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- Why you're "bored" at your job (and how to fix it)
- Disappointed
- To the Cloud Developers, Engineers, and Architects: are you ever concerned about your job security?
- Second career possible at 34 after staying home with kids because of Covid?
- Feeling lost on how to proceed after my first cert.
- The writing is on the wall | how long to find another job
- Is reading older/outdated technology books worth it?
- Terrible panel interview. They completely wasted my time and asked no questions. Why would they act like this?
- IT GRC Compliance Analyst Opportunity - Full Time, 100% Remote
- It’s been a few weeks now. Still no update regarding my interview and the job posting is still up.
- Advice for an Aspiring Database Administrator in the USA
- What does this mean if I work as a Non-Billable employee for my project ?
- QUESTIONNNN!... what are yalls opinion on these books
- Ethical hackers / penetration testers - What training would you choose if you have two options - CCNA or OSCE
- Separating from active duty Airforce and would appreciate input on plan to get started in IT. Medium read
- Is this Networking course enough to help me get a job without a degree or previous experience?
- Fired today from my first help desk job at an MSP. Now what?
- Once you’re already in, how much does school name matter?
- How long do you think it would take to get these certs when starting from 0?
- Live labs/Practice labs - are they really worth it? Which ones?
- The fastest way to discover whether I want to be a Software Engineer, UX Designer, Data scientist, Machine learning engineer, or Audio programmer?
- What path do you think I should focus on next in my IT career?
- Is a 'Catch-up' meeting with management good or bad?
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| Why you're "bored" at your job (and how to fix it) Posted: In the 1950s, Frederick Herzberg developed a theory that states there are two dimensions to job satisfaction: motivation and hygiene. Hygiene factors can minimize dissatisfaction at work, but they can't make you love your job. These are factors like salary, supervision, and working conditions. When you look back at the best moments of your career, they won't really include the perks or the free lunches you got. Instead, you'll look back and remember the motivators. These are factors like recognition and achievement. They mean that your work is challenging and that you're learning about topics that you're intrinsically interested in. These are the factors that'll be the predominant source of your work satisfaction and what contribute to your personal growth. Here's the thing though. If the hygiene areas aren't properly addressed, you won't feel satisfied regardless of how fulfilling your work is. No matter how challenging and exciting your work is, if you're not getting paid what you deserve, you'll constantly have a nagging thought at the back of your head telling you to leave. On the other hand, only having hygiene areas resolved is the reason why you constantly think something's missing. You're puzzled over why you'd be unhappy - you have a high status job, plenty of cash, and great coworkers. But we need challenge and growth to drive us forward. And that's why the motivators are integral. Without the motivators, we go to bed at night dreaming about what we'd be doing in an alternative world. Just look at these Hacker News posts (link). The reason this can be hard to identify in our day to day is because we wrongly assume that just because we're not fully unsatisfied, we must be satisfied. And when we inevitably don't get that resounding feeling of congruence with our work, we get puzzled. One of my favorite examples of someone who prioritized her intrinsic motivators over factors like money or status is Kristina Lustig. She quit her high paying Director of Design job to retrain as a Software Developer. It might not have made sense to others around her, but only Kristina knew what motivated her intrinsically. Loss Aversion Let's assume you realize you want to make a career change into something more rewarding. Your brain is going to freak out. It's going to start screaming:
The key to overcome this thinking is to separate short term losses from long term losses. So here are a few examples:
The Next Thing It's really easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the nicer office, the next pay raise, or the more prestigious title is what will make us happy. After all, it's what your friends and family see. It's the labels that stick. Instead, we should aim to ask a different set of questions:
These are the things that will truly motivate you. The rest is just noise. ------- I hope that was helpful! If you liked this post, you might like my newsletter. It's my best content delivered to your inbox once every two weeks. Cheers :) [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: Got the promotion offer letter. Got bumped from associate to senior. Event skipped the contributor level. Promotion was delayed cuz of the pandemic. Now I'm salaried and not hourly anymore. Saw the base salary and it was measly bumb. Horrifying low bump. I might be making a few thousand less now than I did with all the overtime I had to work. 2.5 years into the company. I had converted straight from internship to full time (2018 august) and worked full time at 69k base + overtime my whole senior year of college. So 2.5 ish years later and this bump was pathetic. Gotta start sensibly job hunting now. Thanks for reading my sob story haha Update: told my manager and director how I felt. They said they understand where I'm coming from. So there's that... Update 2: looked up my new title on Glassdoor in the exact industry I am in, company size, city, 1-3 experience and it is averaged at $120k a year Lolol not even close to that. [link] [comments]  |
