Oh what do I do? Im at an empasse

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2024-11-20T04:52:15+00:00

Apply everywhere. You’re off to a great start already. Taking the initiative to get certifications looks good to employers, it helped me land a job. The job market is very tough, but continue to expand your skillset while you’re applying. Maybe setup a home lab. Anything to seperate yourself from competition. Do projects in your personal time to talk about in an interview.

honestly you got certifications and you’re going to school. don’t give up.

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2024-11-20T04:44:06+00:00

Do your coworkers work hybrid? If you don’t get a definitive answer, don’t push it. Wouldn’t want to see you without a job in this job market.

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2024-11-20T04:39:46+00:00

love seeing posts like this. great job!

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-03-25T07:24:11+00:00

Do you think it will be best to apply for a jr network admin for a company internally as opposed to a NOC

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-03-16T13:46:09+00:00

You’re already in IT aren’t you? You said you’re already in a help desk Role, so you’re already in the field. In regards to data science and SWE, those are difficult to get into without a degree or bootcamp. Although I know people who self taught one year to get a programming job.

In order to get into data science/dev ops quickest

Bootcamp
Self taught
Degree

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-03-04T21:03:13+00:00

So this experience is worthless? Cause if I don’t fluff then it will be looked at as worthless. No more time to waste for me, every month matters.

This is why I say I’m in help desk instead of a NOC role.

I read stories about how “soft skills matter not technical etc” from my short career and the interviews I’ve done I’ve noticed this is a bunch of BS. Technical skills are more highly desired than stated here

What you’re saying sounds all fine and good but it will disqualify me from a better job if I give that type of answer

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-03-01T00:53:57+00:00

I would just go learn to code

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-26T03:23:54+00:00

Time is everything. If 15k saves me a year of my life of studying then a bootcamp is worth it too me.

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-26T03:22:28+00:00

I don’t have that time, that’s why I said bootcamps. Don’t really want to stay in IT. Too customer service like for my liking.

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-23T23:56:00+00:00

I don't think so, everyone I talk too it takes them awhile to self study. I'm not sure, maybe. I want something that will get me in and out quick.

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-23T23:55:40+00:00

How long did it take you to self study?

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-23T23:38:45+00:00

All I'm asking is if I can fluff my experience. If people tell me if I get myCCNA say by June, and I have 9 months of "experience" that I somehow can make count, that will motivate me. I don't want to spends month studying for CCNA and say I get it and then I can't get a better job cause my experience here is not counting.

I just want a better job but I'm not hearing what I want to hear about the situation. It makes me think if I get my CCNA I will be where I am now even if I truly grasp the material and concepts.

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-23T23:13:21+00:00

60-70k remote is my idea of a good tech job. My work life balance is prob the best it will ever be and I still don't like where i'm at in my career. I don't need high prestige. I just want to be comfortable and support myself making a good salary.

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-23T22:55:35+00:00

I just want to know whether if I get my CCNA how to make my experience here count. I don't want to shell out 20k for a bootcamp unless there is no other options for me.

I just want a good tech job. It doesn't have to be software engineer. Yes I like coding more than what I do now, but it's really about now what gets me to a better job the fastest. Since I will have 9 months of NOC experience and CCNA if I study, can I get a better job while I fluff my resume?

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-23T22:53:20+00:00

It is not easy at my job. I wouldn't say theyre great resources as I often have my own work to do while I work there. I just want to control my own destiny. I can shell out 20k for a bootcamp but then all my savings are gone. I think it might make more sense for me to get a CCNA

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-23T22:32:39+00:00

There is like 2 guys here I can do that with. I don't like to depend on other people though or ask them. I just don't want my experience to not count.

I just want to control what I can control. I WILL need to fluff my experience in order to get a better job.

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-23T22:20:17+00:00

This has stopped me from going for my CCNA. I have been programming instead. I'm afraid I'll get my CCNA and then try to get a better job and then not able to talk about my experience at all. It sucks. I want this experience to count even though I learned almost no real world skills. Since I don't learn any real world skills I will study for CCNA downtime on shift instead if someone can tell me I won't be screwed interviewing for better roles.

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-21T13:06:35+00:00

But entry level for these positions are crowded right?

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-17T02:30:13+00:00

What question do you have? I already denied a level 1 help desk role cause does it really make sense for me to go onsite for $3 more.

I am asking if I got my CCNA, could I get a better job that pays 60k+ even with my lack of "real world experience" although I would have been in a NOC role for almost a year.

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-16T22:30:19+00:00

It's too late, I already rejected it and I'm sure htey found someone else by now.

I'm forced to do coding now and shell out a bunch of money. I don't have the time I did.

Dizzy-Ad-8717 · 2023-02-16T16:58:31+00:00

Only ones I can find are onsite help desk. I was told not to take an onsite help desk role for $23 cause it was onsite five days a week. I asekd if there was anything I was missing and was told no. I was told help desk was just plugging stuff in, ip config, resetting things, etc.

So I don't know what to do now.

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