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- 190hr contract vs 165k year FTE. Not sure what to take
- I can’t be the only one intimidated by these job postings right?
- Questions for interviewer at a level 1 help desk apprenticeship.
- Do you know any places that I can volunteer? Something to do with IT.
- Is it worth it to get a foot in the door at a FAANG company until I get my certs and certificate completed?
- What are some creative jobs in IT? Anything that you know of?
- Bachelor's Telecommunications Systems Engineering as a Network Engineer
- Got a good job offer but Im not really sure what ill be doing
- Update: Found Something Interesting . Got the Job!
- Insight on Certification Path to Move on from HelpDesk to Devops
- Certifications in resume.. Resume for job...certifications
- Live in a metro area heavy in the defense industry. Where to go with Microsoft certifications?
- Help with career direction and choosing a Masters program
- Any tools quantifying the difference between job markets?
- Seeking Advice: Am I Worth More In This Field? Can I get A New Job?
- How do you deal with IT tasks outsides the scope of your role?
- what is the relationship between contract law and information technology?
- How long should I stay in Desktop Support (tier 2)?
- I am so lost please help. I am a freshman majoring in management information systems
- I got my CISSP and moved over to a Nessus role from an being an Analyst.
- Learning resources for REST APIs? Struggling on an automation project
- INTERN TO Entry Level HelpDesk with a bachelor degree?
- Got an Interview for a Deskside Support Intern role need advice. And it would be awesome if I could get some help preparing for it. I really want to land this internship so any kind of help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
- I want to move from my current role to cyber security. Looking for any advice and suggestions.
| 190hr contract vs 165k year FTE. Not sure what to take Posted: 28 Aug 2021 07:59 AM PDT Hi all, TLDR: crazy offer and idk what to do I am looking for some guidance from those who have been in the game. I am at a pivotal point in my career working a contract (W-2)gig for 130hr that lasted 10 weeks. Said contract is up soon and company/team really liked me. I was asked what I was going to next and told them I had a good offer from a good company with a Total comp of 165k annually. Earlier this week they mentioned they would like to keep me around and shift focus to another project and offering to pay me 190hr for the next 8 months which comes out to 243k before taxes. I am 26 and married, no kids, have house, and live in a MCOL area in Texas. Pros for the 165k year job: - Place that specializes in what I do. - First time being on a team with people with similar knowledge. - Become a true expert in what I do. - Recruiter mentioned I should be promoted within a year. - Unlimited PTO Pros staying at contract spot: - High pay. - Possible exposure to multi cloud. - The team is ok strictly business no memes are ever shared. - Top consulting firm - Not stressed Concerns with staying with contract: - I am one of the most technical people so I don't have many people to brainstorm with. - I feel relatively alone - I'm not learning a whole lot of new things. - If I stay, I really want to keep the relationship with the full time company. How do you back out of an offer and stay in good graces? EDIT: all my insurance comes from my spouse and new place 401k doesn't match until a year. [link] [comments]  |
| I can’t be the only one intimidated by these job postings right? Posted: 27 Aug 2021 05:52 PM PDT I'm just saying. I see all these entry level post and I only meet about 60% of the requirements. I still apply anyway but I have never seen an entry level post where I meet the requirements, and I have a decent amount of creds for entry level. [link] [comments]  |
| Questions for interviewer at a level 1 help desk apprenticeship. Posted: 28 Aug 2021 08:43 AM PDT What should I ask the interviewer about the company during interview? [link] [comments]  |
| Do you know any places that I can volunteer? Something to do with IT. Posted: 28 Aug 2021 09:06 AM PDT Do you know any places that I can volunteer? Something to do with IT. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Aug 2021 09:59 AM PDT I'm looking at transitioning from my current job, (60+ hours a week, no work-life balance, days off aren't always days off) to a similar role at an Amazon fulfillment center with much better hours. Tying this back to IT, I start school in October for Cybersecurity and plan to test for A+, AWS-CP, and Sec+ by the end of January. Anyone had any luck transitioning from a business like role at a FAANG to IT? My line of thought is getting in the door will allow me to familiarize myself with the systems, better work life balance will allow me to focus on school and certs. Also, having a relatively normal schedule with nowhere near the amount of life endangerment would be a huge bonus. [link] [comments]  |
| What are some creative jobs in IT? Anything that you know of? Posted: 28 Aug 2021 09:43 AM PDT What are some creative jobs in IT? Anything that you know of? [link] [comments]  |
