being a programmer and being a computer scientist?
- How tech savvy do you need to be to be a Help Desk Support Specialist? What core skills or knowledge should I learn?
- Faux Job/Career Change/Has this happened to you?
| Questions to ask before accepting a side IT job? Posted: 04 May 2018 05:43 AM PDT Hey guys. Was wondering if you guys had any advice on what types of questions to ask before accepting a side IT job. One of my relatives is a manager of a local Ford dealership and just recently informed me that their IT guy had quit. They've never had a full time IT guy that is on-site so this guy was just a local guy that did this job on the side as well. It sounds like majority of the job was just basic PC/printer/network troubleshooting. What are some things that I could ask to get a better grasp on what the job actually entails? Are there any things that you can think of that may be annoying or hindering that this job may have? My main concern is with it being a large company that a lot of stuff will be partially locked down by Ford leaving me with not many troubleshooting steps because of the restrictions. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 04 May 2018 05:39 AM PDT A little background about myself... I am graduating college with a bachelors tomorrow. My field was in Business but I concentrated in IT. So basically I took a few business classes on top of random programming / cyber security / MIS classes. I have had a job since November of 2017 as help desk. I don't know where to go from here. I don't have any certs yet, not even A+. I've tried but its difficult finding "entry" level jobs in southwest Virginia. I just feel its time to move on. Also, I don't make very much money and I feel like my skills aren't being put to the test. So my question is, where do I go from here? Feel free to ask questions and what not, I'll answer the best I can. [link] [comments]  |
| Seeking advice: Interested in a career in IT but don't know where to start Posted: 04 May 2018 05:33 AM PDT I'm pretty new to the workforce (23 years old) and I've worked in commercial insurance for two years after getting my bachelors degree in Public Health. I've always had an interest in technology and the IT field but have never sought out a career in it. As someone with no real technical background or IT training do you have any advice on a starting point and what additional education I should seek out (another bachelors, associates, or try for a masters degree)? Just looking for a little direction as I begin to explore the field and my options. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 May 2018 07:57 PM PDT This is just a food-for-thought kind of question, not life threatening or anything. I'm considering targeting some big-time medical product manufacturers in my next employment within a year or two. Very large companies like over 100k employees. So I was thinking; I know that when you work at a huge company like that, you're doing very specialized work and you may not even understand the whole project that you're a part of, perhaps wearing just one hat all day every day. That's really starting to seem attractive to me as I'd really like to dig into something and be part of a team with a specific goal. I'm just curious how people from these large organizations are viewed by small business of say <1500 employees. Is it a rough transition on either side of the table? Is it, "Oh boy, not another one of these guys!" or is it, "Hell yeah! Let's bring this guy in for an interview!" To be clear, I'm not asking for advice. Just your perspective or personal experience. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 04 May 2018 02:07 AM PDT Well I currently work in networking,I have a degree from a technical university in the field of electronics-telecommunications.So I started ICND1,my question is ,will it give me the move on I want for something better(basically another country),since here in greece I am sick of installing cctvs or wireless devices(mikrotik or ubi) for wifi extentions and getting paid for nothing.I am saying that because the first lessons in ICND1 were not something super wow. [link] [comments]  |
| Is a degree worth it? 28 yr old w/ 7 years IT experience Posted: 04 May 2018 09:46 AM PDT *Edit: I specify about 7 years of IT experience being in actual full time positions. Really about 10 years if you factor in self lab stuff at home and odd jobs/gigs and contracting. * I chose not to go to college after High School. I grew up in the Silicon Valley and my family has always had a lot of connections to people high up in all kinds of companies, which for me has meant never having an issue getting hooked up with an interview with an actual hiring manager in the company, and getting a job (assuming I did actually qualify). [link] [comments]  |
