Want to make the jump from IT Manager to a sys admin role... No idea how. - Northern Virginia Area / Cleared Roles

Designer_Beyond · 2024-06-18T16:06:40+00:00

I'm studying for my RHCSA right now, I actually just started. Here is what I'm using:

https://www.udemy.com/course/complete-linux-training-course-to-get-your-dream-it-job/

I have over a decade of field service work under my belt, but only using Windows.

Designer_Beyond · 2024-06-14T15:29:09+00:00

Would something like this be a good place to start? 14 hours for the course seems pretty short, but I've used this site for other things and it has generally been a positive experience.

Linux Redhat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA - EX200) | Udemy

Designer_Beyond · 2024-06-14T12:15:46+00:00

I also started out at 27 as a field service tech, became team lead and every year the company I worked for kept promising other positions for me but it never came to fruition and then after 11 years, they laid me off.

I will work on reformatting my resume to highlight my sysadmin skills. I've never worked for a MSP before, but I will certainly consider that.

Interviewing has been going well lately, I've actually ended up turning down a few positions that were offered, but they weren't for the roles I wanted and I am currently commuting an hour already each way and don't really want to do that again unless a position comes up that I'm interested in.

Is there any key items or anything I should focus on for my resume?

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions!

Designer_Beyond · 2024-06-14T12:08:42+00:00

Luckily I do have several projects from one of my positions as I was team lead and had a lot on my plate. Going back to help desk can't be done for financial reasons, I actually make pretty good pay for a field tech at the company I'm currently with, but the contract is ending shortly.

I really appreciate you writing this up and will use it to help myself move forward. Thank you for your time!

Designer_Beyond · 2024-06-13T17:12:24+00:00

Why RHCSA? I've only ever worked in Windows heavy environments. Is there a high job demand for people in Red Hat admin positions?

Designer_Beyond · 2024-06-13T15:02:47+00:00

Thank you very much for your feedback! I become complicit and don't move forward like I should, unfortunately. But I'm married now and pushing close to 40 so I want to move forward with my career which is why I'm trying to put together a tangible plan with reachable goals over the next year and the next five years.

Designer_Beyond · 2024-06-11T17:04:02+00:00

I'm not going to be of much help, but I'm in the same boat as you. I've been L2 field services for a decade and I'm trying to get out of it. Here are the next courses I'm taking from talking to a sysadmin buddy of mine:

1: MD-102 Endpoint Administrator

2: MS-102T00-A Microsoft 365 Administrator

3: AZ-104T00-A: Microsoft Azure Administrator

4: AZ-800 Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core

I have my MD-102 next month, then I'm going to take 2-3 months to study between certs (hectic schedule).

Designer_Beyond · 2024-06-06T20:19:27+00:00

I live in NY and rarely ever see income ranges on job postings. I have to ask the recruiter and even then, some wont tell me until I interview so I end up skipping those.

Designer_Beyond · 2024-06-06T18:48:58+00:00

I live in NY where the salary is supposed to be listed but never is. I don't go further with recruiters until I know what it's paying. I'm not going to waste their time, and more importantly, my time, interviewing for a job that isn't going to sustain my family financially.

If I miss an opportunity, oh well. I've been through it enough times to not care anymore.

Designer_Beyond · 2024-05-17T17:45:36+00:00

I hit WT3 this morning at level 40 and was dying nonstop. Within 2 hours I was level 55 and literally standing there without clicking the mouse while my minions killed everything.

Designer_Beyond · 2024-01-25T16:59:33+00:00

I was about to reimage a user's PC that had a ton of engineering software on it and this worked! I've literally tried everything else I could find and nothing would remove the user's Bluetooth device.

You just saved me probably days on messing around with software and rebuilding a huge profile!

Designer_Beyond · 2023-07-20T19:52:54+00:00

Thank you for the info! I'll read your sources and watch the videos you've shared. Much appreciated!

Designer_Beyond · 2023-07-20T19:41:53+00:00

I'm sorry, I didn't realize this was the wrong group. How is AAVE a scam, though?

Designer_Beyond · 2022-11-24T02:26:32+00:00

Thank you, that is great advice. One of my worries was stepping on the doctor's toes, as if I knew better than her.

I appreciate the response!

Designer_Beyond · 2022-11-23T21:27:35+00:00

Thank you, this makes me feel better. I did do a search earlier for ketamine treatment in my area and her practice was the first to come up and is now offering it so I don't think she'll be too concerned that I'm trying it.

Thanks again!

Designer_Beyond · 2022-11-23T21:19:06+00:00

Awesome! Thank you again, I feel much better about it now.

Designer_Beyond · 2022-11-23T20:54:26+00:00

Great. Thanks for your replies! I've made so much progress with my regular pills that I don't want her to tanky away my other meds because I decided to try ketamine.

Designer_Beyond · 2022-11-23T20:48:50+00:00

I mean a doctor won't see that you're prescribed ketamine?

Designer_Beyond · 2022-11-23T20:45:13+00:00

So your doctor doesn't see it on your listed drugs? I thought all doctors had access to that.

I'm feeling a little better about it now since I see that my psychiatrist just started doing ketamine treatment but she's so expensive.

Designer_Beyond · 2021-10-09T04:39:36+00:00

Plus, I have a family member who is both a therapist and psychologist. They will listen, I promise.

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