IT Career [UPDATE 2]After putting in my resignation notice, being asked to stay on with promises of bonus and change, I finally got an offer elsewhere. How should I leave, though? |
- [UPDATE 2]After putting in my resignation notice, being asked to stay on with promises of bonus and change, I finally got an offer elsewhere. How should I leave, though?
- How do you guys interview during normal business hours while having a job?
- CCNA internship
- Is SCRUM a buzzword/gimmick ?
- Mid life career crisis
- How to transition from Software Engineer into Cybersecurity
- [Canada] Would my 50 year old dad be able to find a new IT job?
- Why Do They Call The A+ certification, the A+?
- No Experience With CompTIA Trifecta, What Jobs Are Available?
- Looking for a mentor that can help me roadmap my career path so I can optimize my salary potential and happiness, where can I find the most useful info?
- Are there any legit courses/bootcamp etc, that one can complete when looking to swap to an IT career, that are actually worthwhile?
- Skip A+?
- Should i do Masters in AI in Germany?
- How did you make the transition from dev to management ?
- New gig uncertainty
- Houston Salary with Net+
- Path to system admin
- Need advice on how to level up my career out of Help Desk?
- What are some things I can do to get IT experience at home?
- Is the MTA comprible to the Network+
- How do people find those unicorn jobs?
- Personal website?
- I'm about to have an IT intern interview and I wanna shit my pants
| Posted: 13 Feb 2020 05:21 AM PST TL;DR - Last year I sat unemployed for about 6 months and took a position with an MSP in a role that was significantly below my capabilities at almost 1/2 the pay. I was told I would be doing engineer-level work, but shortly after starting, found myself doing architect level work for same pay. I was handed a shitty and stressful project that drove me to put in my resignation in October however, the CEO dangled a carrot, saying he wanted my input to improve the project and offered a bonus for me to stay ($5K). I ended up staying, but I was miserable. My recommendations were mostly ignored and only when my predictions started coming true, the customer and our leadership took notice. Meanwhile, I have been living paycheck to paycheck, subsidizing my own employment every month because I was not making enough to pay my bills. I asked for a raise to be in line with my architect level responsibilities, but leadership said I was not doing architect level work. Meanwhile, my job has been posted since October and no takers yet. I now have an offer for another job. Having exhausted all options to get a fair pay with my current employer, I am leaving and was checked out long ago. I am about to put my 2 weeks in, knowing that customer has design sessions scheduled over those 2 weeks that would require me to continue working as an architect. Quite honestly, I would rather not do shit and don't care about burning bridges - there's nobody at this company I want to stay in touch with, nobody I would ever want to work with or work for, and they will not be in my resume - the experience will be buried under my own consulting company as one of the projects. I don't expect any references and quite honestly would prefer to quit right away, just to save myself the stress and headache. Given how my employer flat out said that my financial circumstances were not grounds for raise, knowing I am doing architect level role for engineer level pay, as I give my notice, do I: A) Tell them that my last two weeks will be spent finishing up whatever I currently have (including architecture stuff) or B) Tell them - here's two weeks, but I am only sticking to my job description, which is engineering, not architecture. I have a feeling that option B would most likely result in me being let go ahead of 2 weeks, which makes me want to not even give notice. I know that burning bridges is not recommended, but at the same time i hate everything about this company and this was one of the worst jobs I ever had in my 20+ years in IT. edit going to give bare minimum notice after all the hiring pre-reqs are cleared. decided that just now, right after my manager decided to yet again stick his foot in his mouth and wrap his incompetence in disrespect. again. [link] [comments]  |
