IT Career One week into new security job, feeling burnt out and tired |
- One week into new security job, feeling burnt out and tired
- Starting new IT support job on February nervous af
- Career Recommendations for non-technical IT-Jobs!!
- 24M - Data Analyst, Business Analyst or anything else?
- Seeking Advice i am turning 30 and have been in IT fiend since 19!(sharing my long story)
- IT careers for older people changing careers due to the pandemic!
- Any Advice on what I should be doing or do next in my career?
- Thinking about a career change and looking for advice
- Is it possible to land a Cybersecurity role/ Infosec job with my current credentials?
- Thinking of applying for college, not sure what to get in to nor really sure what my career options would be?
- Are there any entry level preceding roles that lead to business analyst?
- Need advice about programs of study and employment prospects of an entry level graduate with a B.S. in Digital Forensics.
- Security questions not sure if this is the right place. But figured someone here would know
- Help me understand security clearances, did I screw myself by not getting into DoD work earlier?
- I just asked for a 70k salary for a network engineer job. Did I fuck up?
- Does the name of a company matter in regards to getting experience? Offered a remote volunteering opportunity at a non-profit doing technical support
- Support person looking to fulfill “Knowledge of SQL” requirement on job applications..
- An Enthusiastic Career Shifter who worries sometimes
- My wife feels inferior to me due to our income difference
- What are the requirements needed in order to have an entry level job in cyber security or in networking in general despite than having a degree?
- Are there it jobs that have 3 days off 40hrs a week or 3 days off part time
- Remote help desk asking for lots of info on screening
- Please help me to start my career in cybersecurity
| One week into new security job, feeling burnt out and tired Posted: 23 Jan 2021 08:56 AM PST Hi guys, So I recently started a new job in security doing pentesting. This is my first IT job since graduating from a non-tech degree back in May. I'm really struggling. I realized I'm not at all good at testing the first scope my boss gave me (application pentesting) . He knows I'm better at network pentest and wants to see my approach. Right now I'm juggling between working, learning full stack development, and getting my GIAC certification. I'm really scared that I'm not performing well or is just not up to the standards my employer expects. What should I do? I'm trying to focus on one thing at a time, so right now it's web development for application pentest. But there are other things I'd also like to learn (like C++). [link] [comments]  |
| Starting new IT support job on February nervous af Posted: 23 Jan 2021 08:39 AM PST Hello everyone, So basically I faked it and I made it. I have been looking for a job in IT for a while and finally landed one. I've always enjoyed IT when I did it in school and I have built up trouble shooting knowledge from home. I did the Google IT fundamentals cert. (Which was pretty fundamental not gonna lie) but I feel like that didn't really teach me anything new, stuff about software I already knew, hardware, most important thing was the customer service and ticketing systems part, but the job I landed is at a company where I have to provide support for other employees. Setting up new laptops, systems support, understanding cloud services, providing first and second line support, and configure IT equipment. I am also doing my CCNA on Udemy with Neil Anderson's course. I am marked as an "IT support trainee" and will be reporting to the IT manager and I will be working with another IT support specialist. I am just feeling nervous because I am trying to go over some IT support videos and I feel like I don't understand anything. I can Google stuff, but what if I have to solve teh issue on the spot and I don't know? Or they find out I don't know anything. I know I was the one looking for an IT job, but now that I am preparing I am worried. I am nervous I might mess up, not know some basic stuff, or not carry my weight around. It's my first ever job and I am 18 and I really don't want to mess it up. Any advice? [link] [comments]  |
| Career Recommendations for non-technical IT-Jobs!! Posted: 23 Jan 2021 09:31 AM PST Hi, i am currently in an unfulfilling developer job, where i noticed that i dislike developing/programming. I hate this daily business in the IT. Taking tickets, finishing them and then having to work on similiar tickets again, Week after week. I am basically searching for a non-technical IT-Jobs. To sum up my Likes/Dislikes/NoGos for a job: Likes:
Dislike/NoGos:
Please help me!! Thanks in advance [link] [comments]  |
| 24M - Data Analyst, Business Analyst or anything else? