IT Career Feeling really lost in my career, and starting to regret going into IT. Any advice? |
- Feeling really lost in my career, and starting to regret going into IT. Any advice?
- MSP Work: Is it common to be an hourly worker or salary worker?
- Go from FT to contract to hire?
- Help Desk or IT jobs without hands-on?
- How do you handle your own Personal Knowledge Management?
- High Level Networking/Wireless Certificates or Classes
- Am I getting taken advantage of? Should I look for another job?
- Applying to positions that ask for Associate's while pursuing Bachelor's
- Is it impressive to have CCNA & one CCNP cert, such as only the CCPN Route. Or does CCNP mean nothing until you pass all 3 tests?
- Is it easier to get into Automation testing than Software engineering?
- I've got overwhelmed by looking at different resume formats... What do you think of this one?
- Traditional Career route or skip the ladder?
- Have a phone interview next week, need advice
- What are IT operations / support personnel called where you are?
- Health concern during interviews.
- no matter how amazing hard skills a programmer has, there is still salary cap and to break it - one has to sell his startup or go into management?
- As a desktop engineer with 2.5 years experience and AWS certs help break into cloud engineering?
- How do I land an IT job? Applying for weeks and no luck
- End-Goal in mind but no idea where to begin?
- Transition from Development to Cyber Security with an Associate's Degree
- Desktop support at a Bank?
- Current director is leaving - What action should I take?
- Should I still get an A+ if I already have the job?
- Shift work: IT jobs that have the highest chance of working Second or Third Shift?
| Feeling really lost in my career, and starting to regret going into IT. Any advice? Posted: 03 Dec 2018 04:47 AM PST Hello, I've been in IT for 9 months now. I work at a small MSP and have noticed that I've developed a dry cough every morning. At first I thought it was nothing, but now I have this lingering feeling in my chest every morning its time for work. I've learned a lot working for them and am thankful for the experience they've given me and the chance they took to get someone without any professional experience. However, the nature of MSPs and working with so many different environments is starting take its toll. I've been 'given' a temporary spot as a solo IT guy at one of our clients. In the 9 months I've been here, I have outlasted two other techs that also worked at this site. One was hired at the same time I was but left after 4-5 months and just recently, his replacement left without notice and so I was pressured to take up his spot temporarily because I lived the closest to this site. The turnover for this particular site should have set alarm bells but I let my naivete win and get me to take the offer. Normally a lot of us would look at this as a position to grow, but I'm terrified that I've been shoved into a role I'm unprepared for. I've already been throwing out applications but it seems everything in my area is either blocked from me due to not having government clearance or just another MSP gig, and from my experience thus far, I don't see myself staying long in environments like this where I'll be sent to different clients on a whim. It's like getting that 'new job' anxiety all the time and it sucks. Are there other places where I can get a job that I may not be looking? Maybe face-to-face opportunities to find/land a job? [link] [comments]  |
| MSP Work: Is it common to be an hourly worker or salary worker? Posted: 03 Dec 2018 07:15 AM PST Hi all. I'm currently in talks of potentially filling a role at an MSP. Pay means nothing to me, other than providing for my family. With that I'm trying to find out, generally speaking, do MSP's pay by the hour or are they salary? I'm looking at a Level 2 desk position. Just trying to ballpark whether or not I'll be able to get some overtime pay or not without having that discussion at this point in our negotiations. I'm in a delicate situation so I'm trying to avoid that conversation until later. [link] [comments]  |
| Go from FT to contract to hire? Posted: 03 Dec 2018 09:19 AM PST Been doing Desktop Support roles for 10 years in March. Some of these were versatile which kept me in the role. After some class training and self training in Server Admin roles, I'm looking to leave strictly desktop support roles to Server and System admin roles. The plan was FT to FT but a reputable contractor with a 6 month contract to hire came up. Is this a big gamble or is it best for hands on experience? [link] [comments]  |
| Help Desk or IT jobs without hands-on? Posted: 02 Dec 2018 05:13 PM PST Hi all, So my first IT job is basically a help desk in a manufacturing company, I'm currently 6 months in and my job revolves running around all day fixing computers, replacing label printers, deploying workstations, and terminating cables. I've always wanted a non-physical desk job and where you just answer calls and/or remote to other users' computers. How common are help desk jobs like this? Am I limiting myself (career-wise) if I want IT jobs like this? [link] [comments]  |