| To the Cloud Developers, Engineers, and Architects: are you ever concerned about your job security? Posted: It seems like this career path is one of the most stable positions out there. Still early in the market... lots of players... a product that (in most cases) saves every company money. Playing devil's advocate, maybe as the services get easier to use, it will be easier to outsource cloud jobs. Curious to hear your thoughts on the future of this career. [link] [comments]  |
| Second career possible at 34 after staying home with kids because of Covid? Posted: As the title says I'm 34 and I want to get back to work. Previously I've worked as a call center QA specialist, in worker's compensation, HR and, real estate market research most recently. I lost my job because of covid and needing to care for my children during this time. But, with the vaccine I feel comfortable with going back to work. So, I'm not exactly sure where my skills would fit. I don't think I want to do coding. I'm not sure if I'm smart enough. Coding looks like witchcraft to me haha. I love learning, so that's why I'm thinking about trying a totally new field. Any advice? [link] [comments]  |
| Feeling lost on how to proceed after my first cert. Posted: So here's the situation. I am a claims adjuster working for a large company in Atlanta. I've been contemplating a career change for the last 2 years, but have been complacent and to be honest, a little lazy. I recently turned 30 and felt it was time to get serious. I started with passing the A+ bc felt it would be an easy way to knock out a cert (I don't have any formal experience with IT, but have always been good with computers). I just passed both A+ exams in the last month and am now certified. I felt accomplished finally passing my first IT cert after starting and stopping for 2 years but now I want to keep the momentum going and want to figure out how. I am considering the Comptia trifecta but also don't want to just complete certs just for the sake of doing it. I want to get a job and gain some meaningful experience. But I also run into the issue of not wanting to take too much of a pay cut just to take a helpdesk position. Long term, I'm torn between working InfoSec or Networking tech. Any advice would be helpful. [link] [comments]  |
| The writing is on the wall | how long to find another job Posted: Hello, Working as a system administrator for a local college. Currently only make about 45k/year and with COVID, completely burnt out. 3/4ths of my team was cut. No bump from more responsibilities, less help, and more projects then before. I can't take it anymore. I don't even know if this field will ever change. That's my biggest worry. Leaving this secured job for...the same result. I like the projects but I'm tired of the constant fires. How's the job hunt been for you guys? I've applied to a few positions daily on LinkedIn, got a few interviews, but they never amount to anything or just don't seem to be what I'm looking for. With the increased work, I've actually had to just cancel interviews because I don't have the time or the energy to keep going. I don't think I can find a job while working because of this, but not having a job and looking sounds just as bad of a move. I've got savings, but will it be enough? Is this the time to make the jump? [link] [comments]  |
| Is reading older/outdated technology books worth it? Posted: Hey folks! I hope this question belongs here, but I'm a help desk guy with half an A+ learning as much as I can. My question is this: I have some older used books and I'm wondering if they're worth reading or if I should try getting the info from a more current source (I do like books though, less eye strain) I have the 2005 version of The Linux Bible, Network Security Bible (2005 also), and the 2003 "Hacking: The Art of Exploitation" All things I'm interested in, just want opinions on the relevancy! Thanks for any answers! PS: I asked this on r/cscareerquestions and they told me to ask it here too [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: I had a panel interview with an a large company. One guy asked me a bunch of things that weren't relevant to the position, and the other two just were silent the whole time. It lasted not even 15 minutes and was awkward as hell. They had next to nothing to say even when I asked questions. It's a simple job that I am probably over qualified for (but pays amazing). What the hell? I never had this happen before. [link] [comments]  |
| IT GRC Compliance Analyst Opportunity - Full Time, 100% Remote Posted: Open Position: IT GRC Compliance Analyst needed at a pre-IPO Financial Service Company. 100% remote job opportunity. Unlimited PTO. Flexible Hours. Awesome Team. Growth Opportunity. Job Summary Below. To apply, please send a copy of your resume to [contact@goingflex.com](mailto:contact@goingflex.com) Industry: Financial Service ( Lending) Company Size: 5000+ employees Department: Information Security Location: 100% Remote Experience Level: 3+ Years Level: Senior (Non-Managerial) Skills: Testing and remediation of IT and cyber controls to meet various compliance requirements such as SOX, GLBA, GDPR, FINRA, FFIEC etc. GRC System: Experience with ServiceNow or other similar GRC systems preferred [link] [comments]  |
