IT Career Dealing with C Level Politics |
- Dealing with C Level Politics
- New Guy. Out of my league. Need some advice.
- Staying in shape?
- How much did you make right out of college with no certs?
- Wireless Cellular Companies
- Should I be following-up a phone interview with the HR recruiter?
- Switching career path into IT (Uk)
- Degree question
- Which one is better if I want to study master degree in data science IT or CS
- Wanted suggestions on how I should proceed next year?
- Recent grad, advice on deciding on job offer
- Choosing a Associates degree with a focus on web?
- What is your IBM security engineer experiences?
- As IT folk does business casual kill your productivity?
- Best site for IT support contract jobs in the UK?
- IT specific pointers for second interview
- What is the best way to network in the IT field?
- Practice computer
- Planning for Spring semester
- I (21yr old M) have received a job offer with a pay increase and full time but it is a 40min commute. Take it, or use it as leverage to get full time and a raise from my current job??
- Remote jobs
- CS graduate lost in career path
- How much will GPA matter when applying to my first full-time job?
- MSP Questions
- Microsoft MTA certs?
| Posted: 30 Oct 2018 08:41 AM PDT Posted this originally in r/sysadmin but after I posted thought this might also be a good place for advice. TLDR is at the bottom. Wanted to get some feedback on how to handle a situation that's really killing me. 5 year SysAdmin here, 1 year and a few months into this current position. So I was hired on to work a local business, this business is a separate legal entity but has shared ownership with a larger business that is headquartered about a few states away. For all intents and purposes, we're essentially a branch. But the C Level here locally don't see it that way. I'm the only IT worker here on site at my company. Last year we hired an IT Director who is based at our "parent" company. There's been numerous political struggles between the local C level and the IT director. They don't get a long, they don't like each other, and they each think that they have local authority over me. It's really put me in the middle of some bad situations and lately it's gotten so bad I'm actually thinking about moving on. I just really can't take it. The BigBoss, who is the leader of the Parent Company may or may not know what's going on but it's obvious that both my IT director and the local C-level are fine to continue their animosity towards each other and leave me hanging. I don't think either side really gets what my issue with the situation is. For example I will be told by local CLevels to go ahead and do work without informing the IT director. The IT Director for his part, pisses off all local users here and most everyone hates him, so when I give out information he gives to me to pass on I'm unpopular locally also. I don't know. I just need help. It' a messed up situation, especially when finances and purchases are involved. IT Director has me run everything through him then local C Levels are mad stuff is not getting replaced. I tell them it's not my decision, and they tell me to just work around my boss, the IT director. TL;DR: Local Leadership and my remote boss butting heads. I feel like I'm in the middle. Need advice. [link] [comments]  |
| New Guy. Out of my league. Need some advice. Posted: 30 Oct 2018 08:23 AM PDT Hello, I appreciate any help I can get. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Oct 2018 08:27 PM PDT Does anyone have any tips on staying in shape while working in IT? Even after 3 months of working at a desk I am finding it difficult to keep weight off, due to being inactive all day, eating quick lunches and being too tired to go to the gym afterwards. I usually like to lift weights but I am thinking about switching to strictly cardio exercises to keep the weight off. I'm also looking for the best options for meal prep, and I feel like a standing desk may make an overall improvement in my health, although I don't see how seeing as you still aren't moving around. Any tips are appreciated as well as anyone else who wants to gripe about how they are also dead inside now that they have given up on their dreams and submitted to this pathetic life. [link] [comments]  |
| How much did you make right out of college with no certs? Posted: 30 Oct 2018 05:17 AM PDT How much did you guys with degrees in IT or CS make right after college in your first IT job? I'm wondering if I'm underpaid? Edit: I'm helpdesk tier 1/2. I have 1 year experience. No certs. A bachelors degree. DC Metro area $22.47/hr [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2018 06:51 AM PDT Been looking at potential job opportunities at places like Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and such, but I'm having a bit of a time searching through their job positions and finding similar ones. Does anyone know if those companies have any job positions similar to what a Desktop Support Services position would do, or even a Desktop Engineering or IT Operating Systems type position? I looked through a lot of their positions and had a hard time finding something similar, and was unsure if they had in-house positions or if those positions would be contractor positions. [link] [comments]  |
