IT Career Tips required, staging my SysAdmin journey |
- Tips required, staging my SysAdmin journey
- How to Get started with Software Testing and Quality Assurance as a career?
- What kind of career outlook will my educational plan lead me?
- What exactly do I do?
- Is it normal to be walked out when you give your two weeks?
- Looking for resume critique and advice.
- Future career path!?
- Can IT be good day job for someone working towards their pipe dream at night?
- I want to learn how to protect computers and networks from cyber attacks and make them more secure and make a career out of it.
- How long after starting a new job do you start looking at other potential jobs?
- My plan has failed, now what?
- Proprietary Unix Versions
- A month into my first job after college and already burnt out
- How far will getting my associates get my in my career?
- Secret clearance required
- Increase my coding speed?
- Need help deciding if I should stay.
- Being promoted from help desk to systems engineer. Need help with salary suggestions! (PA)
| Tips required, staging my SysAdmin journey Posted: 28 Jul 2018 08:29 PM PDT Hay! I am upgrading from Tech Support to SysAdmin (in major web hosting company) and it is f*cking awesome! A training is awaiting, but I would like to hear your thoughts on any tips for fresh new system administrators. Recommended daily websites to read and all the little tips that make the great SysAdmins. All thoughts, recommendations and tips will be much appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| How to Get started with Software Testing and Quality Assurance as a career? Posted: 29 Jul 2018 05:54 AM PDT Greetings, I have recently decided to pursue a career in Software testing. Little background: I'm in my final year. I've done RHCSA, (going for RHCE and CCNA) but because of lack of opportunities for freshers in these fields, I've opted for testing (not being forced. if you were wondering). My goal is to get into testing, finish my CCNA-CCNP and then get into Network Testing and architect(way later). How do I start studying for testing and also doing practicals for the same. What are the various topics/books/courses I should be covering? Links are appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| What kind of career outlook will my educational plan lead me? Posted: 29 Jul 2018 09:42 AM PDT Current Plan: -- Bachelors in Information Systems with a focus in Programming -- Bachelors in Information Systems with a focus in Web Development --Associates in Networking --CCNA (possibly a CCNP?) --AWS Solutions Architect I was wondering what kind of jobs this would lead to and an approximate salary? I live in Ohio so the cost of living is low, but theres high demand in my area for technology professionals. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Jul 2018 08:39 AM PDT So starting college soon but like most college students I need to work. But not for money, for experience. I have read enough on this forum and others that experience is the reason I will get hired the further I go into this industry. Now I know the basics like an average person but if I do not know something I will google it. Now I found a job and I applied for it at this computer repair/support shop and I got an interview this Monday. They do anything from remote assistance, computer repair, basic help over the phone or even offering a service to go to the location to help fix the problem. The position appealed to me because it seems like I will learn a lot (hopefully), but also experience different types of assistance. I did not think much of it until I started thinking more about what I may be asked to do. While I know the basics, many would not consider me to know tech at the top of my head. Everything I know or may be asked to know will be throw learning, looking it up, researching. I am afraid that I would need to know these things right away for most customers and be put on the spot. I do have some customer service experience as I did work at a grocery store and dealt with customers of all ages and assisted them. There are two reasons I applied for this job, 1. I want to get into the industry and 2. it said I would not need to know any or much technical knowledge just having customer service experience was enough. But shouldn't a person know technical knowledge or am I missing something here? I feel like if a person comes in to get help with their problem I should know it. Maybe I am overthinking it? [link] [comments]  |
| Is it normal to be walked out when you give your two weeks? Posted: 28 Jul 2018 11:30 PM PDT I hope this is the right subreddit for this question. The gist of it is, I gave notice (2 week notice)Friday afternoon at the company that I had been working for over a year. Boss was initially stone-faced, but shook my hand and let me go back to my office. Got there, and everything was disabled, and got a call from him, letting me know that I would need to go to HR. Was let go from the company that instant, with Resignation put in my paperwork. Luckily, the reason for my putting in notice is the that I had a sys admin job waiting for me at a 25% raise, and less toxic environment, with actual managers that know what they are doing. Is it normal that they would would close out their only other IT person at the company, without getting a replacement? I would think that they would not want to shoot themselves in the foot like that. [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for resume critique and advice. Posted: 29 Jul 2018 06:58 AM PDT Looking to get into IT. Just finished an associates degree and picked up some certifications along the way (hoping to get CCNA soon). While my old resume got call backs, it also had a bunch of fluff (listing keywords) or things that didn't directly relate to helpdesk jobs (basic experience with c++ and python). I took most of it out but it seems a bit bare now. While i did take a windows server class, i didn't really pick up too much from it (the basic create users and group, password resets, etc.), is it okay that i listed it? I've used a bit of VMware, but i wouldn't say I'm overly proficient with it, just familiar, should i add that? In terms of professional experience i don't really have any specific to IT, so i listed a few jobs over the past 10 years to show I've been employed or that related to customer service. Should i take them out since they aren't IT related or leave them? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Jul 2018 02:40 AM PDT Hi all, Can someone please tell me what sort of career opportunities does knowing python programming unlocks for a guy working as a technical support analyst? [link] [comments]  |