| How do you handle your own Personal Knowledge Management? Posted: 03 Dec 2018 07:43 AM PST ...or all the knowledge you have acquired through the years of expertise? First some concepts, per Wikipedia:
I've worked in large and small organizations and one difference between them (among the many obvious ones) was the way they handled the collective knowledge of the individuals. In the large firm there was a knowledge repository that was basically the consequence of thousands of incidents and problems, their solutions and changes, etc. I've always liked that approach. Not only it helps to organize knowledge, but also it improves performance and eficiency. But now I'm working on my own, starting a small IT firm and I'm worried about my dependence in Google, Stack Overflow and the internet in general. I have my bookmarks in folders but recently I've been wondering if that's enough and I don't think it is. There are issues that are frequent enough that don't require an internet search, but there are others that I find every now and then that force me to search through lots of Google results because the last time I forgot to save the bookmark. I'm thinking about documenting every incident or problem that I encounter in my line of work (tech support in my local area) but in a way that is available to me in a secure place. Maybe set up a wiki in my own server? How about a ticket system that, at least for now is available to me, and then, in the future, to my future employees? A system that allows me to upload documents or text, tag it, classify it and order it in a way that is efficient and save me some time in the future. Sorry for the long post, but I'm looking for recomendations on software, services and most importantly your shared experience. [link] [comments]  |
| High Level Networking/Wireless Certificates or Classes Posted: 03 Dec 2018 09:50 AM PST Hi there, first post like this so please let me know if I'm in the wrong place. Currently work in SAAS sales for an IT Networking/Wireless tool. I have little to no experience with Networking other than what I've picked up while on the job. Did not get an education for anything related to IT. Currently trying to find some Network/Wireless Trainings or high-level certificates for me and another to be able to field more questions ourselves. The only recommendation that I have received so far has been Comptia Network+ Certification, but wanted to see what else is out there. Let me know if you have any questions/ Thank you in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| Am I getting taken advantage of? Should I look for another job? Posted: 02 Dec 2018 11:06 PM PST This is a throw away account, but will read and respond to replies. I've worked for a large private company in Australia for over 10 years. We run a small team 5 IT staff including manager. I'm the guy who does what feels like everything. I started off as helpdesk and now do just about everything aside from helpdesk. We have 2 level 1 helpdesk guys and one server admin, as well as our manager, who does all he can to avoid been in the office. I fill in the rest of the various roles a company of that size requires. I run 90% of the projects in the department, a lot of them are major with costs reaching 6 or 7 figures. I'm also the final go-to person to fix or figure out anything and everything. There is a burden of expectation that I can resolve any issue even if its with a system I've never touched before and know next to nothing about. What about my pay? I'm in the 80-90k range (excluding super) and before our bonus which varies for various reasons between 3-5k. I get depressed when I see job listings for just single roles that are well into 6 figures. This has been brought on because I feel like I'm getting exploited. I know others in the industry and friends, they either get paid close to me but have much less responsibilities/knowledge/work, or paid more and still have less responsibilities/work then me. I don't like confrontations so it's hard for me to push back when I get my salary reviewed. I'm not super experienced with wage negotiations and am scared to risk my position. Each year we get a review and I've been told to see the CIO before I do anything stupid. There seems to be room to increase my wage, and I know that if I left they'd need at least 2 people to replace me and would struggle since the other guys have been too lazy to care about everything I look after, so have forgotten and didn't bother to learn when offered (though I do document most things). I'm also scared to move to another job as I don't know how it'll turn out. I have a mortgage to pay and while what I earn now is OK for that, I'd prefer to be paid more or be much closer to home. I travel around an hour each way in peak hour traffic. Hell even if I could work remotely some days it'd be nice. So I'm basically asking those of you who might have experience in such situations, what should I do? Sit tight and do nothing? Start looking for another job? Talk to the CIO? The company is mostly great to work for and has a unique culture. The company is also pretty flexible with work hours, leave and emergencies so I'd like to continue working there if possible, but it's getting harder to resist just going all out on searching for a new job. [link] [comments]  |