| Should I be following-up a phone interview with the HR recruiter? Posted: 30 Oct 2018 07:43 AM PDT Initial phone interview. If I do not have their email address, would it be wise to reach out to the HR recruiter, via phone, to see how the process is moving along and reiterate my interest in the position, or is this more appropriate after in-person technical interviews? Thanks for entertaining the silly question. I am just nervous! EDIT: I have an email address. I meant I don't have an email address to follow-up with. As in their email address! lol [link] [comments]  |
| Switching career path into IT (Uk) Posted: 30 Oct 2018 10:08 AM PDT Hey there, so I've found myself in a bit of a predicament. My two passions in life have always been IT and Sport, it's a strange combination and during sixth form/college I decided to purse sport as my careers advisor told me that it'd be a better option for me. I've completed my undergraduate degree in Sport and Physical Education (Achieved a 2:1) and started my masters in September doing Leadership and Management of Sport and Physical Activity, but I've lost my passion for it, and can't see myself doing it for the foreseeable future. My other passion has always been IT. I've been building my own computers since I was a young teenager and got my first paper round, since then I've always been dabbling in server emulation for games. I've got a bit of experience with Hyper-V from when I was hosting private servers, and have always been the go-to guy for hosting servers for games, and fixing my families and fiancees familys electronics, so I've got experience of troubleshooting a wide range of issues. The issue I have, is that I have no formal qualifications, and not a whole bunch of savings either. I've done a bit of reading and some have suggested a comptia a+ certificate, but this would take a fairly large sum of my savings, and doesn't seem to provide extensive knowledge of anything. I've looked around and applied for a few IT assistant and infrastructure technician apprenticeships, but i'm worried I won't see interviews as I have next to no formal qualifications bar my A in an extended ICT diploma at GCSE level. It's sort of a rough time of year to change, and I only really have a few months to develop myself to be able to get an entry level job. Is there anything I should/can do now to boost my employ-ability in the IT sector, whether that be tinkering around with things I can add to my CV, or courses that aren't too expensive? Thank you very much for reading. TL;DR - Lost passion for sport, want to change to IT, no formal qualifications, need adult assistance and advice. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Oct 2018 09:56 AM PDT BAAS: Information Technology/Information Assurance and Security Concentration. My question is it frowned upon or looked at differently when applying for jobs? [link] [comments]  |
| Which one is better if I want to study master degree in data science IT or CS Posted: 30 Oct 2018 09:52 AM PDT Okay so I'm relatively new to IT and CS in general and I'm considering whether to study IT or Finance for my bachelor but decided to choose IT since finance can be easily study with a seperate degree like CPA or CFA. But I want to study master in data science so I want to ask you guys which of the 2 courses will provide a better foundation for me? I'm sorry if the question sounds too naive, if it actually is please shed some lights for me on the subject [link] [comments]  |
| Wanted suggestions on how I should proceed next year? Posted: 30 Oct 2018 09:39 AM PDT Hi, I am currently a 4th year in college, getting my BS in Computer Science. I am also doing part-time at an IT Help Desk on campus. I am divided between two paths I can take toward becoming a network engineer. The first option is that I graduate this year and immediately begin searching for a help desk job, gradually collecting certs and working my way up a company. The second option is that I stay an extra year: continuing my part-time IT Help Desk on campus, enrolling in a UNIX and Linux System Administration Certificate Program on campus, taking graduate-level network courses, and continuing to collect network certs. Basically a tl;dr is should I value staying an extra year to bolster my knowledge now, or is work experience more valuable toward getting the promotion from Help Desk. A note is that finances aren't an issue. A final extra question I have is: I have completed the CompTia A+ 901, but I haven't gotten to the 902. Is it a waste of time/money to complete the 902 when I could just start studying for the CISCO CCENT since I am already getting Help Desk experience? Any advice would be very helpful! Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Recent grad, advice on deciding on job offer Posted: 30 Oct 2018 08:51 AM PDT Background: MIS Major, no-name university, 3 internships under my belt working as a data analyst and 2 as a business analyst (1.5 years in total), graduated in May I've been presented with a job offer from one of the largest e-commerce sites in Boston to work on their 3D Imagery team. Positions would be mainly analyzing/cleaning data sets for the 3D imagery team. Working with stakeholders to see what data is needed. Support the development of algorithms for data purposes. Maintaining datasets and dashboards for BI. Technologies I would be working with are SQL, R, Python. Trying to decide if this is an offer I should move forward with. I have received offers that I have turned down ranging from $55k - $60k, mainly because the positions were not all that interesting. This positions does seem interesting and company/management does actually seem dedicated to my development. However the offer is only for $45k in Boston, which for me will require relocation. Is this an offer I should even be considering or should I continue to wait out for different opportunities? Will having worked in this space for a well known e-commerce help with my career? Am I selling my self short taking this position, given I have a good amount of experience for an undergrad? Internships I worked actually paid me more (around $60k) than this position. Any advice would be appreciated thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Choosing a Associates degree with a focus on web? Posted: 30 Oct 2018 08:44 AM PDT Hi all I've done some research and would like to break into the web development/web programming field but only if doing so with an Associates degree makes sense. As of right now I work helpdesk making 42k which for the area I'm in may actually be the best I can make outside of moving into a management position or a city with better paying companies. I have CompTIA A+ and Network+ but no degree of any kind just a College program completion certificate for computer repair. I feel like to progress any further in any path I will want an associates degree and besides I'm getting sick of not being able to fill that field in properly on job applications so regardless of ability to do so without I'd like to get the degree. I would like someone to confirm my research, unfortunately while most sources are glad to tell you there's tons of jobs in the field and they pay well they aren't breaking down the various positions enough for me to feel that I know which ones are most appropriate for entry-level personal. TLDR: is $70k annually possible with an associates degree in web programming/ web developer. [link] [comments]  |
| What is your IBM security engineer experiences? Posted: 29 Oct 2018 10:49 AM PDT Hi everyone, I wanted to hear everyone's experience as a systems or security engineer over at IBM. I currently have two offers for mid level roles, one from IBM and one from another upcoming consulting firm in the DMV area. Everything I hear about IBM recently has been quite bad. I understand that it is a big company and experiences will differ, but I think it still might help me make a decision. I'm relatively early on in my career (2 years) and have been through 3 jobs trying to climb the ladder quickly and I'm finally where I want to be (number wise) so I'm hoping to make the right decision for a 2-4 year commitment at my next role. Compensation wise, IBM is a contract to hire role with a higher expected conversion base salary of at least 14% over the other company. However, the second company comes to a total compensation package of 5% less than IBM's offer (if you count the 10% annual bonus). I'm currently leaning towards the second company because its also 25% travel and more broad scope of work compared to the sole project I'll be working on at IBM... the base salary is lower but its not that much lower, assuming I get an annual bonus every year. [link] [comments]  |
| As IT folk does business casual kill your productivity? Posted: 30 Oct 2018 05:52 AM PDT I feel like when I throw on the nice chinos, the button down, tuck it all in with the dress shoes I feel like a... big fat phony. I look put together, like I work an office job, etc., but I don't feel like myself and the entire time I am in the get-up I can't help but feel distracted and my productivity goes down. When I dress it down and wear dark denim with the button down tucked in with desert boots I feel like a silly cowboy... Am I the only one who feels this way? I am a casual individual who likes to wear dark denim, casual sneakers, and either a basic t-shirt, or one with a minimalist graphic on it. How can I incorporate my personal style into something work acceptable? I am client facing and am told I have to wear collared shirts and no denim :-( Please help I feel like I losing my 'who I am' to the corporate world T_T [link] [comments]  |
| Best site for IT support contract jobs in the UK? Posted: 30 Oct 2018 05:50 AM PDT |
| IT specific pointers for second interview Posted: 29 Oct 2018 10:11 AM PDT I love this sub and it has helped me a lot in my job search. I have lurked for a long time now and have finally gotten a response to one of my applications. My first phone interview went rather well and they actually told me that they had more questions but they didn't need to go over them because I answered the previous ones so well. But now I am going to a second interview with a person from the last one as well as a regional manager. At my current role (help desk) we handle everything IT related, so I am kind of a generalist right now. This position is for Tier 2 support at one of their sites. Does anyone have any tips or pointers on interviewing for an IT position in a production facility? [link] [comments]  |
| What is the best way to network in the IT field? Posted: 30 Oct 2018 01:07 AM PDT |