| Questionable future at my company Posted: 04 May 2018 08:49 AM PDT Throwaway account for obvious reasons. I am aspiring to be a Sysadmin. I'm currently a Help Desk Field Technician for a mid-sized non-IT company (but we have a fairly large IT department), I closely follow the industry, take on both Help Desk and Sysadmin projects at work, experiment with my home lab, spend time at work in VMware, SCCM, lots of Powershell, and overall put in a lot of time at the job. The downside to this is I have just under 5 years of experience in IT, and unfortunately no certs and an unfinished associates degree in CS. My concern is my company is increasingly hiring "Sysadmins" overseas. Don't get me wrong, I've met quite a few great ones and learned a lot from them, but the team we have over there is very amateur. Their access is restricted to a point where myself and my colleagues can do much more than what they do and most of the time they're asking us questions on how to do their job. I'm doing the best I can both in work and outside work to put myself in the best position possible to move up to a Sysadmin position, but I'm afraid this just won't happen because you could hire multiple workers overseas for a normal Sysadmin salary here in the US. A couple of our Sysadmins were bumped up to Engineers a couple of months back, and their positions were posted for our overseas office. Are there any tips anyone can share? What can I do more to really shine and progress? I know certifications will help a lot and I'm working on gathering the funds between wife and kids expenses to start that off, but I will find a way to do it. [link] [comments]  |
| What fields of IT can you get into by self learning? Posted: 03 May 2018 07:42 PM PDT For those of us in helpdesk like positions is there anything we can learn and practice on our own time besides obtaining certifications that would help us obtain some experience? I've seen a few system admin bootcamps/crash-courses like this linux one . Is there similar list of things that could be self taught if you want to get into Networking, Database, Security, etc? Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Bored and stable vs exciting and unknown Posted: 03 May 2018 01:06 PM PDT I'm a mid-30s IT Director (in name mostly) at a 80+ person construction company. I started as a help desk tech 7 years ago and was slowly given more and more responsibilities. Along with that came salary increases and title bumps and I'm now at 90k/yearly. The team I work with consists of a sys admin and our boss, the VP of IT. On paper everything about my situation looks great. I'm paid well, my office is close to my house, I rarely have to work after hours. But the company isn't growing. In fact we have less employees now than we did when I started. And the culture sucks. There's no dissemination of information. I don't know if/when my next raise will come. I don't know if the company is making money or about to close it's doors. I've asked several times to be more involved in setting budgets and making decisions on a higher level and I'm always faced with a "yeah sure" but no follow-up. I'm not happy. Ok so that's my current situation but I recently applied and have interviewed for a position at a new company that is growing rapidly. They own and acquire healthcare clinics in the Southeast US. The position is for "the IT person". They're in need of someone to come in a design and implement their entire IT infrastructure. The pay will be in line with what I make now, however it is a little bit further drive. But the exciting part is that it's a clean slate. They use Google for email, dropbox for storage and purchase laptops as needed from wherever. It's working but it's not something that will sustain them for long. They have 30 employees in their corporate office but support a network of about 500. Their goal is to double in size over the next 2 years. I'm nervous about the work but excited about the possibilities. So here's where I'm struggling. If they offer me the job...Do I stick it out with the perfectly stable job that I know how to do and what to expect? Or do I jump head first into this new job? Do I hope that my current company grows to the point that I can start making a difference again? Or do I risk it and join a company that is growing so fast it may be hard to keep up? Honestly, if it was just me, I wouldn't even be asking...I'd go for the new and unknown. But as a husband and father, I'm hesitant to make my work happiness a priority. Thanks in advance for any advice, kind or otherwise. EDIT: Thanks everyone for the comments. There's was a lot of great points made that I hadn't yet thought of. I definitely want to find out more about their expectations for this role and how committed they are to spending/doing what it takes to get the job done. And I want to make sure that the growth path does lead to a VP position managing a department rather than doing everything myself. I feel like if those things aren't cleared up before the offer is made then I'll pass on the job. As many have mentioned, I'm not in a dire situation being forced to make a decision. We'll see what happens and I'll update the post as things progress. Thanks again! [link] [comments]  |
| Go back and finish my AAS to get into IT? Posted: 03 May 2018 11:24 PM PDT Hi everyone, Long story short, I was a dumb ass in my late teens and early 20s. I loved IT, computers, etc. Basically, I went to community college after high school, took some classes towards an AAS in computer programming, dropped out, and worked retail for the next six years. (Entirely my fault; I was far too immature and irresponsible.) Anyway, I finally grew up and started taking life seriously. I went to a state university, majored in political science, graduated, and ended up working as a probation officer of all things. (My current job.) I am now in my early 30s. For the past year, I've been longing to move over to IT, but I have had zero luck getting so much as interview after applying for a large number of positions. I pulled up my transcript at the community college I attended, and it seems that I would only need to take 8 classes to finish the AAS in computer programming under the current degree plan at a cost of around $3000 in tuition. My question is - would finishing the AAS degree be worth it in obtaining an IT job? Basically, I would have the political science B.S. degree and the computer programming AAS. (An odd combination.) I don't know if this would do much to help me get my foot in the door for IT, however? I appreciate any advice! [link] [comments]  |
