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- When the job description tells you all you need to know about the company
- Career progression from IT Field Services
- Per Hour pricing for old employer.
- 28 y/o with zero experience - where do I take my first steps?
- How do you know you are tier 2 HelpDesk ?
- Phone interview this morning
- Interview tips
- 21 and I have no idea where to start
- 0 in coding
- Want to work from home
- Roadmap from Support to CS
- Apprenticeship troubles need advice
- 28 year old considering changing from Web Dev to Systems/Networks
- Offered a job as a IT Manager at a startup, currently a Sr. Systems Admin
- [Seeking Advice] Next 6 Months are not certain. Not sure what to do.
- 2 interviews went really well, what should I do?
- Type of IT career with certain CERTS
- IT Projects for the office
- Friend is Pushing Me Towards Security/Networking Sales
- Being passed over because I have a CCNA instead of a Network +
- I'm friendly, receptive to chatting & ultra helpful to people in the office but not only is it tiring it also sidetracks me from my work. I'd like to stop.
- Seeking web designers and beginners to teach them how to make websites on our platform and give them a list of potential customers to reach out (free, remote, zero experience needed).
- Internship advice needed
- "Help Desk" - (read Jnr. Sysadmin) - Shoehorn in programming
| When the job description tells you all you need to know about the company Posted: 29 Jan 2019 08:03 AM PST Had the below role emailed to me. Definitely not interested, left the desktop thing behind years ago. But I always read through these emails just to see what's going on in the market. I get down to the experience and I just about spit out my coffee. XP/7 environment. For starters, Windows 7 is EOS in less than a year so there should already be some Windows 10 on their network slowly phasing out the 7 machines. But that's not the horrifying part. WINDOWS FUCKING XP! XP has been EOS for almost 5 years now. Their servers, 2008 and 2010. 2008 is EOS in 2015 and 2010 isn't even a real version so I don't know what the fuck that's about. Anyone that goes into this role where there's only antique, out of support garbage is getting what they deserve. You know for sure there WILL BE a security breach at some point (or it's already happened). Source: I'm the security guy. You know they will only have the worst, most abused hardware on the planet and it'll always be breaking. And you'll know whatever you start at is exactly what you'll make forever because they are obviously NOT spending money on IT. The only way this role would be workable is if it was someone just getting out of school and wanted to get some experience on their resume but that's about it. If that's you PM me, I'll share the rest of the contact info. Just buyer beware before you apply. Job Title: Desktop Support Engineer (Senior) Principal Responsibilities:
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| Career progression from IT Field Services Posted: 29 Jan 2019 05:13 AM PST I've just moved to the UK and am looking for some guidance regarding career progressions after about 5 years of level 1 and 2 Service Desk and Field Service work. Over the last 2 years I've been a resource on Windows 10 and O365 rollout projects and have grown fond of pursuing something in project management or business analysis. I'd really appreciate any advice or suggestions on what my next movements could be! [link] [comments]  |
| Per Hour pricing for old employer. Posted: 29 Jan 2019 08:36 AM PST I am leaving my current position at a very small company to go work for a large organization with much better benefits. My current employer which I am leaving wants me to work on a as needed basis for an hourly rate. They will send me a 1099 at the end of the year. My question is how much do I charge them per hour? They have a FileMaker server with a large custom EHR that I manage and they want me to still help out. They have about 30 users also. Thanks for the help. [link] [comments]  |
| 28 y/o with zero experience - where do I take my first steps? Posted: 29 Jan 2019 09:21 AM PST I apologize for the extremely vague title. I've been working for a NYC based General Contractor for the past 4 years and I feel this industry isn't for me. I got my bachelors in Accounting, work in construction, and have a passion for technology. None of this all seem to fit together. I grew up around computers. I was always the one mess up something on my computer and fix it before my parents found out about it. Eventually as I got older in my early 20s, I learned how to build a computer, and built several computers for myself, parents, and other family. I've always had a passion, or an interest to learn about IT. I wanted to be the person to help someone/a company with their computer needs. I just never knew where to start. I'm married, have a ton going on and need my steady income to support my wife and I. I'm not sure where I can fit in school inbetween my full time job and life. But I do think I can put in time towards certifications and online courses. I just need some guidance as to where I should start. I'm not familiar with all the titles in IT and what each person does. All I know is I want to get my feet in the door and work my way up from there. