IT Career Worth taking a new job when I like the one I have already? Risk vs. Reward question |
- Worth taking a new job when I like the one I have already? Risk vs. Reward question
- cold emailing company recruiters on linkedin
- Junior Systems Administrator or Backup Analyst
- Geek Squad Consultant agent
- Are there any "freelance" websites out there?
- Applications for Helpdesk
- IT Working Environment
- Career change from education
- Looking to return.
- First time applying in a city!
- how many weeks notice should I give?
- Next Steps Going Forward
- I've managed to get an entry level IT job, what are some of the best sources to learn more about IT?
- MIS Major Advice
- System Admin looking to get into Big Data. Help.
- Recently got A+ certified
- Entering the IT Industry
- What would you do? Restarting my career
- Should I apply to cellphone repair jobs that require experience if I have no tech work experience. I have an compTIA A+.
- First IT job without much direction
- AZURE or AWS
- Does this sound like a start for a help desk job or should i get certs first?
- What is my next career step in life to make $500k yearly?
- Windows 10 Migration Pilot project?
| Worth taking a new job when I like the one I have already? Risk vs. Reward question Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:45 AM PDT Long story short is that I like the job I currently have, they compensate me fairly, great hours, good group of people to work with. Only negative is that the commute is 40 mins each way and my manager can be condescending and hard to work with on days he is stressed. This doesn't happen all the time and doesn't really bother me but just adding it anyways. I am basically a 1 man IT shop for a manufacturing company. My manager did everything before I got here but he is also the VP so I took a ton of work off his plate. I could "probably" work here the rest of my life and have an ok life but I feel like I have plateaued here. I am young and don't want to settle. I was contacted by a recruiter last week for a systems engineer position that I (and the recruiter) believe I am qualified for, the recruiter is sending in my resume today. They would probably pay me 10k more than I'm getting now (70k), they are also less than a mile away from my apartment. I would be working with some really smart guys and feel like I would be able to develop more professionally at the new position. I am 26 and have been out of school for 2 years. I am worried that I think the grass is greener on the other side. I know I have a good situation now but feel like I want to develop stronger IT skills and learn more. The company I work for currently has a really lean workforce for an international company and I see people get stuck here. They work here a few years and basically feel like they cant leave. I already feel this way and I have only been here a year, it will really burden my manager if I leave so I feel bad about that too. Would you stay with the comfortable position or take a risk? Pros 10k more a year 10 minute commute, less gas, miles on the car and time stuck in traffic Can work remotely a few days a week once I get settled. I wouldn't be replacing someones current job, the company is expanding and the sys engineer is overworked so I would take on the lower hanging fruit and be able to learn from him. Guessing the benefits will be similar. Cons I am comfortable here and don't really have any complaints. The commute is annoying. Would probably burn a bridge because my current employer will be upset to see me leave. I'll have to buy a cellphone. What are your opinions? I know I'm getting a little ahead of myself but I cant stop thinking about it. [link] [comments]  |
| cold emailing company recruiters on linkedin Posted: 01 Oct 2018 07:57 AM PDT New grad on the job search with little success so far. Wondering if it makes sense/professional to send messages to company recruiters on linkedin after finding openings that fit my background. Saying something such as: "Hi Recruiter, I am a new graduate who recently worked as a Product Manager Intern. I recently came across the opening for your entry level product manager, I believe I would be a great fit for this role. I was wondering if you could review my resume (attached) to determine if I meet the qualifications required for this position. I would greatly appreciate any feedback you might have. Thank you for your time." I assume I wont have much success doing this but am wondering if it'll help me stand out or just put a sour taste in the mouth of some companies. Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Junior Systems Administrator or Backup Analyst Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:18 AM PDT Basically after one year as level 2 desktop support engineer for onsite company (MSP) my manager decided to move me to a different position. Hi gave me this choice: either Junior System Admin or Backup Analyst. Junior System Admin is closer to my skill set but for Backup Analyst all necessary training will be provided. I can see myself doing either of this jobs. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2018 05:42 AM PDT I got a job offer for a geek squad consultant agent and was wondering if this experience can help me land an actual IT job like helpdesk or is it a waste of time? I've had my A+ certification for 3 months now and no helpdesk employers have contacted me back. I currently have 0 experience. [link] [comments]  |