| Bachelor's Telecommunications Systems Engineering as a Network Engineer Posted: 28 Aug 2021 04:36 AM PDT Hello, I am currently studying a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Systems Engineering in my uni (year 2) and I was wondering if this could be a good way to get started in the Network industry. My programme contains modules like Telecommunications Networks (internet network control protocols, etc.), Communication Theory (data compression, block codes, etc.), Foundation of Networks (TCP/IP protocols, network layers, internet services, multiplexing mechanisms), Software Engineering, Analog Electronics, Electronic Circuits and Components, etc. It is a 4 year programme and I am not sure if this sort of programme is common in different countries (like the US or other European countries). Can I become a network engineer with this programme? [link] [comments]  |
| Got a good job offer but Im not really sure what ill be doing Posted: 28 Aug 2021 09:32 AM PDT My background is 7 years in desktop support, 5 of that was internal and 2 years at an MSP now. Im your average jack of all trades desktop support guy. I have an expired a+, expired CCNA no college. Ive reached the end of shits to give at my current MSP job after dealing with more password resets than actual IT issues and not getting a raise for 2 years so I started looking. I got a call last week from a recruiter for a 2 year contract with a very very big healthcare corp and on the "Swat App Dev Team". From what it sounds like I will be mostly updating servers but they were so vague about it. It sounds kinda like a DevOps position in a way but that is so far out of my skillset I dont see how I would qualify. The interview process was with 3 recruiters and was not technical at all. The third call with the "technical" recruiter was with a very checked out guy that basically just told me a little about the company. I had to steer the call into something resembling a technical interview by talking about my troubleshooting process. It felt like I had the job regardless of what I said so the recruiters could get commission. They even offered me 65k when in the first call he asked what I was looking for and I said 60. I have scoured the web on glassdoor and others trying to find bad reviews but they actually review quite well. Thing is I cant really tell what the hell im going to be doing at this job or if im even a fit for it with my skillset. They were so vague about it on the calls, I emailed them asking what I can do to prepare during my 2 week notice (I havent given it yet and im kinda hesitant to) and I was given a shortlist of applications ive listed below.
Has anyone worked a similar position and can give me some insight on what my actual work may be? I was very clear on what I can and cant do, I told them I cant code or really write commands I just dont have a mind for it and I dont have ANY linux experience as in ive never touched a linux device in my life, but they still seem keen to hire me. I feel like they are hiring ANYONE with x experience, which worries me if i get there and dont know what I am doing ill get canned and be without any income. A wise old lady once told me "DON RISK YO FO SHO, FO SOME MO!" Ive barely been able to keep my head above water financially, this job would make all the difference in the world Id actually save money for the first time in my life. So I will try my absolute damndest to make this work, im just scared the scope of this work is outside of my skillsets. Any insight or guidance is appreciated, thank you for taking the time to read this. [link] [comments]  |
| Update: Found Something Interesting . Got the Job! Posted: 27 Aug 2021 08:01 PM PDT A few weeks back I asked the question: "What are you doing that's interesting?" I've been working in Linux/UNIX sysadmin and dev-ops for more than 20 years. I learned back in July that I'm being let go at the end of September as the result of a merger. I assumed I'd find something else in a similar role, but after a couple of weeks freshening up my cloud/dev-ops skills I realized I wasn't really felling it. For whatever reason I didn't want to get stuck in the AWS ecosystem. I also had the good fortune to be gifted with some time to find something new and interesting. I got some great responses to my post both public and private. I also talked to people I know who work in IT. In the end I found a role I had never heard of which really piqued my interest: Quality Engineering. This role requires a deep knowledge of the products being tested. It involves configuring test environments, writing test scripts, working both upstream with developers to understand the product and downstream with customers to understand requirements. As far as skillset goes: a sysadmin background combined with DevOps skills, some programming and strong diagnostic skills. Essentially: test it, break it, figure out how to fix it. I love it. I found some job postings at RedHat in the OpenShift and Ansible QE groups. I applied via an internal referral from a friend who works there. My application was snagged by a hiring manager looking to fill a more senior QE position in a different group. I talked to a couple of levels of TA specialists, passed the basics, then spent the past few days interviewing and testing. I had my final interview this morning, got a job offer this afternoon, and signed it before the end of the day. I'll be working as a Principal Software Quality Engineer at RedHat. It's a very surreal feeling. I am so relieved, excited, and, honestly, mentally fried right now. I can't wait to get started. So.. this is what I took away from the process: Talk to people. Talk to a as many people as possible Look into non-traditional IT roles. There are many opportunities out there the you can adapt your skillset to that aren't specifically sysadmin/dev-ops/cloud engineering. Always express your willingness (assuming you are willing!) to learn new technologies and expand your abilities. This role I'm taking on relates to a industry I have zero experience in but I'm eager and willing to learn. And most importantly- make sure during an interview you remember that you are interviewing the company! It's been said many times in the sub before, but it bears repeating. Ask questions, make sure you understand the role, and make sure it's a good fit for you. Sorry for the wall of text. Writing it helped me decompress after the events of the past couple of weeks. [link] [comments]  |