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| How do you know you are tier 2 HelpDesk ? Posted: 29 Jan 2019 09:50 AM PST Is there some set guidelines on what qualifies as being moved to tier two in help desk? I feel like I handle way more tickets and work then my peers and heck I'm even training the new help desk person. How do I bring up a tier 2 position while being a long term contractor? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2019 05:51 AM PST Hey all, I have a phone interview this morning for a tier 2 position for a vendor-specific role related to networking. I have been working at a dealer management software company doing help desk tier 2 for the last year. Moving into this role would mean I could get hands-on experience with networking and Cisco. I would love to become a network engineer some day. I am 100℅ not against spending the time to learn outside of work I have Lynda, Udemy, Cisco Academy, and Google academy. The position from what I understand allows for some remote work which is stellar but is an increase of about 20 minutes from my current job. I'm in the position where I would be faking it till I male it to get the experience I would need for the technical side. I know how to do the rest. Do any of you have any advice? I would like to make more than I do now around 30k a year. Not sure what the increase is for this position but I was hoping for the ballpark of 42k or equivalent to 20 dollars an hour I obviously would like to make more but I have no certs and no degree. However I am constantly always self learning. I am grossly underpaid at my current position and do way more than I should. When I got a tier 2 raise I never even got official job responsibility's I just do things as they come at me or give projects like writing training manuals for the field? Which I feel is management level work. Thanks for taking the time to read this. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2019 04:35 AM PST Hi all, Got an interview next Wednesday for a job as a telecommunications network engineer (specifically core network mobile data) Any tips for the interview? Anything I should brush up on? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| 21 and I have no idea where to start Posted: 29 Jan 2019 05:48 AM PST Hello, I stumbled upon this thread before I head into work and a job I absolutely do not like and wanted to get into the IT field. I'm 21 and live in Texas. I have a high school diploma and that's about it. I work full time but want to get certifications for IT. What is a good place to start? Are there any affordable online/at your own pace classes I could take and still work full time? I'm at the point in my life where I'm ready to run but I have no idea where the race is. I feel like im too old to not have a career and have always been interested in IT. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2019 02:55 AM PST Hello there, I have some query regarding to my IT field that.. I am computer engineering student pursuing my degree right now i want to know that is there any fields in IT where programming is not mandatory ..coz i am really bad in programming and i am confused about that in which field i should go without coding bcoz many of people says that " if you dont know coding then why you choosed computer engineering".but i think that IT field is very huge there may some fields where coding is not required So plz help me to find out that in which field i should go... [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2019 09:31 AM PST I have been in IT for a while, have a few professional level certs, and I am the goto guy at my job for anything IT. The only scripting I have done is powershell, vbscript, and windows cmd. I have done servers, storage, and security (auditING as well fw/vpn). I am currently in enterprise networking. I make good six figures for the area. I only chose networking because it paid better than servers, and do not mind switching to server less if that will put food on the table. The thing is that I want to work from home. Enterprise networking pays well, but you still have to occasionally plug in cables, which is on-site be definition. What is the path from seasoned network engineer low on automation experience to working from home? I had planned on pcnse, aWS and python this year, but would like a concrete plan to get from working at the office to working remotely in a demand area with great pay within 1-2 years. I do not mind studying in my spare time. I have gotten raises from changing jobs, and I have always skilled up on my own at home. I could find another enterprise role if necessary, but want to get current . I know that I cannot do cloud with my current employer, so I am looking for a path I can do at home. Is pcnse/aws/python a good plan, or is there something better? I want to hear from any zero to heroes or anyone who had a bit of classic enterprise infrastructure experience who went modern. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Jan 2019 09:20 AM PST Currently I am taking courses to complete an online BS in CS via the University of North Dakota. I'm roughly 3 years away from completing that. I'm 33 years old, father of two, expecting our third in a month. Married, homeowner, I'm trying to paint the picture that I am very busy but also very motivated to complete this degree and move on. I started my career in IT 6 years ago, I have no formal training, no certs. I started out doing shipping and receiving in a deployment center, from there moved to the deployment team, building and loading PCs. Did a stint on a help desk and for the last 4 years I've been doing on-site support/field tech type work for a major retailer. The job paid very well but I ignored red flags and am now trying to plan my transition out of the job and into a more interesting position. About the most interesting thing I've done here is to build a batch file using some grep commands to give us a complete list of network devices we have for a project I'm leading. At home I am building a homelab to mess around on, I was able to procure some homelab equipment from my job. The plan is to finish my CS Degree and do some stuff at home to keep my mind agile and focused. I don't think I can gut it out at my current position though. What I'm looking for are maybe some suggestions for jobs that a CS student could pursue while actively taking classes that might be more beneficial. It is a possibility to stay at this current position and take advantage of the tuition reimbursement but I really want to move on due to the environment. All of my coworkers are less than 3 years from retirement, that includes our director and everyone I report to. Anyways I'm going to post this in the r/cscareerquestions and r/itcareerquestions as well [link] [comments]  |
| Apprenticeship troubles need advice Posted: 29 Jan 2019 08:56 AM PST Hi guys apprentice Network engineer here. Current qualifications: CCENT have ICND2 booked for next week. BCS (British computing society) Network fundamentals BCS Threats and vulnerabilities. Comptia Server+ My situation: Currently working for a Telecommunications company as an apprentice, my current work placement role is that of a DC engineer my daily duties involves racking stacking and patching. I am unable to finish my apprenticeship due to my job placement not matching with the criteria needed to pass, I am unable to move teams due to technical teams being outsourced in my company. So i have been offered an alternative which is to sign up to a degree level apprenticeship which is a total of 4 years which I am trying to avoid as it is to general for my scope. Summary: I cannot complete apprenticeship due to organisations lack of well, organisation. Offered a longer apprenticeship as remedy. I have the work experience of a DC engineer and the qualifications of a network engineer and this is making it difficult to apply for other jobs. What advice on my next moves would you give me to get to my ideal role of 3rd line tech ops? Many thanks [link] [comments]  |
| 28 year old considering changing from Web Dev to Systems/Networks Posted: 29 Jan 2019 08:29 AM PST Hello Everyone, Like the title says: I'm 28 years old, I've been a Web Developer for about 5 years now and I'm getting a bit frustrated with my work. If it's about building a simple website I can do it easily, but it becomes boring. If it is about building custom solutions for enterprise I find myself frustrated with all the requirements from the clients, always having to search for info about stupid errors I'm getting and using tools that are not that well documented. I thought with more experience this would get easier...but not so much. I like systems and networks. My study field was actually more focused on that area. I also did an internship at the start doing this work and I liked it. But I'm thinking that maybe changing fields when I'm already close to 30 and starting new again might not be the best solution. What do you guys think? Anyone gone through a similar experience? And what steps would you recommend if I do change fields? Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| Offered a job as a IT Manager at a startup, currently a Sr. Systems Admin Posted: 28 Jan 2019 11:49 PM PST I got an offer for 100k salary at a 3 year old startup, my job will be IT manager overseeing 2 systems and network admins for 200 users. 