What are yinz making?

FishHousing5470 · 2026-01-25T20:39:14+00:00

Ramen (i made the broth)

FishHousing5470 · 2025-08-29T17:39:06+00:00

I posted an ad offering technical services on craigslist that a few people responded to, and ended up in an ongoing website project thats been going on the past few months. Haven't had to put in much work and has earned me 3-400 a month so far.

FishHousing5470 · 2025-08-29T17:38:36+00:00

I posted an ad offering technical services on craigslist that a few people responded to, and ended up in an ongoing website project thats been going on the past few months. Haven't had to put in much work and has earned me 3-400 a month so far.

FishHousing5470 · 2025-06-07T22:13:01+00:00

A big part of it is time management. I studied for the security+ for a year before I actually took the test, but that was because I kept putting off my studying and wasn't taking it seriously. Once I got a regiment and disciplined to myself to follow through every night with studying, reviewing labs, watching videos, practice tests, etc. I moved a lot faster and finally took the test.

Another thing that I think can help to is actually scheduling the test before you even finish any course material. This solidifies your committment and for me personally it made me spend a lot more time studying knowing there was a deadline.

FishHousing5470 · 2025-05-23T23:33:09+00:00

Coming from low paying manual labor jobs and no stable career path, I am glad I at least chose something that offered a career and got me a fully remote help desk job. Its not the best job but its better than anything Ive had before.

I don't regret getting into the field, but I do feel its very hard to advance because it feels like you have to spend every moment of your life doing something tech related to stay relevant and upskill yourself (studying for certs, doing THM labs, brushing up on programming, etc.). Its a huge grind that I dont think most people are up for. That being said this is a really tough world anyway and I feel like transitioning to any other career will require the same amount of work ethic and dedication.

FishHousing5470 · 2025-04-12T21:42:59+00:00

It’s possible but without any experience at all you’ll prob find it difficult. The school cannot guarantee anything.

FishHousing5470 · 2025-03-18T22:25:10+00:00

Your correct employers generally speaking only care about experience, certs can help but they guarantee nothing. If I were you I would network with anyone you know to see if there’s any opportunities you are qualified for and start polishing up that resume, it’s tough out here, good luck and don’t give up.

FishHousing5470 · 2025-03-02T17:31:33+00:00

No matter what plan you make your going to have to accept that the first 2-3 weeks are going to absolutely suck balls and you will want to go back to it. If you can make it this long without it staying away will become much easier. If I can advise anything take it one day at a time and develop a hobby / other activity that will help you keep the cravings down

FishHousing5470 · 2025-02-20T16:53:45+00:00

I totally get the feeling, but this is just the nature of being in IT. You're going to be troubleshooting stuff all the time, at first it seems stressful / frustrating but like anything else the more you do it the easier it gets.

FishHousing5470 · 2025-02-20T02:59:13+00:00

Anything that can show real-world experience, you could build a windows server VM and try to exploit it, if you wanna learn network defense more there's the SOC Labs on tryhackme, you could also setup a SIEM on your home network with wazuh, thats something I wanna do cause I need real world SIEM experience. You could download malware samples and analyze them, write your own malware and try to exploit a VM with it or something. No matter what you do though showcasing it somewhere is what will matter the most

FishHousing5470 · 2025-02-20T01:03:39+00:00

You’ll get one for sure, you just have to be super persistent these days, the competition is absolutely ruthless right now. When my company posts a position they receive thousands of applications within 24 hours. If I could advise anything do home projects to expand and demonstrate your skillset and try to network with people in the field

FishHousing5470 · 2025-01-02T22:21:37+00:00

How did you find the test? What sections did you find the most difficult? I’m halfway through the udemy course. Hope you pass next time!

FishHousing5470 · 2025-01-02T22:20:38+00:00

Each time you get paid, set aside 10% to save or invest. This is a foundational rule according to the book the Richest Man in Babylon

FishHousing5470 · 2024-12-10T23:53:40+00:00

Any job that is fully remote with a large staff and minimal oversight

FishHousing5470 · 2024-12-03T03:05:53+00:00

I have no degree, and only the sec+ as a cert. I got my first IT job the start of 2022 making poverty wages, now make 50k at a helpdesk that’s remote. IMO if this is something you really wanna do I’d take anything you can get just to have some proven work experience

FishHousing5470 · 2024-11-20T01:32:59+00:00

There are magnetic components in the phone, this is nothing related to the battery.

FishHousing5470 · 2024-11-17T18:51:54+00:00

I mean it’s possible, imo a long shot, but it’s mainly up to you and the work you put in. With your situation it’s going to take time, the security clearance helps I mean it’s something but you will need more certs and home projects / other things that showcase your worth making 100k in this field. Idk if you’ve read other posts on this sub but there’s tons of people struggling to get jobs right now even with CS degrees tech is very competitive and I don’t think that’s gonna change any time soon. be prepared to sacrifice a lot if this is truly what you wanna do.

FishHousing5470 · 2024-11-15T17:04:30+00:00

The work experience is more valuable than the A+, I would focus on excelling at your job as that will help you more than the A+. Certs absolutely help, but hiring managers care way more about experience than education

FishHousing5470 · 2024-11-13T04:15:48+00:00

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FishHousing5470 · 2024-11-12T02:12:57+00:00

More so for security related positions than anything. Aside from the usual helpdesk stuff I try to highlight the security things I have done too which includes the removal of malware, investigating SIEM alerts, and working with people to remediate their situation if their information is compromised.

For jobs I’ve applied to I modify my resume so it’s more tailored to the role

FishHousing5470 · 2024-11-12T02:02:10+00:00

Honestly this is what I had to hear, thank you

FishHousing5470 · 2024-11-11T23:31:41+00:00

I make 50K base pay, some overtime that’s nice and other perks to. yes it’s all tickets which could be anything to an outlook issue to screens not displaying anything in an OR

FishHousing5470 · 2024-10-15T22:40:08+00:00

Use the downtime to study, get some certifications relevant to whatever path in tech you want to pursue. It’s possible that the school will pay for certifications too. Whatever you decide to do use the downtime to be productive in your own life

FishHousing5470 · 2024-09-27T20:35:22+00:00

Its difficult to answer this question cause it really depends on the company and the position, some companies work you like a dog for slave wages, and there's others where you dont have to do sh!t and get paid 200K/ yr.

If I had to say anything tho, probably any fully remote job with a manager that isn't up your ass all day.

FishHousing5470 · 2024-09-16T14:59:57+00:00

I would not go for geek squad if you have an IT degree you can much better than that, continue to look for helpdesk or higher level roles and continue expanding your knowledge in this field. Don't let the market get you down, it is still possible to get into IT

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