| Career Crossroads: IT Security or DevOps/Cloud Infrastructure Posted: 03 May 2018 09:56 PM PDT I posted (or will post) this to a few subreddits so hope anyone subbed to all of them can forgive me. I've been working in a very broad role at a startup and we've grown to the point where I have the opportunity to specialize. But I'm not sure which direction to go in. I have a couple years experience as a software developer before taking this job. At this job I've spent the last 3 years as a "DevOps Engineer" but the reality was my duties were more along the lines of a cloud systems engineer with little time spent on things like automation. As we grew my role also started to encompass any general IT tasks as well as a large amount of IT Security related things like risk assessments, policy, security engineering, etc. We've grown to the point where I can now specialize. I could move to focus more on DevOps and Cloud Engineering or I could move to focus more on IT Security. In about a year I'll be eligible to take the CISSP and on the other side we have a number of exciting initiatives in DevOps/Engineering that would enable me to build a lot of new skills. In favor of DevOps I enjoy building things, learning new technologies and solving problems in the engineering side. I also enjoy being able to work on a single task/project until it's done. Against DevOps I sometimes feel I'm not as adept at others at figuring out and using new technologies. I also have a great deal less development experience than others I've met in the field. In favor for IT security I enjoyed speaking with customers in an almost sales role. I like meeting with lawyers and consultants to help craft policy or assist our leadership in making decisions. I also think I have a very detail oriented approach that has been well suited to finding flaws or locking down every vector of attack to a system. Against IT Security is I'm finding it involves juggling a number of concurrent tasks and a lot of project management. I've found that very difficult at times. Also I really don't like being the "enforcer" when it comes to rules, policies, and practices. Finally I find it to be very stressful and sometimes opine for the days of just writing code. I know from above it sounds like I enjoy DevOps more but I'm really split as to which I prefer. Does anyone have any thoughts on which field they think is a better career choice? Anyone have to make this decision or one like it at some point in their career? I'm looking for advice and experiences that will help me decide. Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 04 May 2018 07:24 AM PDT Are back packs seen as unprofessional or does it not matter? I don't want to look like a high schooler but I want a bag that can hold my lunch and documents [link] [comments]  |
| Project Management vs Information Assurance vs Database Systems ? Posted: 04 May 2018 06:26 AM PDT I'm currently pursuing a Master's degree in Information Technology. I need to choose a concentration eventually in one of the three areas in the title. Which do you think has the most potential and is the most secure (ex..can't be outsourced to foreign country or to cloud, strong earning power for next 20 years) ? I'm leaning towards Database Systems, but I'm afraid databases will all be on the cloud very soon. I'd consider Information Assurance but in my area (Wash DC) most IT security jobs require a clearance and I have some issues with getting a clearance. I'd greatly appreciate your thoughts.... [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 May 2018 10:41 PM PDT So I have been working for a Large ISP as a implementations tech for a little over 2 years. The company has been on a hiring freeze and hasn't added any team members nor hired on any contractors in that time. I've pretty much given up hope of getting hired on full time and seriously doubt that staying much longer will add any value to my skill set. I may also be getting drafted to a different team to support a product that I am not enthusiastic about. At this point I think it is time to start up the job search. I contacted my contracting agency and they are unwilling to consider a reassignment unless I get laid-off or let go. Since I got this position via a contracting agency my job hunting skills aren't up to par. Can anybody offer any recommendations on job-hunting for IT specific careers? what job titles should I be looking for? any recommendations on the various job-sites? [link] [comments]  |
| Having a blog and "Works/Prior Works/Confidentiality" clauses when changing employers Posted: 04 May 2018 01:11 AM PDT Hello all,
Not really sure if this post is more suitable here or /r/sysadmin or somewhere else. Apologies if its the wrong spot.
I've been working IT for a while now, but recently decided to try my hand at blogging. Nothing fantastic, maybe 1-2 posts a month for the last year about technical issues I've dealt with, some scripting examples etc.