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 05:09 AM PST Hi guys, 24-years old guy from Europe here, desperate for any kind of your help. Just finished my exams and started looking for some internships (master thesis to go) but found out that I'm completely lost in terms of my career. I actually did quite well in my studies of Business Informatics with GPA over 9, but never got any working experience except for 3-months internship at digital marketing company when I was 19 and 6-months part-time job as some kind of professor assistant at the faculty last year (carried out some seminars). I always thought I'd do something connected to data analysis as I really like numbers and the fact that you can get extremely valuable information from some "empty" numbers. I did some projects in R and SQL and I really liked my statistical classes (building some simple models), but unfortunately I'd say I know nothing more than basics. Therefore, I think students from math or CS are much better suited for this job. To tackle this issue I promised to myself that I'd learn some R and do projects on my own (as it was suggested in many reddit posts), but I just couldn't force myself to do it, even in connection to my hobbies. In addition, as I started looking for jobs, there was also no "data analyst" jobs. There were, however, many so-called "business analyst" jobs that would mean working like sort of creating a bridge between developers and customers. The thing is, I never really liked those ''processes digitalization and optimization" classes which is closely connected to the term of business analyst. At this point I should also mention one thing that I really liked at uni - I love giving interesting presentations & I got a lot of positive feedback for doing it. I thought I should also share my hobbies so you can help me find my passion and "dream" job. I love watching sports. Everything - from basketball, soccer to tennis or even ski jumping. As I mentioned before I also like numbers so it's kinda obvious that I love playing different kinds of fantasy sports. I also played a lot of Football Manager. Another thing I like is business, of course, mostly in connection with modern technology which was the main motivation for my degree. In a last few year I also started closely following politics. Thanks for everything!!! [link] [comments]  |
| Seeking Advice i am turning 30 and have been in IT fiend since 19!(sharing my long story) Posted: 22 Jan 2021 11:06 PM PST Hello All, After reading some stories i just wanted to share mine and get some advice. I did't get chance to go to college although i wanted to but due to finical condition it wasn't option for me so i worked 2 jobs just to make living. As kid i always been good with computers and had self taught almost everything. When i graduated from high school i wanted to have career in IT field so i did internships at any company that opening just to get hands on experience. My first internship was with system admin which i did for about 6 months during the internship period i started to apply for IT jobs and i got first job with known anti-virus software company that provided tech support. I started as entry level tech however after 3 months i was promoted as level two tech i was happy with first job and never thought that it will come to end. I worked there for 2 years and then 2012 recession hit the company filled chapter 11 and they started to let go people one department at time. My team was last team they let go but what i can say is within 2 years i learned so much and had good mentors. After being let go from work i had hard time finding IT jobs around the time. It wasn't just me of course i know a lot of people suffered from the recession. i knew someone who worked at yahoo and was let go and was working as server at restaurant. Since i had hard time finding IT job as well during that period of time, i end up working as cashier since that was only job that i can find to pay bills. After sometime i was still looking for IT jobs and then picked up some small gigs on craiglist for general computer repair later was able to find part time entry level IT Job again so i end up working 2 jobs at same time. As time went by working 2 jobs wasn't doing for me since it caused me some health concerns. While i was working as cashier i was promoted to manager position with little pay increase which was results into same pay as for 2 jobs into one pay check with less hour so around this time i started making 16hr after 5 years later i was finally recovering from my health while still working full time i decided to go back into IT job again. During period of working as cashier when i was home i will give myself 2 hours of play time everyday where i learned on how to build website from scratch by modifying existing HTML, CSS and Javascript code. I learned how to write html and make beautiful art out of CSS. Although i did use javascript but i never wrote it from scratch but i made modifications to code i found online and made it work to what i wanted to do. I have been person who has always been fast learner. If i learn it once then i can do it over and over.After learning some code, i end up digging into other coding languages example php, python and frameworks like node.js ( i know how to use them all but i can't write from scratch i can just make modification by research which is basic coding i guess) Since my health was normal now i got into IT automation help desk job where i learned about home automation which was great learning experience and i end up raising my pay to 19hr. After doing this job for couple of years i decided to move on next position which is now my current position. I started as level 1 on site tech for $22 hr at company support over 500 users where i for first time i was introduced to azure ad, 0365, onedrive when i started back i was 19 i was working on real servers and now it was completely new world since i am fast learned i was able to pick up azure ad pretty quick. Since i wanted to dive more into azure ad i end up getting my own tenant and started paying more and more this is where i learned powershell which i was able to learn within a week. Since i had messed around with batch script and other coding languages in past which helped me a lot with powershell. I am not saying i can write complicated powershell code but instead i can make the code work on the tasks to make things more automated. i have used powershell most for azure ad and exchange