| How do you guys interview during normal business hours while having a job? Posted: 12 Feb 2020 04:18 PM PST Perhaps not strictly an IT question, but I'm looking for thoughts from other people in the field. I work a normal 8-5 salaried office job. Standard one-hour lunch. Work from home is not a possibility. Recently I applied to a company and got a call back to schedule a phone interview for 1:30 pm the next day. Seemed kind of last minute, but not a huge deal, took a late lunch and it went fine. The next week I had to do a "one-way" interview. For those who haven't had the displeasure of one of these, it means you sit there with a webcam and answer pre-recorded questions into the camera, which is rather awkward/uncomfortable for anyone who isn't a Youtube vlogger. Now I'm being asked to block off 90 minutes for a video conference interview, with the only options being weird times, like 10 am or 2 pm. So it's not like I could simply come in to work an hour late or leave an hour early, which would be pretty easy to sell. How is anyone with a normal 8-5 supposed to do this? Am I really expected to burn PTO days (of which I get very few) for a VIDEO interview? I wouldn't have a problem doing this if it were in-person, but at this point I'm still several steps away from an actual offer. It also adds to the stress of the interview knowing that if I DON'T get an offer I've got almost no days left to burn for interviews at other organizations. Apologies if this comes off as rant-y, I'm kinda stressed. My first post-college job was overnight in a NOC, so I was never in this situation when interviewing for my current gig. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:00 AM PST I just got my CCNA and I am currently looking for a job but I have no professional experience in IT, so I was wondering it would be better to get a help desk job it to get an internship in networking. And also do any of you know any good networking internship roles because the ones I am finding keep asking for experience and I thought the whole point of an internship was for you to gain experience. Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2020 05:10 AM PST So I am ending my Ph.D. in a few weeks (physics), and is therefore looking for some jobs different places. No rush at all. However, some of the job types I've come across, there are a lot of emphasis of agile/SCRUM or something like that. I have even seen some job listings that wanted SCRUM masters. And I get the idea behind SCRUM and stuff, but come on, it seems like something you can master in like a week. Many of my LinkedIn connections have certifications of being "SCRUM master" or something like that. And again, if I Google it, it seems to be a "course" you can do in like a week or less. So is it just me, or what is going on here ? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:50 AM PST I'm very lost and frustrated at the moment so hopefully this post is clear. I was laid off as part of a mass layoff, and I'm searching for employment now but unsure what direction I should be heading or what new skills I should be acquiring. Background: Mid 40s with 20 years experience mostly as a System Administrator or System Engineer. First 10 years working mostly with Solaris, with some Linux. Next 5 were strictly Linux, and the last 5 have been mostly Linux with some AWS. I'm a certified RHCE, with AWS Solution Architect Associate and SysOps certs. I'm very comfortable with Linux and decent with AWS. The past year I've focused on learning AWS much more, using Linux Academy courses, but my heart is really in Linux. My only coding/scripting experience is shell scripting, which I'm quite comfortable with. I'm decent with Docker and Ansible, but could learn those much better. I'm not seeing a lot of System Engineer positions. Most jobs involving Linux are DevOps positions, and I'm lacking in that area. My thoughts right now are learning Ansible much better and getting certified, and then learning Jenkins and Git. Maybe Kubernetes? But I'm questioning everything right now and wondering if that is the right direction. Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated. This post is a bit of a mess, so sorry for that, but that is how my head is at the moment. [link] [comments]  |
| How to transition from Software Engineer into Cybersecurity Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:08 AM PST I have been a developer for 7+ years now and I am making a career move into Cybersecurity. I am currently enrolled in the PwK course with 2 weeks left to go. My hope is to gain an OSCP certification by middle of next month. My concern right now is that many positions require 5+ years of security specific experience. How well will my previous development experience, plus all that I'm learning in the PwK, translate in the eyes of a potential employer? How should I sell myself? I feel like my best selling point is that what I would assume is the hard part of cybersecurity (writing code/scripts for exploits/automation, being able to read/interpret source code, etc.) comes quite natural to me. My weakest point seems to be simply experience and knowledge of the systems that they expect me to know. For those out there who are currently in the field, and especially those who have had a similar journey to myself, what advice would you offer? How can I present my strengths effectively, while shoring up my weaknesses through study and "trying harder"? Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| [Canada] Would my 50 year old dad be able to find a new IT job? Posted: 13 Feb 2020 07:33 AM PST My dad is 50 years old and is currently making 80k annually at a job he hates (terrible boss, poor work/life balance). He has a BS in Computer Engineering that was obtained in 1992 in his home country, not Canada, so I'm not sure how much value that has here. I'd love to help him find a new job, but as a new grad in business, I'm completely out of my element. He's currently a Manager, Technical Support, and hes been working at his company for 16 years. I can't help but think that his experience should allow him to easily land a new position somewhere else making even more money, but maybe that's just my youth speaking. He lives in Toronto, so surely there should be a lot of open IT positions? I am worried about ageism though, as I have heard that it is more difficult for older folks to land a job. I am also worried about my dad's technical knowledge - I know the IT world is constantly changing and I'm concerned that the latest technologies have passed my dad by. I've asked my dad to compile a list of software/hardware he knows and this is what he gave me:
Does my dad still have the knowledge to land a new job with an even better salary? Or has the IT world passed him by? [link] [comments]  |
| Why Do They Call The A+ certification, the A+? Posted: 13 Feb 2020 07:00 AM PST I was thinking the other day about the A+ certification, and it's worth on a resume. Comptia has several certification tests that have names that clearly define what topic the certification covers, however the A+ certification is not one of those certifications. These cert names make senses to me:Cloud+ CySA+: Cybersecurity Analyst; Linux+ Network+ Pentest+ Security+ Why is the A+ certification named the A+? Why not computer repair tech? PC repair tech+? ect.... [link] [comments]  |
| No Experience With CompTIA Trifecta, What Jobs Are Available? Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:43 AM PST I participated in a scholarship program where they gave us training and resources to get some certifications. I now have A+, Net+, and Security+ and am looking for a job. What are some jobs that I can apply to with them? I know most people would probably suggest something along the lines of IT Help Desk, but most times you can apply for that with only A+. What are some jobs that I could apply for with Net+/Sec+ that I couldn't without it? If I can only apply for the same jobs for A+ as with Net+/Sec+, do you think I wasted my time? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:01 AM PST There are so many views and opinions that seem to come from marketers trying to sell classes more than legitimate good advice that can lead to a successful career. I'm studying for the CCNA as I've been told that is a way into IT, but others have said that alone without IT experience would be almost useless. I am worried that at the end of my studies and completion of certificate that I'll still be jobless and unable to enter the field. So I wonder if there is any possible way to get a mentor or find a way that has more certainty attached than feeling like I'm playing slots at a casino with my future. Maybe I'm overthinking it or letting my anxiety get the best of me but I'm really just trying to intelligently map my future in a more definitive way. I'm currently miserable at my job and looking for an opportunity to enter IT as a means of job satisfaction and higher income potential in the future. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2020 03:05 AM PST I'm looking to start a career as a front end Web developer (eventually full stack), and I'm currently using teamtreehouse.com to teach myself the basics. I've seen there are countless courses, random arse certifications and just so many bootcamp and seminars that I've lost count, but the majority of them just look like shit you can do yourself and they just want your money. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2020 06:21 AM PST I was curious about the exams and whether or not skipping a+ would be fine. I know all of the information, just want to save the money on the exam fees. Ultimately, I would like to be a pen tester, so I was wondering if I could just go straight to taking these security+ or if a+ would still be needed it even beneficial. Not currently in the tech industry [link] [comments]  |
| Should i do Masters in AI in Germany? Posted: 13 Feb 2020 09:38 AM PST hello guys, i am second year IT student from 3rd world country. I have been working hard since first year, doing great in college as well as freelance works. I have officially started job, maybe i will be mid -level developer next year. I will graduate next year. In my country there are not much good companies for experience and also good uni for masters, do you recommend applying to germany for masters and also as well as apply for mid-level developer jobs? Germany because i have my uncle in there and i don't like australia, america. i want to work as well as study [link] [comments]  |