| It’s been a few weeks now. Still no update regarding my interview and the job posting is still up. Posted: Hey guys! Just a short update. As from the title, you can see there has been no update regarding internal job I applied for. Was trying to move from Helpdesk to on-site IT. I haven't reached out to let them know I'm no longer interested but I'm so irritated and annoyed that I went back to studying Azure and Cybersecurity. I stopped once I was told that it was very possible that I would get the job (I already work for the company). My current employer has a history of doing this within the IT department. I have decided that I need to look elsewhere to advance my career as loyalty means nothing. That isn't the only issue as well. It's just the overall IT infrastructure. But what's to be expected when it's not an IT focused company. You would think CEOs, Presidents and board members would look out for the backbone of the company but I guess common sense is not so common. I think I'm going to be focused only on IT focused employers. Or at least places that have a good IT infrastructure going on. [link] [comments]  |
| Advice for an Aspiring Database Administrator in the USA Posted: Hello all, I've been lurking on here for a while and have read a lot of great pieces of advice. I was just wondering if anyone had some advice for anyone looking to move into a DBA role. Some background for me is I graduated in 2020 with a B.S. in Computer Science Information Technology. When in school I feel in love with everything about databases and took every opportunity to be in charge of the creation and maintaining them in school projects. I've been working in a help desk role since I've gotten out. I only have once certification right now (MTA : Database Fundamentals). But am currently studying to take the 2 exams for the MCSA : SQL 2016 Database Administration certification. Is there anything that's helped you transition from a similar or same role Into a DBA position? Is the jump to wide to move from help desk to DBA? (If so what's a good jump that would get me closer to where I want to be?). I've been looking around at job postings but there's very few junior dba roles out there, or the roles I find require 3+ years of experience. Thank you in advance for any advice/help you're able to provide. And very sorry about formatting I'm on mobile. [link] [comments]  |
| What does this mean if I work as a Non-Billable employee for my project ? Posted: I work as a non billable in my company But I complete my tasks assigned to me on time for my project.Is their a chance that in future my company will fire me just because I am non billable? [link] [comments]  |
| QUESTIONNNN!... what are yalls opinion on these books Posted: what do you guys think about the o'rielly books on (python, cybersecurity, etc) [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: I am OSCP certified and working as penetration tester (mainly website penetration testing, no infra or network testing needed - sadly). My employer told me that I should choose a training and get certified because of the company policy. And now I don't really know what to choose. My favorites are the Offensive Security trainings (I would like to complete the "Cracking the Perimeter" course and be OSCE certified) but it would be nice to do the new CCNA 200-301 course also and learn the basics of networking. Because of the COVID-19 epidemic if I would lose my job, which certification will help me to get a new one? I think networking is a wider area, but penetration testing is also crucial nowdays. Which one of those will give more benefits for me? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: Hello all! Been on this sub for some time and aware this has been asked time and time again but I would greatly appreciate any guidance/advice. I'm 28 and separating early next year, unfortunately my job has nothing to do with IT and I myself have no IT experience. I'm currently studying and plan to earn A+ / Net + / Sec + before I separate and hope these certs can also earn me a entry level job when I do separate. I also plan to work toward my bachelors in IT as well. Question: Is this a good starting point/plan? If it helps I do have a secret clearance and plan to move back to California on the outskirts of the Bay Area. I also have an interest in cybersecurity and cloud security but I know I have to get the basics down and my foot in the door first. [link] [comments]  |
| Is this Networking course enough to help me get a job without a degree or previous experience? Posted: Hi everyone, I'm looking for a bit of advice and information. Sorry if this is a bit long winded. I have been given an opportunity to do a Networking and cloud Tech training course, it will last just over 6 months and I've been told it's going to be very intense as it's so condensed and to expect to spend most of my free time over the 6 months studying, which is fine with me. The certs we will complete are CompTIA+, CompTIA Network +, AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Cloud Architect Associate and some coding and database basics. I will not have to pay for this training, it is fully funded. I have passed the initial assessment test (although my math score was a bit low). Now I have to research job opportunities and get more info from people working in the field before I can move on to the next step, only thing is I don't actually know anyone working in this field. Also being honest, I didn't know much about this area until I saw this course being offered, did some research and thought it might be something I could do. I really want to give this a shot, I've been unemployed since the start of the pandemic and I desperately want to get out of the service industry and I believe this is my chance. Do you think this is a good career move? Will I struggle with such little prior knowledge? Are the above certs even worth anything to employers without any IT background or Degree? Most of my experience is in customer service. Any advice is really appreciated. Also this is the questionnaire that I need to return, if a few people currently working in Networking could answer these you'd really be helping me out as I have no other contacts in the industry. I hope this is okay to post here. Thank you all in advance.