online but not on actual desktop environment but i have built some codes for desktop environment. I can say i am just okay with powershell anyways back to story after 6months later in job i was promoted as Help desk tie 2 with TeamLead title where i am now currently support my team of 5 other techs while pay now is $25hr yes there was $3 pay increase it's something. At my current position i have been involved with a lot more projects now then help desk work which is helpful to have more experience to grow my career. I have been with my current company for about 1 year and 5 months now but now i am at stage where i would like to get out of helpdesk position in general and get into something else. At my current position i work with multiple companies support over 1000's of users where i have worked with migrating users from network drive to sharepoint sites, building sharepoint sites since learning html kind of helped me here now i am the only one at my company who works on sharepoint site, settings up rooms, mailboxes, groups etcs, know basic TCP/IP, setting up DC , write group polices ,Azure AD connect, setting up DC and file server using hyper-v, exchange online, power automate, phishing emails purge using e-discovery, recently had project to migrate from tenant to tenant using bittitan was helpful , i have don't any exchange migration yet but can learn it quick. overall i am pretty good with 365 based environment. I am kind of confused at the moment on what path can i take to improve my overall career? i would like to get to goal of making less than $40 hr just being reasonable if i could make more it will be great. Please note i do have no any certs, just high school diploma with years of experience me just messing around to learn stuff. i am just seeking to move my career to next position i just don't want to be stuck in same bubble anymore what will be my options options that i can look for ? i do live in California I am more of hands on person really strong on software side. I know how to debug a software even when i have no clue no how it works. Any advice will be appreciated and thanks for reading. sorry if had any typos since english isn't my first language. [link] [comments]  |
| IT careers for older people changing careers due to the pandemic! Posted: 23 Jan 2021 08:28 AM PST Changing career due to the pandemic. Background in IT but largely outdated. I'm starting off again with the A+ which I should really have done about 15 years ago! I enjoy the more practical side of IT. I hate repetitive stuff. And I don't like sales! Likewise not good at coding. Didn't really like teaching a classroom. I'm also really crap at promoting myself as you can see from the above. Last job I really enjoyed was disaster recovery. I'm also really good at working out what can go wrong, planning, problem solving etc. Now doing the A+ but wondering what direction to head off to after that. What IT careers are likely to stand up to the pandemic that are also open to older newcomers given the above? Thanks for any advice. [link] [comments]  |
| Any Advice on what I should be doing or do next in my career? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 08:21 AM PST So I will be in the field for two years now upcoming and I'm not sure what I should be doing or do next in terms of my next step of my career so far. I graduated in 2018 with an AA in Game Dev and I couldn't find a job in that field and IT I knew was more realistic. It took 14 long months to get my first IT job but this is where I am so far: Summer 2019 - Chromebook Refresh Temp role - Public Schools - 16hr Fall 2019 - Windows 10 Deployment Tech contract - Hospital system - 15hr Spring 2020 - Desktop Support Tech contract - State - 22hr (Got a raise to 23hr next month) It's been a long road but I think enrolling in university the summer of 2019 for cybersecurity helped me get the interviews to land the first jobs. Previously I struggled to get anything. I was enrolled just two semesters and I decided to hold off as I don't want to be in debt. I don't have any now. Also I kind of struggled to work full time and take 4-5 classes at the same time. Right now my contract renews every few months so I can stay here forever if I'd like. But I don't want to get paid decent pay for life and no benefits. I plan to get a direct state job once I find an opening that pays 60k minimum for a tech. But if you can advise what else I can do I am open to suggestions. I know I can continue school but is it worth it? Should I get certificates? What plans do you recommend based on my job history? I thought cybersecurity was interesting and good paying, do I continue that route? Resume here: https://i.imgur.com/4FyqfzM.jpg [link] [comments]  |
| Thinking about a career change and looking for advice Posted: 23 Jan 2021 08:06 AM PST Hi there! As the title says I'm looking into switching to a career in IT and I'd love to hear some opinions from you guys. I'll try to make my story brief... So, I'm 31. I have an Associate's degree in Mechanical Engineering and have been chasing the dream for the past 8 years or so. I'm happily married but my significant other has been disabled for the last couple of years. This has made me rethink my career and I have tried out a multitude of options to try and adjust it to my current situation in life. Alas, I have not been able to achieve anything of significance. The COVID situation has not helped either. The short of it is that I quit my job in order to spend more time with my wife and tend to her more closely. I've been out of work for the past six months. Employment opportunities are scarce and those that are available more often then not