| How did you make the transition from dev to management ? Posted: 13 Feb 2020 09:34 AM PST Did you study for it or one day your boss said you're going to be a manager ? And why you think they chose you for management ? And how long you stayed in the company before they promoted you ?and after how many year of experience you made the transition? Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2020 09:28 AM PST Hi all. I recently started a new support gig last month and am having some second thoughts about the role. What was advertised as support, light server work, and VOIP administration seems to be more BI related stuff. I'm getting asked to build data tables and workflows inside of a web based application. It's not SQL or anything. For context. I'm two years into IT. I enjoy learning new things and being sort of a jack of all trades but at the same time I'm not sure if my skill set is a good fit here. I came from server administration, ERP support, EDI, and end user support background and I'm getting asked to do all of these data visibility tasks in very abstract terms. I consider myself creative but not a magician. Another thing is zero work from home opportunities. I would love to do that once a week or a few times a month but seems like a no go here plus I'm too new to even ask that. It's an 8-5 shop but some people come in at 9:15 and leave at 4. I want to do things by the book and it doesn't feel fair others don't, then again, life is not fair. I don't want to turn into a job hopper. I resent those. But I also want to be content in the work I'm doing. I'm trying to workout in my head what to do. Do I begin looking elsewhere or entertaining recruiters or do I suck it up and stick it out a year here then begin? I don't want to make a rash decision that hurts my career long term but I have zero idea how I would word this position on my resume if I began looking elsewhere so quickly. Currently my resume and my LinkedIn don't reflect this current gig I'm at. Going forward, are there questions in the interview process I can ask to ease my concerns above? I feel like I do a poor job of scoping out positions and not asking the right questions. Any pointers or peace of mind are much appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2020 05:42 AM PST So I have just passed my A+. I am currently working towards my Net+. I am not currently working and I am changing careers. Coming from oil and gas. Just wondering if anyone on here is from the Houston area and would be able to tell me what kind of salary to expect. I was told about 40k a year. Is that true? Also how are the benefits for the most part in IT. Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:41 AM PST Hey I would really like to end up as a sys admin (5-10years), I am currently looking at apprenticeships as a way to get some experience ( trainee IT technician), I feel I have a good basic understanding of most things (server basics, virtualization, system diagnostics and repairs, networking) would an apprenticeship be the best path or would it be better to get comptia or other cert? Thanks in advance for any advice you can give! [link] [comments]  |
| Need advice on how to level up my career out of Help Desk? Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:30 AM PST Looking to get out of IT. Learn HTML/CSS/JavaScript or go for cloud certifications? Need career advice bad! Currently in IT. Learn HTML/CSS/JavaScript or go for a cloud certification and get into DevOps? Need career advice! Resume: https://imgur.com/gallery/u51h9wa So I am currently an IT guy with a Bachelors in Computer Information Systems. I have spent the last few years working IT Support and come to realize I am not passionate about "IT" anymore. The thought of networking, servers, IT troubleshooting doesn't really motivate me anymore. My next step in my career if I wanted to "move up" in the IT world would be a role like a Systems Admin. Googling the daily roles of a Sys Admin... doesn't interest me at all to continue that path. That's why I have wanted to pick up coding and use my support background to pair with to make a career advancement/change. At my current company I have recently started helping out on the Software/Application Support team. This team has a lot of Tier 1 type questions but most of the knitty gritty stuff gets escalated to the Engineers and Developers. Seeing what they do, I find that doing coding work like that is WAY more interesting then my job managing the network and server administration stuff. I like the company that I am at and believe if I started to learn more about Web Development and picking up some coding skills - I could get some opportunity to help out. I came across an old job listing for an "Implementation Engineer" at my company and some of the requirements are knowledge with HTML/CSS/JavaScript and JSON/XML API's. Also knowledge with PHP and SQL was a plus. I also was thinking of grabbing an AWS or Cloud certification and going down more