| Insight on Certification Path to Move on from HelpDesk to Devops Posted: 28 Aug 2021 06:56 AM PDT Hey, all I was fortunate enough to start a Tier II desktop support job with no certs and no professional experience. Ultimately, id like to end up doing devops type work in the long term because I work closely with a lot of those guys and the work fascinates me. I enjoy automation (currently do a lot of PS stuff) and id love to take that to the next level. I currently hold no certs but I know ill need them to move on. Im definitely hungry/diciplined and just need some direction on where to focus in the beginner stages. I have a habit of jumping into complex things without without fulfilling the prerequisites and I do not want to treat my career like that. Thoughts and insight would be appreciated, thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| Certifications in resume.. Resume for job...certifications Posted: 28 Aug 2021 08:47 AM PDT Hi, is it OK to put certs in my resume when applying to a job in a domain different than the cert. Ex: A cloud related cert while applying for cyber security related job Please advise.Thanks. [link] [comments]  |
| Live in a metro area heavy in the defense industry. Where to go with Microsoft certifications? Posted: 28 Aug 2021 04:31 AM PDT I have almost a year experience in helpdesk at an ISP, not desktop support. I don't know if I want to continue on a networking track or branch over to Microsoft. I live in a Metro area heavy in the defense industry, so I know the sec+ is in my future, but what is more useful: start studying azure, or basics like MD100 and MD101? Md100 and Md101 aren't specifically listed as prerequisites for azure, but would they be useful for a foundational understanding? Or skip Microsoft altogether? For context, not even really sure I want to go a sysadmin route, just thirsting for knowledge. I want to make sure I have my foundation covered before making too big of a leap. TIA for all advise. [link] [comments]  |
| Help with career direction and choosing a Masters program Posted: 28 Aug 2021 07:21 AM PDT I'm considering doing a masters and would really appreciate some advice! I'm currently working as a nutrition informaticist at a hospital group. I do problem solving with the meal service software, change management to bring hospitals onto the software updates, and some project management. I have clinical experience but not as an RN. My goals are to work from home (most important), ideally from another country at least occasionally and to make more money, at least $100k. Work will pay for the masters, but I'm just feeling overwhelmed by all of the programs and choices. I was looking at health informatics masters which seemed great at first but could further pigeon-hole me into the healthcare world which does not seem as WFH friendly as other fields. Information systems? Data analysis? I was just wondering if anyone had any insight about what direction might be best based on my goals. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Any tools quantifying the difference between job markets? Posted: 28 Aug 2021 06:32 AM PDT In a recent popular post we saw a resume judged with valid points but some people also questioned what their job market/location was. Are there any tools out there right now to calculate the difference in job markets? I'm thinking you pick a job field and it shows a number of jobs in each area. I was able to use higheredjobs.com which has several defined job regions, but of course some places have more universities than others so that's only for a specific type of org. Any web apps out there trying to scrape that data and display it? Maybe this is already built in to a specific service? [link] [comments]  |
| Seeking Advice: Am I Worth More In This Field? Can I get A New Job? Posted: 28 Aug 2021 03:57 AM PDT For a bit of background, I live in a major metro city in Wisconsin and worked as a computer technician for 4 years to help pay for college then graduated with a bachelors in CS in 2017. I then bounced around a few startups for a little less than after graduating taking various development jobs for around minimum wage before getting burned out. I was fortunate enough to be able to quit for 2 or so years and take a break for various family and mental reasons. Fast forward to 2019, I then decided to switch from development to IT, worked to get a Security+ cert because I do really love cybersecurity and applied for jobs as a system administrator. I landed a job as the sole sysadmin at a mid-sized software company in the area of about 60 employees that brings in 3-5 million an estimated in revenue a year and watch over 800+ desktops, laptops and virtualized cloud instances. I've been helping with the usual