offer a lower salary (naturally) and a pretty long commute (30 min+). That's where I got to thinking about a career change. I can enroll in a program that offers a pretty good curriculum for people with no background in IT (though I am pretty savvy in computers as a user). I understand there is no shortage of work in the field and that there is a variety of specializations one could choose and work towards (I'm currently interested in becoming a network admin). I am fully aware that'll have to start from the bottom and work my way up, and I'd be ready to do it because it's something new for me and I'm willing to learn. I'd much rather do that than go back to an entry-level position in my own field... I guess what I wanted to ask is, are entry-level positions in IT (help-desk, jr. network admin, etc.) are flexible? I am mainly concerned about being home on time most days and overall kind of 9-5 working environment. Is this something common in this field? I have no illusions about being worked over in the beginning, does this change, in general, in the field? I am used to a very, very dynamic workday schedule and am looking for a steady 9 to 5 office work kind of gig. Hope it all makes sense heh... Sorry for the long post... [link] [comments]  |
| Is it possible to land a Cybersecurity role/ Infosec job with my current credentials? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 02:06 AM PST Just as the title states, I am curious how likely I am to get a cybersecurity job in my current standing. I have my Network+, Security+, CCSP and am working on my PenTest+. I have an associates degree and am about a year away from my bachelors degree in Cybersecurity/Information Assurance. I also am coming up on about 18 months of helpdesk experience. Am I hoping for too much to progress into the Cybersecurity field this soon into my career? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 07:21 AM PST I am going to finish High School soon and I think that going into IT would probably be the best for me, I read up that although a degree in IT isn't really needed it helps out a lot, especially later on in your career. I researched my options a bit and narrowed it down to a single college and it offers the following degrees in IT: -BSC in Computer Networks -BSC in Management of Information Systems -BSC in IT Management I am not too sure what these degrees could help me achieve, or in which sector they could help me in so I came here asking for help I know in the end it really is down to what you would prefer to do but the thing is I don't really understand what you learn to do with these degrees Thanks for reading [link] [comments]  |
| Are there any entry level preceding roles that lead to business analyst? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 07:19 AM PST Or is it best to apply to business analyst roles directly? Currently I work at an msp [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 07:10 AM PST I have an interest in getting into security work, specifically finding and getting rid of intrusions. I think DFIR is a field of interest. Ultimately I would like to work in the private sector, on the security side more than legal/court/criminal proceedings side of things. I am posting here hoping to find guidance. My main questions have to do with whether a B.S. degree in digital forensics is worth it, and what are the employment prospects for an entry-level graduate with a digital forensics degree? I have more information below to explain things further. Thanks for reading! I have been doing a lot of research into study programs and have learned a few things. One that I'll mention here: based on all the posts I've read about cybersecurity degrees, it seems that people suggest going for a degree in something like CompSci, Networking, IT, etc. first, THEN getting a cybersecurity degree. If what I've read is accurate, a graduate with a B.S. in Cybersecurity with no experience can have a hard time getting hired. This leads me to a Bachelors degree in Digital Forensics. I am interested in beginning a program of study leading to a B.S. in Digital Forensics from a university like Champlain, but I'm very concerned about employment prospects at the entry level after graduation. I hold a B.S. degree in an unrelated field, have several years of work experience as a technician with skills in networking, and I'm good with computers though I've never been employed in desktop support or as a sysadmin. Based on my interests I would love to go directly for a digital forensics degree, but I'm wondering if I should perhaps study a more broad IT degree first? What I'm trying to avoid is spending years studying a forensics degree only to graduate and find it's hard to get hired. I'd love to hear especially from those of you in the industry or with knowledge of it who could tell me straight up what the truth is with employment prospects after a degree program in digital forensics. I found a couple example job postings that seem to indicate it's possible to break into the industry at the entry level: https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1153300 [link] [comments]  |
| Security questions not sure if this is the right place. But figured someone here would know Posted: 23 Jan 2021 07:05 AM PST Might not be the place for this question. How secure would this setup be. RealVnc client thru a vpn service. To a RealVnc remote host thru a vpn service. Does this leave any of my data visible to the world? [link] [comments]  |