4 major offices worldwide, their tech stack is pretty identical to stuff I have worked with. Company is also looking very promising. Problem is I have never been a manager before, I am currently on track for management at my current employer, I could have been manager now but 2018, I had some personal issues that caused me to backslide at work. I am back on track and my current manager is working with me for an end of 2019 promotion to 90k. Also, I am very comfortable at my current position, I started with them at helpdesk 4 years ago and have worked up and I can work from home whenever I need and take projects I want, I don't like my current co-worker and that causes me to lose morale, otherwise I really like the job and people. My management is good but raises have been at 4-5% only for the past 2 years. I am at 75k and have been wanting to jump to 90k for a while now. I am getting married soon and definitely need the extra money, I am also ready to not work with my current co-worker he isn't a bad guy just incompetent, I have let management know and they are letting him slowly grow but it's been 2 years and he still can't write a simple script or do anything of any value without handholding. He also has no passion for finding solutions, every task is like me doing it myself. Management is not willing to replace him even after I have mentioned my misgivings about working with him, I also believe my pay is very low. New company's current IT manager is leaving due to burnout, I do believe it will be hard work but I think I am ready for it. I am ready for the management change, It will require me to grow and be more active at work. I feel like I might fail though, even if I fail I think I can secure a 70k sysadmin job pretty easily. I also have a very good relationship with my current employer and manager and should be able to come back if a job is available. Anyone else made a change like this, any advice you can offer? [link] [comments]  |
| [Seeking Advice] Next 6 Months are not certain. Not sure what to do. Posted: 29 Jan 2019 01:45 AM PST At the moment, I work for a small IT company contracted by a large healthcare provider doing Onsite support. I was given a fixed 1 year contract with the option for extensions after around 6 months or so (Coming up soon...!) The problem I have is the fact that the contracting healthcare provider is actually a service provider for another company and use the building on their behalf - But theyre not getting along. The healthcare provider I work for is very close to losing the contract for the building which means that I will likely be either kept on and asked to move to another site 100 miles away (Not possible for me) OR I will be simply let go. What should I do? I was hoping to begin certifications and ask my employer to help fund it but I doubt that option is open anymore. What would you do in this situation? Just keep one eye on a get out strategy? I feel quite fortunate that I got this job because whilst I have an IS degree, I didn't have any IT experience. I was hoping that during my time here, whilst being exposed to enterprise software and processes, I could be given funding for career shaping certs to boost my future or start projects that I can learn from, but with the uncertainty of the future nothing seems to be likely. [link] [comments]  |
| 2 interviews went really well, what should I do? Posted: 28 Jan 2019 03:32 PM PST So I've been getting more and more into technology these past few years, and would like to eventually become some type of analyst in the long term. Currently, I had 2 interviews go very well. One is a software technical support position with a well known large tech company that mainly deals with database software. I've had 2 interviews there and both went very well and I should be expecting final word in about a week. I also had an interview with my current company as an entry level software tester. I've been with this company for a little over 2 years in a non-IT role, but they think I'll be great in this role and I've been told I'm pretty much guaranteed the position. It's a small info tech company that deals with providing software solutions to government and healthcare operations. I'm self taught and I have some side work with open source projects and created 2 Android/windows apps and also created a website for a small business but I don't have any real IT job experience. Both companies know that, but I've shown what I know and it seems they both think I'm a good fit. Which of these positions would help me get to the analyst position with the most training and learning to end up successful? I'm sure the pay and benefits will be very similar. I know I'm kinda jumping the gun because I haven't even gotten an offer yet but I'm pretty confident both will extend an offer. [link] [comments]  |
| Type of IT career with certain CERTS Posted: 28 Jan 2019 07:44 PM PST Hey everyone, this time next year I will have A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA, MCTS, Linux+, with over 2 years experience in the wifi tech support (team lead) position. I currently maek $15 hourly but looking for someting around $24 and up and or 50K up. What kinda jobs should i be qualified for or can I apply for with the experience and certs? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Jan 2019 08:19 PM PST Hi community, I'm an IT Support Engineer in SF given my first individual project. Are there any IT's out there that could give me some advice with some company changing projects? We already have a SSO in place, security system, G-suite, and JAMF. Best, Chrizzle [link] [comments]  |