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| Fired today from my first help desk job at an MSP. Now what? Posted: Is it game over? Do I find a new career? I actually enjoyed my job. I enjoyed learning. I loved helping people. But I wasn't super technically experienced. My boss said I had amazing customer service skills and that he had no regrets hiring me. 2 weeks later, he feels me my tickets are a mess. He's the type that's a perfectionist. Expected nothing but the best at all times from everyone. I've never been unemployed before either. I'm scared. [link] [comments]  |
| Once you’re already in, how much does school name matter? Posted: Hi everyone. I recently accepted a business intelligence engineering internship @ one of the FAANGs. It was really exciting because I go to an unknown state school, and Reddit made me think it was impossible to break into big tech from a non target school background. So my question is, now that I've already "broken in," does where I get my masters from matter? I've been considering taking a year off to get the necessary pre reqs to apply to Georgia Tech's OMSA, however, my school also offers affordable accredited online Masters, w/ a very very very very streamlined admissions process. It'd be a much easier process. I'd be able to get into school as soon as I graduate from undergrad and I'd be done in a year.
What do I do? [link] [comments]  |
| How long do you think it would take to get these certs when starting from 0? Posted: A+ Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Microsoft SQL Certification Cisco certified network associate CompTIA Security+ CompTIA Network+ Pretty daunting or doable in a short time frame?! Thanks for your time and opinions! [link] [comments]  |
| Live labs/Practice labs - are they really worth it? Which ones? Posted: Anyone recommend the best ones to use? What's so good about them and are they worth it? 👀 to use them For help with passing CompTIA a+ , net + and possibly sec + Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: I can't decide which of these careers I want to pursue:
I have a bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, and all of these jobs have a master's degree that is specific to the job... I thought about these options to get clarity:
What would be the fastest way to discover which of them I would like to pursue? How can I get real work experience with these jobs as fast as possible, so I know which one I want? How did you discover what you wanted? [link] [comments]  |
| What path do you think I should focus on next in my IT career? Posted: Context: I am a 27 year old male from the Deep South. I have no experience. What I do have is a CompTIA A+, Security+, and an Associate's degree in Cyber Security and Network Administration. At this point, I am wondering to myself which of 3 paths should I take based on time spent, money earned, ease of finding employment, job satisfaction and so on. These three paths are Network Admin (switching/routing), Security Specialist, or AWS specialist. I have done a bit of research on all 3, but since all 3 will require different skills what should I start with at this point of time? As an entry-level worker, I can search for a help desk position to put on my resume. While doing that however, what should I focus on that would be good for me? Which is better short or long term? Is better even the right word? [link] [comments]  |
| Is a 'Catch-up' meeting with management good or bad? Posted: Hello, manager approached me to make an 'catch-up' meeting. Is this an particular good or bad thing? I usually write reports and meet them in conferences so I expect them to know on what I am working and how I am proceeding. Is this an opportunity to address an higher pay? I am only working for 1 year in this company. Still regarding my education my salary is very low (Masters degree in IT; salary only 10% above the local minimum wage for unqualified workers). Is it reasonable to address higher payment already after such an short time? [link] [comments]  |
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