| Help me understand security clearances, did I screw myself by not getting into DoD work earlier? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 06:46 AM PST Currently looking into getting a better IT job. I live in the Baltimore/Washington area, so military contractor jobs are a dime a dozen and offer the most competitive pay and benefits. The problem is all but the most entry level listings require an active security clearance. Is it worth applying to these jobs anyway (assuming I meet all other qualifications), or did I screw myself by starting off in the private sector? [link] [comments]  |
| I just asked for a 70k salary for a network engineer job. Did I fuck up? Posted: 22 Jan 2021 12:29 PM PST I recently graduated with a bachelor's in IT, but have no certs. I have a 3 years helpdesk experience and know how to code, but never was able to move past help desk. I finished round 2 of an interview for a network engineer position despite not having my CCNA or any certs, and they asked for what salary I'm aiming for. I asked them to give me a possible ball park they would pay but of course they declined. I asked for 70k and for them to pay for any of my cert exams I take this year plus the expectation that I will be learning on the job. I live in a major city in the USA where cost of living is high and taxes are high. Did I do good? Did I do bad? If they try to negotiate to 65k what should I do? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 02:09 AM PST I applied for a remote volunteering opportunity at a non-profit doing remote technical support at home. i was wondering if volunteering experience counts in regards to IT?And does the name of the company you got your experience from matters? [link] [comments]  |
| Support person looking to fulfill “Knowledge of SQL” requirement on job applications.. Posted: 22 Jan 2021 09:36 PM PST Hi everyone- I am in the hunt for a new position. My background is in Support and I am currently looking for a Application Support / Software Support position. I've noticed that most of the positions requirements state "Knowledge of SQL". I do not know any SQL — but was going to look for a Udemy course and use W3schooks. I was also going to create a GitHub account. My question is: what type of projects or things I can do to show an employer I have a basic understanding of SQL (enough to confidently say I "know" it). I want to be competent enough to put SQL on my resume and tell future employers I know SQL Is having a GitHub a good idea to display this? Any recommendations on projects/tasks that I can do that are beginner friendly, but will show/prove to a hiring manager that I have the skill? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| An Enthusiastic Career Shifter who worries sometimes Posted: 23 Jan 2021 02:23 AM PST Hello Reddit fellas Just wondering, I'm an enthusiastic career shifter (from Architecture) going Web Developer. Started learning last December 2020 and I am loving it. I even resigned from my last job to focus on studying and also because my last boss is an asshole but anyway, do you think I can get a decent remote job even though I dont have an IT or CS degree or any degree related in IT? There are times that I get down sometimes because of these thoughts. Are there any career shifters there as well? Tips would be very much appreciated. Thank you so much guys. [link] [comments]  |
| My wife feels inferior to me due to our income difference Posted: 22 Jan 2021 10:37 PM PST Hi everyone. I know this is not fully geared as an IT question, but I admire the people of this subreddit and have learned a lot from you all. I again seek your advise on a more personal situation. My wife and I both graduated university a few years ago and work in tech. We both started our careers at 50k salary. Now I am up to 130k salary and she is at 60k salary. I tell her we are a team and to not worry about making less than me, but she verbally expressed to me that she feels like she is disappointing me and letting me down. She feels as if she will never live up to my expectations. I love this woman and never want to make her feel as if she isn't "enough". Has anyone had a similar situation? I just want her to be happy and know that no matter how much she gets paid - she will always be the person for me. Please share your advice on how to go about this situation. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 22 Jan 2021 09:50 PM PST I am currently searching for a job , but the main problem i am facing is that most jobs needs someone with minimum experience of 2 years which I don't have . So , I was just wondering how does any graduate get integrated to the workforce without having an experience !! [link] [comments]  |
| Are there it jobs that have 3 days off 40hrs a week or 3 days off part time Posted: 22 Jan 2021 09:29 PM PST I'm not in IT so not picky at this point. I have a 2 yr degree in IT for networking that hopefully helps me get i the door. I have average knowledge regarding IT no specialties though. [link] [comments]  |
| Remote help desk asking for lots of info on screening Posted: 22 Jan 2021 05:35 PM PST Just got a part time remote job and the background screening they have been asking for lots of info as far as pay stub w2 from 2 of my previous jobs and hs diploma. Should I be alarmed? [link] [comments]  |
| Please help me to start my career in cybersecurity Posted: 22 Jan 2021 09:11 PM PST Hi everyone I found this program in my community college and would like to start it. They offer an AA in network security. if I complete this program, what kind of job/career will I be able to start ? If you have time, please take a look at the program and give me your thoughts on it: http://catalog.csn.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=692 Thanks [link] [comments]  |
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