| Can IT be good day job for someone working towards their pipe dream at night? Posted: 28 Jul 2018 11:09 AM PDT Hey everyone, I'm a 25 year old comedian interested in IT as a career. I've got a bachelors in psych, but while studying I took a few development and information structure classes that I found interesting. My dad is a biomedical technician, and growing up I always enjoyed learning about the technical problems he fixed at work, and found myself very interested in the issues that got passed over to IT. Recently, I got into a discussion with an IT guy that was fixing a fried graphics card at my job and it was really interested hearing his perspective. He mentioned looking into get A+ certified as a starting point (which my dad has been telling me to do for years), but I hear so many opposing thoughts on this. My interest in comedy has sort of prevented me from mentally committing to "real" jobs, but I'm starting to feel like I'd like to have a more stable career and to support myself in a more realistic way. I work pretty hard at my day job in patient care, but the pay is sort of hard to live on and my heart really isn't in it. Peanut butter is getting really old. My biggest fear is losing my ability to be creative and work on comedy/video projects in my spare time, but lately I've realized being broke every week might be hurting me more than anything. Can anyone offer any insight? Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2018 03:39 PM PDT I've been a computer science student from awhile now, and I thought I wanted to do software engineering. I don't feel that side of IT really has all that much appeal to me. I feel I would much rather have a role in IT security/cybersecurity. What would be the best path to get into a cybersecurity career? Should I pursue a degree and if so what kind of degree would be most beneficial? Should I pursue certain certificate? I don't even know where's the best place to start. EDIT: Thank you all for your great comments! This has been so helpful! [link] [comments]  |
| How long after starting a new job do you start looking at other potential jobs? Posted: 29 Jul 2018 02:16 AM PDT 3-6 months is the number I always have in my head. What about everyone else? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2018 11:23 AM PDT Looking for some advice team, Trying to keep it short. I was in the army, then the national guard. Had a good MOS, but not relatable to a civilian career at all. My 1st Sgt was a state trooper and CSM was the head on the states narcotics division. I talked with them alot and decided I wanted to continue serving in that capacity (law enforcement) , and in came digital forensics. I used my G.I. Bill to go after a degree in Digital Forensics. My drill schedule required alot, so I only did that and school and certs basically. I was waiting to become a patrol officer in state so I could begin working my way into a forensics lab. I got really into it, grabbed my Security+, OSCP/OSWP, GCIH and I'm in the last Cohort of that cisco CCNA Cyber Ops. I never did internships because of guard ATs. Well, about a month ago I had an accident and really fucked up my leg. This will have a rather long recovery time, a few surgeries and a chance of having some limited movement. So chances are I am going to be med boarded from the guard, or just uneligble to renlist. Also, it's not likely I am going to be able to get on any police force anytime soon. This was not army related so no disability preferences. I'm just not sure what to do now, I kinda skipped the typical degree and job experience thing. My degree is rather specific, should I go back to school? I really don't want to go into a help desk kinda thing if I can avoid it. My plans just got really fucked really fast and I'm just not sure how to move forward. TL;DR I had a pretty specific plan to go into law enforcement and then digital forensics, until I took an arrow to the knee (Ford explorer). Whiterun isn't hiring, what do I do now? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2018 10:08 AM PDT In what situations would I encounter a proprietary Unix version, like AIX or HP-UX? How would skills in FreeBSD translate to these? [link] [comments]  |
| A month into my first job after college and already burnt out Posted: 28 Jul 2018 05:19 PM PDT This might sound silly because of how soon this is but I hate my current job. I know it would probably not be as bad at other places, but I think I had a revelation that I convinced myself into pursuing this field because I took some classes college that I thought I had an interest in, when I really didn't give a fuck about any of that and just eased my way into a degree because I was halfway through and figured I might as well get it over with. Every day I dread coming in and sitting down to be on a computer, only to go home later and have to use a computer yet again for a few hours before I fall asleep and repeat this. I've come to terms with a 9 to 5 lifestyle so this isn't coming entirely from a hatred for corporate life, but I feel like I'm out of options. I suspected that it wouldn't get any better from my previous internships but decided to work through them. Fast forward and the lifestyle is the exact same, it's just that I get paid more. I guess what I'm asking is, what can someone with an IT degree and a few internships under his belt pursue for a living that's not IT related? I am immediately flooded by these fantasies of just going outside and doing something like becoming a butcher or a trucker, going into construction, learning a craft or apprenticing for something that's more physical or interpersonal, involving talking to people or using my hands. I feel my health degrading