IT work along with doing bug fixes for their legacy software and am developing their new website. I've enjoyed the work so far and would like to make a career in IT, but can't help to think that I'm getting ripped off. I accepted a starting salary of 40K, which I didn't mind at the time because I was really eager to get my foot in the door and needed to help support my family. After working there for almost 2 years, I was requested to give a self-evaluation where I could request a raise. I filled it out asking for a raise to 45K, but was told that they couldn't go any higher than 42K. Given my credentials, I can't help but feel that I'm being undervalued as an employee, but I can't just quit and lose out on the money. So what I want to know is if it would be in a position to possibly find another job with a higher salary? I'm worried that my previous 2 year gap without working after college would hold me back, but I feel that my almost 2 years working with my current company should be enough to show that I'm more than capable of holding a full time job. Or will I still have to explain why I wasn't working between the years of 2017-2019? I don't know anyone else in the field locally and seriously don't know what to do about this which is why I'm seeking advice. I don't mind job hopping, but wonder if it would even be possible given my current situation? [link] [comments]  |
| How do you deal with IT tasks outsides the scope of your role? Posted: 28 Aug 2021 03:03 AM PDT Specifically: how do you deal with higher level tasks, which should be done by someone on a higher position? It could be my fault, because in the past I jumped in to do some of those tasks voluntarily. I guess I wanted to prove that I can do them right, they are within my skill set, and I can help the team. I definitely overshoot the mark though, or my approach was wrong from the beginning, because I'm being expected now to keep doing the extra stuff I was doing. Example: We work in the office on weekly rotation. This week it was my turn and I found out that I have to build laptops for new users coming in. 2nd line didn't do it last week (we're all understaffed), so I'm expected to do it now (I'm still 1st line). This of course puts me in a difficult situation, because if I won't do it, I then need to face end users and explain why they can't start their job. I also need to face their direct supervisors and explain the same. It would quickly start snowballing... It feels like I'm between a rock and a hard place when this happens. If I do it - I'm being used. If I won't do it - I have a lot of explaining to do on behalf of IT, time's wasted and my normal tasks start to pile up. This caused few disagreements recently with the team and is a source of conflict and stress. I spoke with management and unfortunately there's little support there. They're just in the clouds, ticking check boxes, without real understanding of team's struggle. They also made it clear I will not be promoted to a higher role right now, simply because they can't afford it (but of course they appreciate my hard work). I'm simplifying it, but trust me - it's just froth. I feel like this is getting to the point of not being salvageable. In other words: it could be the time for me to look for new Cheese, which is fine, but it'll take a while. In the meantime however, I need to deal with those situations somehow. I'm interested in your stories. If someone just expects you to do stuff outside your job description - how do you stay assertive and draw a line, without your actions being perceived as aggressive or reluctant and unhelpful? Do you just say no, pretend you don't know how to do it, or make a fuss and escalate? Or something else perhaps? How do you deal with possible aftermath (as in example above: explaining poor service to the users and their supervisors without taking blame)? [link] [comments]  |
| what is the relationship between contract law and information technology? Posted: 28 Aug 2021 08:44 AM PDT what is the relationship between contract law and information technology [link] [comments]  |
| How long should I stay in Desktop Support (tier 2)? Posted: 27 Aug 2021 06:49 PM PDT I graduated with a bachelors in IT a few months ago and was immediatel employed as a Desktop Support Technician for my first professional job right out of college (pretty much handling tier 2 tickets/field support). I've been in this role for 4 months now and am kind of getting sick dealing with end users. I'd like to get into a System Admin or Network Admin role, but am not sure how many years of experience I should have in desktop support before applying for these advanced roles. So my question is, how long should I stay in my current role before seeking for other opportunities? [link] [comments]  |
| I am so lost please help. I am a freshman majoring in management information systems Posted: 28 Aug 2021 02:20 AM PDT Hey I am a high school freshman and majoring in management information systems. I want some advice from anyone who was in the same major. I feel so lost in life right now because I am not sure it's right for me. I chose it because I like working with technology and I also like business. I don't like coding though. In fact I hate coding. Please someone help. Should I switch majors. Anyone please contact me I really need help. Should I be getting internships right now or what should I be doing during my college. I hope this is the right sub Reddit to ask for this kinda help [link] [comments]  |