| Applying to positions that ask for Associate's while pursuing Bachelor's Posted: 03 Dec 2018 02:51 AM PST So I'm finishing my Bachelor's in Computer Science and applying to some positions in IT while I take evening classes. A few I've applied to ask for an Associate's degree and I figured that since I have three years toward's my Bachelor's done and 3 years worth of internships and part time IT work under my belt I technically meet this requirement. Is it cool to make this assumption? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2018 06:34 AM PST Studying CCNP route right now, and wondering if just having the one exam passed is a resume builder, or does it not make a difference till you pass all 3, from a hiring officials point of view? [link] [comments]  |
| Is it easier to get into Automation testing than Software engineering? Posted: 03 Dec 2018 06:14 AM PST |
| I've got overwhelmed by looking at different resume formats... What do you think of this one? Posted: 03 Dec 2018 02:26 AM PST Hi there, I'm a 20 years old developer and I wanted to create my resume, so I can start my career in IT. When I searched for "resume examples", there were thousands of results. Instead of thinking what to add in the resume, I was wondering which format to choose :D However I found these guys - Enhancv. I got to their "resume examples" page and I feel that the format is quite straight forward and there are lots of things you can add. What do you think of it? Or if you can recommend me something else. [link] [comments]  |
| Traditional Career route or skip the ladder? Posted: 03 Dec 2018 02:03 AM PST Would it be more beneficial to take the traditional IT career route and work myself up while gaining experience (Helpdesk first)? Or Take an opportunity such as system admin or network engineer right away? [link] [comments]  |
| Have a phone interview next week, need advice Posted: 03 Dec 2018 10:10 AM PST |
| What are IT operations / support personnel called where you are? Posted: 03 Dec 2018 10:08 AM PST I've seen a variety of job titles for IT operations and IT support personnel including the following: IT operations analyst / specialist IT operations developer Application Developer Programmer analyst / specialist Support engineer Customer engineer Devops technician What job titles have you seen for roles that focus on software operations or specialized support (not front line helpdesk)? I am trying to understand the current lingo. [link] [comments]  |
| Health concern during interviews. Posted: 03 Dec 2018 10:05 AM PST So long story short I had heart surgery a few years ago resulting in my aortic valve being replaced by a mechanical one. I don't really have any kind of physical limitations or anything like that. The one thing that does concern me is that I know produce a loud ticking noise that can not be silenced. It wouldn't affect my job performance or interfere with any type of electronics. I am mostly concerned with during interviews if the hiring manager / panel hears me ticking, that I am rude and wearing a really loud watch or something along those lines. Is my surgery something I should mention during the interview at some point? Maybe bring it up in a light sense of humor type of way? What do you all suggest? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2018 09:46 AM PST In software engineer's career there will be a moment where he has to decide:
I mean, there is still market cap as to how much a brilliant programmer can make, right? [link] [comments]  |
| As a desktop engineer with 2.5 years experience and AWS certs help break into cloud engineering? Posted: 03 Dec 2018 05:55 AM PST Hi Guys just wanted some input in this. So I recently passed my AWS cloud certification exam and I was thinking about going for my AWS Sysops cert next. I have over 2.5 years in desktop support experience supporting the likes of 365, exchange, SFB, VPN software and other general in-house products. My question is what would you guys suggest as someone who wants to get into cloud engineering, I have taken a liking to AWS hence taking the cert. But with no AWS experience would it be a good idea just self-learning and going for the sys ops cert and python and ideally move into a DevOps role 2 years down the line. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| How do I land an IT job? Applying for weeks and no luck Posted: 03 Dec 2018 09:08 AM PST I'm making a career change from sales into IT. I recently got my A+ certification, so I'm hoping it will help. I have no degree; just a HS diploma and some college credits. Basically, I would like to know how to increase my odds of landing an interview and getting a job. Where should I apply to increase my odds? I'm already on Zip Recruiter and Monster. Are there any other resources I should be using? What keywords should I be using in my searches? I'm willing to do anything at this point [link] [comments]  |