| Friend is Pushing Me Towards Security/Networking Sales Posted: 28 Jan 2019 06:31 PM PST I'm a 37 year old professional musician and have been looking to move into IT to make my income more predictable. I frankly don't want to work help desk or become a front end web designer. I've been looking into sysadmin/Linux/back end dev roles and while I'm capable, I don't have any experience and don't have years to develop it. I have a friend who works as a higher up in a security/networking firm and he's been querying me about sales for his company. He agrees that there's just not enough time in the world for me to jump into an IT role that would satisfy me. For him I could work from home, I would still have some time to play gigs, and He would be able to hire me with no experience, since every salesperson needs to learn the product line. There would be some travel involved, but I could manage it to my comfort level apparently. I expressed concern about the sleazy nature of sales, but I'm trying to remind myself that this is high end security and network systems, not used cars. Interested in some opinions about possible pitfalls pursuing this line of work. [link] [comments]  |
| Being passed over because I have a CCNA instead of a Network + Posted: 28 Jan 2019 06:01 PM PST So I passed the CCENT and then the CCNA probably about 5 or 6 months ago. Since then I have sent out likely over a hundred applications, and while I've gotten some interviews, I am beginning to wonder if the CCNA is being overlooked - simply because of where I am in my career. I have about a year and a half of desktop support experience and I'm looking for a job that will allow me to work more with the network. The only problem is that most jobs at this level that I have found require a network + in the job requirements. I have had a few interviews (some of them with recruiting agencies) where I had to explain to them what the CCNA is and that it is more advanced than the network +. Does anyone have any advice for these situations? Also, since I dont have the network +, what can I do to get through the keyword filters? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Jan 2019 03:10 PM PST Please note this is about internal colleagues (peope I work day to day with) and not external users I'm currently the "nice guy" in the office and I feel it's 100% detreimental to not only my work but my mental health.
What I'm finding is that by doing each of the above I'm being distracted from doing my own work or atleast my own job is taking longer. Being nice doesn't come naturally to me and me being nice is almost like an awkward reflex, so at the end of the day I'm totally wiped out from "putting on a show". There are a few members in the office who also seem to use me as a sounding board for their dismay about work and I find it totally kills my motivation and makes me more cynical about the job. As mentioned because my reflex is "nice by default" because I'm awkward I'll chat to them about it and won't deflect it. For the opposite scenario the reverse exchange is nowhere near as receptive. If I ask questions people just flat out say "dunno" or are "y/n" responsive. So I feel in this workplace I'm the one who is going over the top being helpful. How do I break away from all this? [link] [comments]  |
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| Posted: 28 Jan 2019 06:01 PM PST I'm currently an MIS student. So my question is : I want an internship but I'm not sure what to apply. I wanna go more towards business analytics/ Data analyst etc... Also, should I apply for internship as a developper aswell to get experience in developping too? Any advices on what internship should I aim for? And how can I apply for internship? I never applied for internship before, I don't fully understand the procedure. [link] [comments]  |
| "Help Desk" - (read Jnr. Sysadmin) - Shoehorn in programming Posted: 28 Jan 2019 09:44 PM PST I'm a help desk officer, with domain admin access and relatively no supervision (as long as the tickets are kept down I can basically do whatever I want). I really enjoy programming and so I'm trying to solve every problem with powershell / writing scripts and just generally spending as much time working on coding as possible. Does a role "template" exist where a person's job is to develop internal tools to improve processes? If so, what is that even called? If there isn't a position name for that sort of thing, my plan then would be to just start developing tools for people in IT to use to do things quicker, then use that as proof in a performance review that I am doing much more than "help desk" and get my position changed to something generic like "IT Officer" which should come with a pay rise. Does anyone have any wisdom nuggets? [link] [comments]  |
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