I'm about to move to a new employer, and part of their contract has some clauses around Works, Prior Works, Client Confidentiality etc, that essentially says that anything I create becomes their property.
Just wondering if and how some of you in the same position have come to an agreement with your employers so that you can continue blogging.
It goes without saying that I wouldn't identify clients by name, screenshots wouldn't include hostnames/IP's (or have them blacked out) etc.
Cheers, [link] [comments]  |
| How much do IT support specialists make in the bay area? Posted: 03 May 2018 10:41 PM PDT Mainly looking to get a rough idea of average salary at Lyft, Uber, Google, etc. I have 5 years experience in IT and recently got a B.S. in CS. Trying to figure out what I should settle for. [link] [comments]  |
| Internships that provide housing? Posted: 03 May 2018 05:54 PM PDT I need an internship within the next year and was wondering how many internships actually provide this? I know Blizzard would for example. Any others? My hometown has pretty sparce it internships and I am willing to go pretty much anywhere. [link] [comments]  |
| Advice for a Systems Engineer Interview Tomorrow Posted: 03 May 2018 01:29 PM PDT As stated above, I have a Systems Engineer position I am interviewing for tomorrow. From the job posting this looks to be one of those HR things where they basically want a Systems/Network Admin/Engineer. What kind of technical questions would they be asking me? Anyone on here hired for this position before that could maybe let me know what it was you were looking for? Any help is much appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| What should I get into database? Posted: 03 May 2018 11:57 AM PDT Hello all, I have been working in a help desk/support position for close to 5 years. I am going back to school to get my bachelors, and am currently being trained to be a report writer. Is it a good idea to get into SQL database? [link] [comments]  |
| Sights set on Helpdesk, Should I change course? Posted: 03 May 2018 04:39 PM PDT Hi All, This is a question that has been bugging me personally (because i'm currently applying to jobs for after graduation in August). Should I keep my sights set on an entry level Helpdesk role or should I try for an entry level SysAdmin role? I ask because I know those two jobs share some similarities, but the day to day is very different. Market: Boston, MA Quick Resume: Bachelors in Computer Networking w/Minor in Comp Sci (August 2018) Three Co-ops: Two in IT, One in Operations. GPA: 3.5+ [link] [comments]  |
| Seeking advice for geting into the field after college Posted: 03 May 2018 08:18 PM PDT I'm currently in the Navy, going to get out in February and am thinking about going to college for either computer science or information technologies. I am getting my Post 9/11 GI bill so college is paid for. My questions are the following: •Should i go to college for this or dump that idea and go to a tech school? •If i go to college, are there opportunities to get certifications while im in as well? •What is a good university to go to in Texas that is known for their BS programs specifically for the degrees im trying to get? •If you reccomend a tech school why and which ones? •Which certs am i looking for? •what can i do to get a leg up on the competition while im studying? [link] [comments]  |
| What is the difference between being a programmer and being a computer scientist? Posted: 03 May 2018 08:18 PM PDT What is the difference between being a programmer and being a computer scientist? Are there jobs that a computer scientist can get that the other cannot? If so, what are they? Thanks everybody! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 May 2018 07:44 PM PDT I'm coming from a liberal arts background: I studied political science in undergrad and I'm looking to do a career change. [link] [comments]  |
| Faux Job/Career Change/Has this happened to you? Posted: 03 May 2018 01:21 PM PDT Since I've been at my job I've been given no training or direction to do the job I was hired for. When I self train and try to go for it own my own I get shut down. I attempted to find other gaps I could work on and got the same results. It got to the point to where I was told I'm basically a token position. If you're not on the sys team or dev team it's somehow normal to do nothing the majority of the time. I'm trying to leave. The only problem is I don't know where to go from here. I've been here long enough to learn a lot and get a few certs, but I keep getting told I'm not technical enough. I can't say that I'm an expert because I wasn't on the sys team but I know I have more than is being assumed. Maybe I have the wrong certs? I have got to find a way to get out of this sinkhole. Has this faux job thing ever happened to you? What's the best way to prove technical capability if it doesn't really match your job description? Are there certain certs that would be better than others? Have you started over on a different career path in IT? It seems only sys teams and dev teams get taken seriously. [link] [comments]  |
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