| End-Goal in mind but no idea where to begin? Posted: 03 Dec 2018 09:00 AM PST My dad has worked for Red Hat and then Docker for the last 15+ years and has inspired me to make a career for myself in Cloud IT. I only have an AA and will be taking the second A+ Exam next week for my first cert. I understand basic (I mean very basic) coding principles, but other than that my experience is only with assembling desktop computers and configuring/troubleshooting Windows. I've been sending resumes out for Help Desk positions since I know that will be my starting point, but I have no idea what to dig into next that will serve as a stepping stone for helping me understand the technology that a Cloud Engineer works on. Should I look into studying for a particular cert? Become more familiar with coding? Or should I just jump right into learning about AWS through courses and the free account through trial and error? [link] [comments]  |
| Transition from Development to Cyber Security with an Associate's Degree Posted: 02 Dec 2018 05:07 PM PST Hey everyone, So, I'm currently a junior software developer. I'm self-taught and got into development about 18 months ago. I want to get into cyber security (specifically pentesting) and / or DevOps. My local community college offers a two year degree. The classes are primarily networking related: For example: Network Administration I, Network Security Fundamentals, Linux Administration, Cisco I: Basic Networking Technologies, Cisco II Basic Routing and Switching, Scripting Fundamentals for Cybersecurity, Ethical Hacking and Systems Defense and Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems Fundamentals. I have a Bachelor's in an unrelated field and professional development experience with Python, JavaScript, C#/ .NET and tons of SQL. Do you think this degree will help me transition into a Security role and / or DevOps? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 03 Dec 2018 07:24 AM PST I have an interview tomorrow at a regional bank with 10-20 locations. I was curious if anyone could give me a heads up as to what kind of systems/software an IT job at a bank would focus on so I can be a little more prepared for the interview? [link] [comments]  |
| Current director is leaving - What action should I take? Posted: 03 Dec 2018 07:22 AM PST My current director is leaving for personal reasons, he only has about two weeks left. I'm mourning his going, as he was a mentor and great boss. Should I apply for his position or at least talk to upper management about being the interim director? A lot of people have stated I'm essentially his protege and I think I would be able to lead the department in the same fashion as he did. I know this sounds off the wall I just don't want to miss an opportunity here. Edit: Background about me:My Main job title is System Administrator, I've worked under this director for 2 years and taking the lead on many projects, stood up brand new systems and upgraded many of our old ones. I've wokred with the C level team as well as other department managers to complete projects. [link] [comments]  |
| Should I still get an A+ if I already have the job? Posted: 02 Dec 2018 03:29 PM PST I recently landed my first help desk Job at a medium sized company (100-250 active users) without any certs. My employer was able to verify some freelance gigs I've had in the past, I proved that I have a working knowledge of relevant systems and the ability to troubleshoot systems through a test they gave me. My question is should I keep my eyes on getting an A+ cert or should I move my attention to a next level cert? I plan to stay with this current job for at least a year to satisfy the generic A+ or one years experience requirement on most job listings. But I feel strange when I consider doing that. I've always viewed the A+ cert to be like a high school diploma for IT, something everyone just gets because that's a bare minimum expectation. Every job listing I've seen and every IT professional I've spoken to lists it as a requirement. At the same time I have the same job I'd apply for when if I got the A+ cert anyways. On top of that I've gotten a performance review and my supervisor is more than happy with me so far. To clarify; I've been with the company for only a few months, but the dates lined up for him to do a review for the whole team as individuals. Sorry if this is seems like I'm rambling but I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Update: Thank you everyone for your advise, it has helped a ton. I'm going to keep my textbooks around for future reference, but I think I will turn my attention to Windows, virtualization (Vsphere/Xen) and Redhat for good measure. I'm off to r/homelab and r/networking! [link] [comments]  |
| Shift work: IT jobs that have the highest chance of working Second or Third Shift? Posted: 02 Dec 2018 11:30 PM PST |
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