of a DevOps Route... or into cloud. I have read that this is a pretty common transition for people in IT. This may be a little more of a learning period but DevOps jobs are growing. I am willing to study for these AWS or Azure certs like crazy in my free time. I am torn between which route I should take. If I go the HTML/CSS/JavaScript route, I am just a little weary for my long term career. I have a great opportunity in THIS current company, but I am not sure down the road if I were ever to leave this company - I don't know if I would want to just be a Web Developer full time. I also am confused because if I spend all my free time studying DevOps / Cloud stuff - then I am missing an opportunity at my current company to potential move up in to a higher role and i'll Be stuck doing low end Tier 1 / Help Desk style stuff. I am really interested in cloud technology and know in the future there will be a ton of jobs that are both available and lucrative - but just a little hesitant because of the opportunity in my current role. Can anyone help me out? This is my first job out of college so I am really looking to start making advancements in my career and picking up new skills. I just wanted to get someone else's opinion or someone that has been in a similar situation. I have a pretty decent resume with 3 good internships on it plus a Bachelors (plus my current role at a established SaaS company) - so I know adding some coding skills will make me more marketable then just a typical "IT fix-it guy". All responses are really really appreciated. I am very grateful for everyone's honest opinions. Thanks! TLDR: Should I learn web development skills to potential move up in my current support role, or learn DevOps to get a new job in the future — all to move out of IT [link] [comments]  |
| What are some things I can do to get IT experience at home? Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:24 AM PST I'm currently studying for the second A+ test and after that I'm going to start applying to help desk jobs. I was wondering is there anything else I can do at home that might help me prepare for a future job or look good on my resume? I've built my own computer, but I assume that's not special. I'm practicing with the command prompt on my computer for the A+ test. I've learned how to set up virtual machines in VMWare Workstation Player and Virtual Box. I'm going to try port forwarding on my router to set up a game server on my desktop. Are there any other things I could do to get experience? [link] [comments]  |
| Is the MTA comprible to the Network+ Posted: 13 Feb 2020 08:03 AM PST So I just spent the last couple weeks getting ready for the Network+ which I was going to take as part of my course at school, but apparently they only offer a voucher for either MTA or Security+, since we never studied for the MTA I was wondering if it was similar enough to pass on my Network+ knowledge or if it'd be something I'm better off starting from scratch [link] [comments]  |
| How do people find those unicorn jobs? Posted: 13 Feb 2020 07:24 AM PST I'm two years into my career and just started my second gig. I understand what I'm about to say will show my inexperience but something has really been bothering me. I come into work everyday to login to servers not at my location. I talk to people in the field and they tell me how flexible their schedule is, how they get to work from home 1-2 times a week, they leave early on Friday's, they work through lunch and go home an hour early, etc. Any job I have seems to be very rigid 8-5 where you're expected to be an ass in a seat for that entire time with the only exception being if you need to be gone 65 minutes for lunch instead of 60 to take care of personal business. I've learned that my priorities are more time off/flexibility than they are money related. Another thing I've noticed is everyone else at my workplace comes in around 8:45-9:30 even though we open at 8. These same people also leave at 4:30-5 so it's not like they're making up the time. I know I'm not their supervisor and should focus on my own work but it gets difficult knowing other people get to work less and still draw a full paycheck. I was raised to follow the rules and it bugs me when others don't. If others are allowed to work less than 8-5, why can't I? Do as I say not as I do? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Feb 2020 10:04 PM PST Right now, i am strongly contemplating building a website and hosting it and just from using it to put all my tinkering and projects on display and put it on a resume. Has anyone done this? I am a noob and I have considered this at least possibly putting me a step higher from others and I want to pursue this out of sheer curiousity and to have something to look at and update. [link] [comments]  |
| I'm about to have an IT intern interview and I wanna shit my pants Posted: 12 Feb 2020 12:29 PM PST |
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