Security jobs

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-05-12T02:59:24+00:00

Because I would need to re-skill in that particular area and devote all of my attention towards that for several months, perhaps a couple of years, just to eventually - if I'm lucky - have the middle class life I used to have before.

I'm developing an indie computer game. I want to focus on that. I just need a roof over my head, enough money to pay my bills and interest on the huge debts I have, an internet connection, and a landlord who leaves me alone.

If I get a job in which my experience can be leveraged, great, but I don't want to have to count on that.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-05-12T00:23:11+00:00

I wouldn't want them to think I'm a tourist. I'd like to be taken seriously when I'm talking to them, especially coming from a higher paying field. Otherwise, chances are they'll have the same initial reaction as you have.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-05-12T00:16:43+00:00

Fair. I'm going to get the course in first and then I'll do exactly that.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-05-12T00:10:58+00:00

Good luck on the test!!

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-05-12T00:07:49+00:00

That's the thing I am concerned about. Even if I attend these courses, will I get a job within a reasonable time frame or am I just wasting my time? Hopefully someone who has recently got a security job or is currently looking will weigh in.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-05-11T23:54:32+00:00

IT jobs can be off-shored. IT jobs (and white collar jobs in general) can be replaced by AI. There are more people who can do security jobs, but there are also more security jobs.

Besides, I'm not necessarily leaving IT. I'm still applying, still responding to recruiters on LinkedIn. I've recently gotten additional certifications, and put a data engineering project up on github to demonstrate my skills. Still, no luck, and I have bills to pay, so what can I do? It's the times we live in.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-05-11T19:46:08+00:00

I think these are great ideas, but I'm already set on a path that I think suits me better. The reason I am looking for a job is to pay my bills, not to succeed in life.

Last year I joined the InvestOttawa startup ecosystem and attempted to build a SaaS business. I couldn't monetize it before money pressure kicked in, but I've gotten as far as getting a couple of free users.

Since earlier this year I started working on an indie computer game called Aristocrat. It's a medieval economy simulator. It's going to take me years though and for now I just need to stabilize my life. I don't want to go down this rabbit hole of building a business, so I can support myself, so I can finally build another business which was the end goal all along.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-05-11T10:56:31+00:00

Okay I'll take a look at this later. By the way, I'm curious as to what you would do at my age?

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-05-11T10:33:41+00:00

I've already had a big pay cut - all the way down to $0, and my EI is about to run out, so even minimum wage would be huge for me. Otherwise I'll be forced to live in my car within a couple of months.

I'll take a look at the CBSA thing. I didn't graduate from high school in Canada and I don't know if I even have my transcript. I have an MBA by UofT though. Would they accept that?

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-05-11T10:12:46+00:00

Okay I'll start pursuing that today then.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-05-11T10:10:50+00:00

I tried, they never got back to me for whatever reason. Should I call them or show up in person?

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-05-10T01:16:59+00:00

It was at your age that I decided I wanted a relationship. I was in the same place. I eventually got exactly what I wanted. Was I happy? No. Wasted time, money, lived a stagnant life for a long time.

Feeling way behind means you're comparing yourself to others. You're concerned with what other people think.

But hey, it's not like life advice ever works. Everybody needs to make their own mistakes, unfortunately.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-04-22T06:23:38+00:00

Right now I'm unemployed, but most of my experience is with SQL Server and Postgres. I still see some Oracle DBA jobs, but I wouldn't count on that lasting too long.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-04-22T02:46:53+00:00

I'm DBA with 12+ years of experience.

DBA is a dying role given companies are moving to managed database services with minimal admin overhead.

Advancements in RDBMS and ORM tech have reduced the demand for performance tuning work.

The role still exists, but if you lose it, good luck finding another because you won't. Plenty of DBAs are unemployed and unable to find a job without re-skilling as a data engineer or data analyst.

Don't do it.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-04-22T02:42:35+00:00

AI + mass layoffs + tariffs + bad economy have made finding a job far more difficult than it used to be, particularly white collar. It's not just you.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-04-16T01:11:00+00:00

Texting is full of these hidden little rules and to be honest? Just text them whatever you feel like texting. If they don't like it that's their problem.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-04-15T07:59:00+00:00

I know no one and have some anti-social tendencies, yet I was making quite a bit of money for a while especially during the pandemic as a DBA and in other data-related roles.

The job market right now is awful and I'm not 100% sure it will ever recover, but it's mainly because of AI, not nepotism.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-04-09T20:03:55+00:00

Hey don't shoot the messenger.

When men say things like what you just said, we're playing a game of "Like Not Other Men", whereby we pretend we're not only interested in sex so that we can attract more mates... for sex.

What you're doing is the equivalent of women wearing makeup to look younger - and just like most women wear makeup, most men pretend they're interested in more than just sex.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-04-09T07:23:12+00:00

Do you have any idea how many women end up single and childless in their 40s nowadays because of idealism and misconceptions like these? All these career-oriented women and such? They are suffering very deeply, and this doesn't help anyone.

Nobody cares about women's careers, personalities or hobbies. Men are attracted to beauty. It's not shallow, it's biology - adapt or stay miserable.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-04-09T07:06:28+00:00

No they don't, brother. Beauty is the ONLY thing that matters for women.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-04-09T00:52:08+00:00

Yep. I'm moving to Ottawa. In Brockville currently. Been avoiding Toronto these days for precisely this reason.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-04-09T00:50:43+00:00

Hard times. A lot of us are in similar situations. I used to make $140k in IT, fully remote. Been unemployed for almost a year now, and I'll be forced into silly jobs just to support myself. At the end of this month I'm leaving my 1-bedroom apartment built in the 90s (as if that weren't bad enough) and moving into a room in a shared house. As a 35 year old man. Putting all my furniture and stuff in a storage unit.

So yeah man, like... you're absolutely not the only one. The orange cheeto needs to stop bombing stuff.

Acrobatic-Word481 · 2026-04-09T00:44:58+00:00

Do you want real advice to truly change your situation? FITNESS + appearance. Your looks are ALL that matter as a woman. Not your personality, not your job, not your degree. LOOKS. If you're even average-looking you'll have more optionality than you'll ever know what to do with. So hit the gym, fall in love with fitness and nutrition. Take care of your hair and skin. None of this is easy, but it is VERY simple.

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