| Posted: 29 Oct 2018 07:02 PM PDT So I'm studying for my A+ and moving on to Network+. The only type of computer I have to practice on but an old laptop. What are the minimum specs for a PC to get my hand on experience? Any specific features I need to look for? Any thing I need to look for when I want to expand? Thanks in advance folks [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Oct 2018 10:38 AM PDT This is going to be a bit on the long side... Hello there reddit, I am (hopefully) going to transfer next fall to a 4-year university as an Information Technology major. I was originally leaning towards computer science until I took my first calculus class... taking 2 additional semesters of calculus, linear algebra, discrete mathematics, and 2 semesters of calculus based physics seemed like too much for me so I switched to IT so I can still get a minor in music and maybe have a social life. During the spring semester, I will only be taking one remaining 3 unit course I need to transfer. Since I usually take 9-12 units, and it seems a waste for me to drive to school for only one course; I was wondering what additional courses I should take during the spring. Recently, my campus began to offer a plethora of new courses, which I am going to list further down. I'd appreciate any feedback on what courses I should consider taking especially they will help me down the line on getting my first IT gig. (tl;dr) help me pick a 2-3 classes for my spring semester that will offer any useful skills for a future career in IT (if it will help me start at an entry level job I won't mind) or programming.
I am not familiar with web programming so bear with me, but there are three of them for me to choose from and have no prerequisites:
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| Posted: 29 Oct 2018 08:20 PM PDT So a few weeks ago a started a thread here saying that at the time I may have been receiving a job offer that pays more and offers full time work compared to my current position making $14hr at an MSP about 4min from my house, and I was wondering whether or not I should use it as leverage to get a raise and full time from my current job. After receiving a ton of informative replies, I opened my eyes more to the idea of actually taking the new job instead. So a couple weeks ago I went in for an interview at a Credit Union for a position as a PC Support Technician in their IT department and came out fairly impressed. They were insanely nice, and emphasized treating their employees well with great work life balance. They said if I was offered the job that I would most likely be given a salary position of around 35-40k per year, and since this job would be about a 30-40min drive they would allow me to work from home on Fridays. So after a couple weeks waiting for a call back, I got a call today from the organization offering me a job. The current offer they gave me is that I would start as an hourly employee at $17/hr with the hope that when settled into my position, moving me to salaried with pay closer to what was listed on the application and in my interview within 6-8 months. Their reasoning for not giving me a salaried position right off the bat was due to this being the first time I would be leaving a job in my field and since I still only have a little over a year of IT work experience. So now I am at a crossroads with how to feel about the job offer. It would be great to be making $3 more per hour, but I was just expecting a bit more from what I interpreted from my interview and from the job application. Would it be better to take this new job or should I try to get a raise as well as full time employment from my current job. I've been splitting time between two IT jobs making $14/hr but my main IT job I work at for 32 hours a week I have been at for over a year and have still not been offered full time (even though I was told I would be offered full time position and better pay over 8 months ago after I threatened to leave for another job, I still have not been given this raise/full time) So I'm just looking for some input on what my mindset should be and what decision would help me move forward in my career. Any input is greatly appreciated, thanks!! Edit: I actually just gave the head of HR who has been in touch with me for my hiring process a call to address the concerns I had with no longer being offered salary and told her how I was worried this may lead down to the path of being stuck in a position not getting paid what I'm worth like I currently am. She assured me that I would be on salary pay and around 40k per year depending on job performance. She said the main reason for starting me hourly is because this is a new position for their organization. They have only had 1 IT staff member so far and that is the IT director, I would be working directly under him. She said since it is a new position for their organization and since I still only have about 1-1.5 years experience that they want to wait a few months before upping me to salary. She said that she can guarantee that I will be making more money there in 6 months than what they are offering me now, and emphasized that the IT director personally told her that he wants me for the job. I asked her to get this offer in writing and email it to me and she happily obliged. Is this a good sign or is it just a bluff? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Oct 2018 11:55 AM PDT Hello. What job titles in IT consistently offer the most remote opportunities in your experience? Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| CS graduate lost in career path Posted: 29 Oct 2018 07:55 PM PDT I graduated back in June with a BS in computer science, but after thinking about what I want to do in the future, I decided I would want to go into an IT career. Programming wasn't really my passion, and a lot of my upper division electives were theory/math based courses since I enjoyed them more. After some research I decided that I would want to try out being a systems analyst. I applied to about 20 places, and only 2 have even responded back, telling me that I did not make the cut. I did 2 summer internships as a software engineer, which I do understand is not too related to a systems analyst position. However, I assumed that having a BS in computer science and two CS-related internships would give me a bit more luck in the job hunt, even if it was an IT career. Would it be better for me to just start with a software engineering position, and then transfer to an IT job? The main reason why I wanted an IT job is because a combination of not liking programming and also not being confident in my programming skills. I personally believe I would be more useful to a company by not programming for them... I'm at the point where I'm starting to get really stressed out for not having a job, especially when everyone around me has one. My parents are patient with me but I feel really bad. I want to apply to more places but a lot of "entry-level" job offerings require 3 years of experience... Any advice would be helpful. [link] [comments]  |
| How much will GPA matter when applying to my first full-time job? Posted: 29 Oct 2018 05:13 PM PDT Hi all, I am a junior at a major university (25k+ students) with a terrible GPA (2.2), and have absolutely no interest in my chosen major, at least not in the cognate. I'm currently studying Informatics with a focus on Economics, and I find it dreadfully awful, but it's to the point that I cannot give enough of a shit to bother changing my major and end up staying in college for another year, because I think this place sucks. A lot. My grades have never been very good, and because I'm so jaded to the education system and think that each and every professor I've had needs to be out of the job, it's likely I'll be graduating somewhere in the 2.0-2.5 range. Admittedly, I have no idea what this means for future employment. I am blessed enough to have obtained part-time employment during the summer and school year (40 hours a week during the summer, 20 a week during the semesters) within a department at my university, staying somewhere I am comfortable with whilst providing IT support, both remotely and in-person, to the staff of the department. I love my job, think it's awesome, and I have consistently worked with the same people for the past 6 months. I can completely see myself working here or somewhere similar as a first job, which it turns out past student-employees have, but I have fears that because of my low GPA my opportunities are diminished. My boss, who is the IT Director (and is, honestly, one of the most laid back individuals I've ever come across) has straight up told me he doesn't really care about my GPA and is more interested in my work ethics, willingness to learn, and the work I can put into projects, as well as challenging me. The youngest guy on the team used to be a student-employee here and had been hired onto the team, and his title is currently 'Senior IT Support Consultant.' My question is, if I continue to gain experience in the field over the next year and a half that I'll be a student, will this experience outweigh my GPA enough to not have to worry too much about it? I do realize this eliminates many opportunities I could have had with high-end companies that require a 3.0 GPA, but I am honestly more interested in doing something I enjoy instead of doing something just for a higher salary. Thanks in advance for any advice. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Oct 2018 10:52 PM PDT I have been working in I.T. For 1.5 years as a level 1 helpdesk for an insurance broker. I recently graduated with a CIS degree and am looking for another job with better pay. My take home pay right now is $24k. I just had an interview today with a smaller MSP in the Denver area. Not a lot of info online about them but they just recently made a satellite office here. The Director of I.T. and COO of the company interviewed me. We went over my skills and were very excited to learn I have skills in CDK which is an inventory manager for car dealerships. They also took interest in my AD skills, my good attitude while interviewing, and my conversation skills. The job posting is for a service tech and will pay somewhere around $45k. I am taking a tour of the office next week. So my questions are: What should I be asking a reputable MSP so I don't get burned on empty promises that I hear a lot about? Would an MSP look good on my resume for future employers? What are the signs of a bad MSP? Any input will help. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Oct 2018 10:48 PM PDT How do the Microsoft MTA cert exams work? Are there new exams out every year? How long does an exam stay valid? When would an exam "get retired?" [link] [comments]  |
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