| Are there any "freelance" websites out there? Posted: 01 Oct 2018 08:39 AM PDT A family member told me about a website, Codeable, where you put out price points for certain jobs to be selected for a bid. Unfortunately, I do not code, however i'm really interested in doing this kind of process, just with general IT stuff.. Minor networking, troubleshooting, etc.. Got any pointers? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2018 04:48 PM PDT I'm getting ready to start my first job in IT as a Tier 1 Helpdesk agent. What are some of the applications or tools that people in tech support should become familiar with? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2018 07:49 AM PDT I've been a Desktop Support Intern for a year now at my current job, and I'm wondering if working environment can affect my want or like of IT in general? I feel like the environment is slowly losing my interest in Desktop Support as a job. What I mean is, I work in IT for a Credit Union, but I feel like I'd enjoy IT more if it was in an already IT-esque company like Google/IBM/AMD/Intel or something, or even a different environment altogether. Anyone ever feel this way about their job? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2018 04:57 AM PDT Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask about this, but I don't know anyone working in tech so I'll ask here. I'm currently an art teacher in a public high school in nyc. The stress of this job is very high and I'm starting to lose my passion. I love many of the aspects of my job including the whole teaching part, but there are so many aspects of it that make me question waking up in the morning. I've been in the education sector almost three years now. I have two bachelors, one in fine art and one in education, with plans on getting a masters degree in art ed (I applied early and I'm still waiting to hear back). I'm also almost 29 with a reasonably priced apartment and 7k in car loans. I've checked and help desk jobs in my area pay about the same as I'm making now. I guess my question is, is it crazy to try and go for the certs in my freetime? Will I get hired for help desk with no job related computer experience (I've done some coding and web design in school and on my free time but have nothing to show for it)? Any and all advice including deleting this thread is worth it. Thank you for taking your time to read this and weigh in. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:29 AM PDT I am attempting return to the IT field after nearly 3 years out of it. I worked IT in the military and held a couple of the CompTIA certs that I later found the civilian industry needed more of. What are some of the basics I need to pursue in order to get started back in the field? Also, does anyone have any study resources (or links to) that I could find and utilize. I am looking to return because I found out that my current job is rapidly degrading my physical health and need a more office themed job. I understand that IT does require some physical effort(especially if you are a network/infrastructure engineer), but it's significantly better than unloading trucks, box by box, by hand. Thank you all for reading this, and especially to anyone who can help. [link] [comments]  |
| First time applying in a city! Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:14 AM PDT Hey Reddit! I have been in IT for about 5 years, and I'll be moving to the St. Louis area soon. I've never applied in a city more than 25,000 people and wanting to know if my Resume is worth anything. I'm sure I have MUCH more work, but any feedback is welcome. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QWSrUSXSzy1a9f-ytBte1_4WMIy2f8PkLRD7zGvmHBI/edit?usp=sharing Thank you for your time! [link] [comments]  |
| how many weeks notice should I give? Posted: 01 Oct 2018 10:00 AM PDT I have been with my company for 11 years now is 2 weeks acceptable? I am 1 of 6 on a team that handles one client [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:37 AM PDT Hey everyone, Posting here as I am at the stage where I am trying to figure out what steps I can take going forward to advance my career. I just recently finished my bachelors degree in CIT, cleaning up my last 4 classes over the summer with online classes. During this time while I was finishing up my degree, I started the job hunt which after being rejected a lot, I was hired by a small company of roughly 30 people to do support. We are a re-seller of a software that we assist in integrating in with other software. We have a small support department of me and 3 others plus my supervisor. I am making about 35k which is lower than I wanted out of college but I don't really have the experience in IT to bargain for more. I missed out on having an internship through college as I switched majors from Criminal Justice about halfway through and then never got one for IT. I've now been at this job about 4 months and in that time I was in second for number of tickets resolved in my 2nd and 3rd month(just behind my coworker who trained me) and I lead the support team for number of tickets resolved last month. A new group was also formed called advanced technical support to take care of newer customers who are running into issues during the early stages of using our software and I was added to that along with my boss and the boss of my boss. I do enjoy my job and as of right now, my only complaint being I wish I made more. I am still learning stuff that I