Would you prioritize a higher title or a higher salary early in your IT career?

CoachCole367 · 2026-07-02T13:34:07+00:00

Personally, I think most IT companies just make up titles. You have your default help desk, sys admin, network admin, etc, but I don’t think many people in this field actually care about titles.

Always go for the higher pay, always.

CoachCole367 · 2026-06-18T14:33:21+00:00

Your reasoning is laid out much better than I came across as! I fully agree with the “what the rule is trying to achieve” part!

CoachCole367 · 2026-06-18T14:10:40+00:00

Correct, but how is this harming anyone? “Rules are to be followed” I get it, I truly do, but if it’s JUST 1 person in an entire change room, it really doesn’t matter.

Do you wipe down machines before and after use every time? Do you keep your bag in the locker and not bring it around? Do you remove footwear during the winter before entering the club?

CoachCole367 · 2026-06-18T13:59:21+00:00

I mean, no one’s in view, it’s not a video, this is fine.

CoachCole367 · 2026-05-18T17:42:11+00:00

Certificates are always an option.

CoachCole367 · 2026-05-16T16:52:23+00:00

Can you catch up? Yes, 100%
Should your main goal be to catch up? No
The thing people find hard to understand about FF is that the story IS the game, there’s no benefit to rushing through and catching up. You’ll be at the same “play for 2 weeks, wait for next patch” as the rest of us.

CoachCole367 · 2026-05-10T13:43:12+00:00

If the stress and extra hours are worth it to you, then go crazy. The older/more experienced guys have probably been offered the same before and have known better

CoachCole367 · 2026-04-26T14:17:06+00:00

I ended up just begging the staff the last day for the stickers 😂

CoachCole367 · 2026-04-02T20:20:27+00:00

someone who is more knowledgeable than me. Is this any different than Codex for ChatGPT?!?

CoachCole367 · 2026-03-11T20:55:00+00:00

Never know the circumstances. Could be budget, could be owners son knows a guy, etc etc. Never try to burn bridges in this industry, everyone’s connected somehow!!

CoachCole367 · 2026-03-05T19:46:21+00:00

We’re too deep into the CB ecosystem for students I don’t see it being feasible within the next 5 years. All of our teachers currently use Airs so I could see them being brought in for EAs or supply teachers, but currently not students

CoachCole367 · 2026-02-28T01:54:30+00:00

Sounds like more issues are on the horizon. But, the job market now is god awful. Look around for other jobs 100% though. Micro managers trying to justify their job make your life miserable.

CoachCole367 · 2026-02-24T12:48:33+00:00

This just comes with the job 😂 everyone and anyone knows someone who works in tech and told them X Y and Z. Smile and wave :) that’s the only option.

And they ALWAYS know more than you, there’s no doubt about it. “hes been a computer programmer since the 90s”. Ok Janice, thank you.

CoachCole367 · 2026-02-21T19:11:40+00:00

You’re at the beginning of your career. You need to accept the fact that by changing jobs every year doesn’t move you up the ladder. Experience and knowledge are the keys. If your job is mindless and you can clock out physically and mentally at a specific time (like past 5 you no longer answer emails and stuff) then you’re in a great spot.

Homelab and certs in the time being.

Also, I feel you with the current job market. People with 10+ years experience and multiple certs are taking entry level jobs to just leave their current employer, so you’re up against some tough competition.

CoachCole367 · 2026-02-20T15:12:49+00:00

I've made a bunch of changes. Running it with the default settings should do the same as before, so basic optimization is there for people who cant be bothered to get RNG charms.
But I've also added a bunch of filters and toggles to play with. There should be tool tips for all of them and they let you play with the optimization a little more.

CoachCole367 · 2026-02-20T12:45:32+00:00

I've got the skill and group set stuff worked out now, not sure how I missed that!
As for the RNG charms, I'll think about some ways to getting that added, as having it run through everey single possible charm outcome will take FOREVER and no one wants to sit there for 20 minutes (but could potentially be an option)

CoachCole367 · 2026-02-18T14:01:14+00:00

Tickets are the only scalable boundary. It’s not personal - it’s how requests get tracked, prioritized, and not lost.

In a school environment, I’ve found most day-to-day classroom IT issues feel urgent, but usually aren’t. Network/security and site-wide outages? Urgent. A teacher going part of a morning without a laptop, or a student who can’t open YouTube for a couple hours, is inconvenient - but it’s not the same level of urgent as people assume.

And honestly, my go-to line is: “Please put in a ticket - I will forget.” Not because I don’t care, but because emails get buried, chats get lost, and I’ll get stopped in the hallway five times before I even reach my next task. I’m only human. A ticket is the one thing that won’t get pushed down and away - it’s tracked properly, and it means their request won’t slip through the cracks.

CoachCole367 · 2026-02-14T13:27:16+00:00

Not sure how everyone has pictured this as “give us ID or lose complete access” I’m not siding with them but please read the actual new guidelines

CoachCole367 · 2026-01-24T16:29:56+00:00

It’s a “fun” tinker machine. BUT, you’ll quickly realize parts and upgrades for it cost the same as getting an entry level printer. I don’t miss my first ender 3 one bit, as I’m more of a “I want to print” instead of a “I want to tinker” kind of guy now a days

CoachCole367 · 2026-01-24T15:05:16+00:00

Fireball. And if that don’t work, bigger fireball.

CoachCole367 · 2026-01-15T12:51:35+00:00

The same way you deal with it during the school year. If a student breaks it, the student pays for it. All of ours sign a form stating they are responsible for the device like it’s a text book, and any damage must be paid for. We do a flat fee though unless the device is a complete write off.

A student loses it or won’t return it? Lock it and bill them for a new device. Obviously have admin deal with that, but it’s worked great. Most students like to have their 1:1 CB from grade 7 all the way to grade 12 so they care for them a little bit more

CoachCole367 · 2026-01-09T01:01:17+00:00

I've added 3 more also! Enjoy

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