| I got my CISSP and moved over to a Nessus role from an being an Analyst. Posted: 27 Aug 2021 11:52 AM PDT My company only gave me a 5k raise for this move; I was hoping for around 20k. To pile on the disappointment, my new management is saying new employees need to train 6 months before their eligible for telework. I'm leaning towards find a new job. What would you do? [link] [comments]  |
| Learning resources for REST APIs? Struggling on an automation project Posted: 27 Aug 2021 10:18 PM PDT Anyone have a decent resource for learning rest apis? I'm trying to work on an automation project but struggling to get my feet on the ground. I have the documentation from the manufacturers but its not clearly written out Anyone have something that's vendor neutral for learning purposes [link] [comments]  |
| INTERN TO Entry Level HelpDesk with a bachelor degree? Posted: 27 Aug 2021 07:10 PM PDT Hello! I am currently an IT intern at a medium sized company and have been there for about four months. I'm still considered an intern but my job responsibilities are much more than what a typical intern would be doing. My boss likes to highlight that if he was a new hire he would've never expected that I was the intern. I graduate this year with my Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. I am hoping to stay with the company I currently work, which my boss mentions he'd like to keep me on. After some talking about salary and start date, he pushed up wanting me to start before I got my degree. The downside is that he plans to hire me as a entry level helpdesk technician. It's always good to get your foot in the door at companies but when I told him with my degree and all my responsibilities I've taken on as an intern I need to make at least $50,000 (USD) he said he doesn't consider education to be a big factor in pay and wants to research market rates for that position. Market rate is $16 an hour…. I can't imagine making that small amount when friends are making more with the same degree. Is it wrong of me to want more and want to do something else with my degree? TLDR: I'm an intern graduating soon want at least 50,000 starting out, is that unreasonable with my education/internship? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2021 11:48 PM PDT As the title says, I have an interview for a Deskside Support Intern role and I need some advice/possible questions to prep. Here's the job responsibilities. Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software problems on desktops, laptops and other various computing equipment and devices related to Windows 7/10 or Office 2010/2016 or related to software and hardware compatibility. Face to face and hands on troubleshooting are required. [link] [comments]  |
| I want to move from my current role to cyber security. Looking for any advice and suggestions. Posted: 28 Aug 2021 12:39 AM PDT I want to move from my current position "customer success enablement" to "cyber security". I want to do some certs in cyber security whether it's a course or program to get into an entry-level or junior position. Reading around I noticed that knowing python is helpful so am planning to do a "certificate" or recommendation in python on Udemy or Coursera and do a cyber security certificate from a reputable online university. I plan to do more certificates or an extensive cyber security course after getting experience in the job. I have around 10 years of IT experience and almost 6 years working in positions like T1, tech support and PC technician. For my education in IT, I have certificates in CCNA lvl 1/ MS server lvl 1/ Linux essentials. I was doing Technical support for 3 years at my current job until the start of this year. At my job we work with business/enterprise level modems. I also deal with minor "cyber security" duties in my job (if I can call it that). So, we had two incidents where customers using our devices were infected with malware. Both times the customers were using data services of telco companies in the US. In the first incident the team dealt with 5000+ customers with 10,000+ devices combined.
The second incident was the same but with a different telco company I repeated the same process again as the first time around and we were able to pull through. Only time to time did I get calls about malware/high data issues outside of these two incidents and I mainly helped customers needing assistance/troubleshooting with our modems. Since the Corona situation the tech team was moved to USA and I was moved to customer success enablement. I am more in the back end now working with device registration/Linux, warranty extension and setting up new customers because of my technical experience. But I want to move out of this position and I can't join tech support since am in Canada. Can the experience from the last 3 years and the two incidents be used in my resume and interviews to get my foot in the door for an entry level/junior cyber security jobs? Also am I in the right path for taking python and wanting to start beginner level certs in cyber security? I also noticed people mentioning it's good to have: Security+, Network+, MTA Security Fundamentals would this be recommended? EDIT** So far am looking at Udemy for free python courses and an online university course for cyber security that is acceptable by employers. Any recommendations appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
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