didn't know as well like more about SQL, AD, etc. I'm not entirely sure what I want to do in the future and I don't know if I'll ever make enough here to get me to stay. I also don't see the potential for growth here as the company is so small and there isn't much I can move to. I was thinking something along the lines of Network Admin or Systems Admin but I am still undecided. I was curious if anyone had any advice for me going forward? I know i should start working on getting some certs but I don't know which ones I should be focusing first to give me the best chance of advancing my career. Also should I be keeping my eyes out for other jobs given that I now have a little bit of experience and a completed degree or should I try to stay here for at least a year and see what they give me? Any advice helps! Just trying to sort through some short term and long term goals for myself. [link] [comments]  |
| I've managed to get an entry level IT job, what are some of the best sources to learn more about IT? Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:37 AM PDT So quick little part about me. I'm 22 and had a career change, got a bit lucky and got an entry level IT service desk job with little knowledge on IT. The people I work with are great and I can definitely see myself going down this career path. The more the experience workers show me, the more I want to learn about technology and computers. What are some of the best sources? Books, Podcasts, and youtube videos are my preferred methods of learning, but I'm a bit stuck where to start? I want to know as much about general IT as possible. Is it worth doing Comptia+ to become better at troubleshooting and other useful skills? At the moment I'm just googling random things on the job that I don't fully understand, such as DNS, but I would prefer a more structured course I can dedicate a number of hours to each week. I'm also happy to pay a little bit for courses if they are worth it. So far I have done a short course on Comptia fundamentals, random youtube videos on topics that come up at work (DNS, VPN etc.) and just general stuff I find interesting. Thank you for the advise in advance! Bonus question: Although it does not have anything to do with my job, I am thinking of learning a programming language in my spare time. My research says Python would be a good beginner friendly one to start with, what are some of the best sources to learn this? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:29 AM PDT Hello everyone, I have a couple of questions regarding the career prospects from an MIS degree. I am currently enrolled in an applied statistics major, although I am starting to lose motivation in my math classes. I really think that I would enjoy a career in data analytics, and I am curious as to whether an MIS degree (with a concentration in business analytics) would be a good start in this career path. On one hand, it seems that the MIS program contains more relevant applications (R, SQL, VBA, Python, etc.), but will definitely hold less statistical theory and rigor than the applied statistics major. Would I be holding myself back in my future career by choosing the more applied field? It is worth noting that by the end of the semester I would only be a linear algebra class away from having the prereqs for a statistics masters degree completed, so I could likely enroll in a graduate degree in stats if I wanted (although it would be more difficult than if I majored in applied stats). On top of this, my current career goal is to get a job in the GIS industry, while mixing data analysis and geographical skills. I would likely get a graduate certificate in GIS in order to enter this specific field, but again, I was wondering if anyone felt an MIS limited them in pivoting to a different field like this. The degree itself seems very interesting, and from looking at the recent graduate survey, I noticed that almost all of the graduates had jobs related to the IT field, with a few holding the job title "data analyst", which is encouraging. If anyone has any experience with the degree and can help me with a few of these questions, I would really appreciate it. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| System Admin looking to get into Big Data. Help. Posted: 01 Oct 2018 09:11 AM PDT Hey folks. I've been a sys admin since 2001 (partly in the military). I have a bachelors degree in Information Technology. For the past few years it is evident that I'm not liking being a system admin anymore. I read about Big Data and it seems interesting. Do you have any tips about getting into that IT field? Any learning sources as well? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 01 Oct 2018 08:51 AM PDT Hello, I've finally become A+ certified, I currently make ~38,XXX per year. I've also been working in the IT department since late 2014/early 2015. I live in Connecticut, USA. I'm current'y due for a review and was wondering how much would be an expected raise. I've been average, if not better at performing my tasks, and have multiple people praising my work ethic throughout the company. Also, no college degree. Just H.S. diploma and the A+. Also, what do you think I should do next? I was thinking Network +.. Maybe an associates. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2018 06:08 PM PDT I've been in the food and beverage industry for 6 years now and I'm getting desperate for a change. I'm pretty proficient with computers and I've been interested by the IT industry for a while now. I've taken a few online courses in SQL and HYML and I've been really enjoying it. I guess my question is what steps should I take in order to make a successful start? I don't have any college education so what certifications should I look into? What should I keep in mind? I'm really ready for a change and I want to start the transition in the best possible way. [link] [comments]  |