already and I don't want to stay in a field that's so sedentary. I can't say I have a passion for anything but I'm looking into being a police officer, but that's a field that takes a long time to get into so I want to look into that on the side. I want to join the military again but I was medically discharged and that's no longer an option. I just want to be able to pay my bills and do something with my hands and not be stuck in a cubicle in front of a computer. I think I hate IT. Maybe it's naive of me to expect opportunities, but I'm willing to work anywhere right now that's not a traditional office job. I thought I'd like IT because of the opportunities to climb the ladder, but I have no motivation at all to put in the time to study relevant information and progress in the field. I don't know what to look for on job boards because I don't know what I want besides the fact that I want to get away from IT. I love the idea of being a park ranger, chef, or something similar but I need to find something that has a better starting pay so I can deal with bills right now. I feel lost and my relatively high student debt is worrying me and I feel like there has to be more to life and a way to not feel stuck in a career field I mistakenly chose to get into. [link] [comments]  |
| How far will getting my associates get my in my career? Posted: 28 Jul 2018 04:13 PM PDT I've almost completed my degree in IT. I'll finish no matter what but I have to ask, will I always be stuck in the lower ranks of an IT department because I don't possess a bachelors? I have a low GPA, I'm sitting at a 2.3 right now. I want to finish my associates degree, get my A+, get into the field finally and later go for my Bachelor's degree. I'm really worried about getting accepted for a bachelors program though. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2018 07:16 PM PDT Whats the deal with all these jobs i see that state that they require an active secret clearance? I never see positions willing to sponsor either. Does that limit the candidates to current or ex military? How does one obtain a clearance or one of these jobs? Can a plain john doe civilian get a clearance? I see some posts stating it can take months for the application to go through and usually requires a sponsor etc. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Jul 2018 11:21 AM PDT I recently learnt coding. Normally I can type pretty fast when writing an essay. But when I code, all the keys and symbols like "<> {}_=?/" slow me down alot. Are there any other ways to increase my speed other than just keep practicing? [link] [comments]  |
| Need help deciding if I should stay. Posted: 28 Jul 2018 02:30 PM PDT So I am currently in college right now but I will have a networking degree soon once I graduate in a couple of months. I currently have 4 years of basic computer experience at a small computer repair shop equivalent of an A+ certification and I also have been studying for my CCNA and have just passed that last month. I just started at a new job doing help desk work at a small credit union, it is my first time experiencing corporate environment but I really want to do networking. They don't have that much Cisco equipment there. They only use a little bit of Cisco switches. Should I stay there and try to move up to a more network administrator role or look for something else? [link] [comments]  |
| Being promoted from help desk to systems engineer. Need help with salary suggestions! (PA) Posted: 28 Jul 2018 01:58 PM PDT Hey guys. I currently work in a senior level help desk position—basically Tier 2 support plus management. I'd consider it "assistant help desk manager" in practical terms though that wasn't my official title. I do a lot more than basic help desk support and my experience puts me in sort of a junior sys admin/engineer area. Some recent changes in our department have opened up an opportunity for me to finally move into a systems engineer role and I'm absolutely unsure of what the salary should look like. We'll be having that conversation very soon and I want to make sure I don't shortchange myself. A little background: - I'm 33 years old and have an AS in Computer Science, no certs, and this company has been my only IT experience. - It's a non-profit healthcare org located in the greater Philadelphia area. - Have worked for the company for 7 years total, 4.5 of which have been in the help desk (part time entry level help desk > full time tier 1 > tier 2 > current lead role) I always planned on being a programmer but with this opportunity presenting itself, the idea of being a system engineer/sys admin has become more and more appealing to me. I value staying with this company and they value keeping me. My work will mostly consist of Microsoft SCCM, installing/upgrading servers, VMs, managing the ticketing system (administration stuff like migrating to a new system, creating reports, creating project workspaces and html forms, etc), ownership of the DMS, Cisco telecoms administration, group policy... really anything systems related could come my way but that's what I'm starting out with. They allowed me and my new manager to write up the job profile and to suggest the title. I suggested systems engineer. Is this a representative title of the work I'll be doing? Considering that I'll be starting this position in a learning capacity, I'm looking for advice on what an acceptable salary would look like. I currently make $41k and I was thinking of asking for $50-55k range. Too much/too little? I know they pay generally below market because of being a nonprofit, but I'm not that familiar with what the market looks like beyond my current role. Edit: From my own research, it seems like $65-70k is the average for this area on the lower end but I'm not sure how my experience factors into that. Didn't find much in the way of junior salaries. If they lowball me because it's an internal promotion, is it worth it to negotiate for more? They're flexible and I know they want to hold on to me. What would you consider to be unacceptably low for the work I mentioned? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
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