| What would you do? Restarting my career Posted: 01 Oct 2018 02:08 AM PDT Hello everybody! Let me start with a quick introduction: I'm a Spanish software developer who has just turned 30. During the last 10 years I have shuffled between finishing my degree (Bachelor in Computer Science), doing a couple of 6 month interviews, worked 1 year as a Web App developer and living in different countries, working in things unrelated to IT. I figured it's time for my travelling days to be over, so I'm planning to spend the next months working in my portfolio and preparing for interviews while I work part-time. My goal is to find a job in a company where I can find some stability and focus on my career. Now, obviously I have been thinking carefully about it and I have some ideas and preferences, but I would love to get as many opinions as possible from people with different experiences. What would you do if you were to restart your career? Which country/development stack/type of company/etc... would you choose? For further information I speak native Spanish, fluent English and basic French. Most of my experience is in web development (Angular, JS, HTML/CSS, PHP) Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2018 01:28 PM PDT Hello everyone, I'll keep this short, I want to find a job as a cell phone repair tech, however every single job listing near me say that they require experience. I have no work experience in anything tech related, however I do have a CompTIA A+ certificate. Should I go ahead and apply to these jobs anyway? Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| First IT job without much direction Posted: 30 Sep 2018 09:55 PM PDT I was just hired at my first IT job with the title of "Network Admin", but my responsibilities right now are a little unclear. In reality I am one of a two member IT team for a small business with a very lackluster IT infrastructure. My boss is very knowledgeable and is pretty much holding everything together at the moment while trying to plan for major system overhauls. He hasn't been here for more than 2 months. Both of us do general desktop support, set up new users, troubleshoot user issues, and manage the companies ERP and phone system. I also document all the steps I take when solving issues or setting up users since we're both new. Seems like tons of roles consolidated in just 2 positions. Just about every day I feel a constant uneasiness because I just have no idea what I should be doing. If a new user needs set up or somebody approaches me with an issue I'm good to go, but during the rest of the day I really have no idea what I should be doing. My boss is normally busy at his desk working on things that need his immediate attention, things I haven't learned and can't help with. So the only thing I can think to do is browse through the existing documentation to try to learn more. Can anybody give me some insight on what I should be doing at work during these downtimes? It feels as if my boss expects me to making improvements somewhere or doing something, occasionally asking how things are going and if I'm making any progress, but I have no idea what I'm actually supposed to be making progress in. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 30 Sep 2018 02:01 PM PDT What do you guys think is more in demand. Someone who is efficient in AZURE or AWS? I know AWS is the leader of cloud computing right now. Just curious if one is more prestigious than the other. [link] [comments]  |
| Does this sound like a start for a help desk job or should i get certs first? Posted: 30 Sep 2018 07:55 PM PDT I have a worthless bachelor's in communications (you can't convince me otherwise) but I've been working for a really small software company for 3 years now, and before that I did upper level service desk stuff for a medical company. I don't know how to code, the most hardware I've set up is building computers, but I did a lot of minor IT work in a past job, like setting up phones and computers. Does this sound qualified for a help desk job? I also have no certs yet. Would it be better to wait to start applying until I have finished A+? Or should I learn a coding language first? [link] [comments]  |
| What is my next career step in life to make $500k yearly? Posted: 01 Oct 2018 06:19 AM PDT If you are a millionaire and/or make >$200k yearly, I'd love to hear your opinion.
My salary has been stable for the last 24 months and I am starting to worry I am peaking and that it's hard to make more than $250k yearly here as a IT consultant. Am I kidding myself and is there still growth as an IT consultant or should I look to pivot again? What would be a logical next step for me? [link] [comments]  |
| Windows 10 Migration Pilot project? Posted: 30 Sep 2018 11:16 AM PDT I got a job offer on Indeed for a Windows 10 Migration Pilot project. Does anybody know what that would entail or what I would be doing? I do not want to accept if I cannot do it. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
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