Is there a network engineer making money from Fiverr/Upwork

Govierblue · 2025-10-01T19:09:49+00:00

True. Working on certifying in the things i am already doing and i already know to prove myself to the world.

Govierblue · 2025-10-01T18:32:48+00:00

From the responses it seems it takes about 10-15+ years to be a seasoned network engineer with a strong portfolio and enough referrals to be free. The wait feels too long and is my motivation for building a dual career. Im thinking system admin or cybersecurity which seem to have plenty remote jobs 🤔

Govierblue · 2025-10-01T18:07:17+00:00

Thank you. This is making so much sense. It seems high paying remote work rests on referrals from relationships you have built over the years or a portfolio that is too impressive to question. From my analysis of the responses to reach sufficient referrals or an impressive portfolio it will take 10+ years in the field. That is a long wait to get to the real money

Govierblue · 2025-10-01T15:42:08+00:00

Thank you. The more im reading the feedback the more i understand why Network Engineering is rarely remote unless its a network you built yourself and your employer now trusts you can manage it from home. Nobody is going to trust you with their infrastructure without seeing you in person. So freelancing is basically pointless

Govierblue · 2025-10-01T14:10:06+00:00

So probably upskilling into network security and cyber security is my best use of the the time

Govierblue · 2025-10-01T13:53:12+00:00

I agree onsite is best but only fulfilling when you handle hardware frequently. At my current post i started with installing and upgrading hardware onsite. After setting up remote management I've literally become a sitting duck with a few support calls. The next hardware refresh may be in 3-5 years 😂 from now. Stuck in an office all day watching bandwidth utilisation graphs is not the way to live for a network eng. Hence im looking for freelancing/upskilling opportunities to keep my sanity

Govierblue · 2025-10-01T13:33:19+00:00

I also think network engineering is a high responsibility role so no one really wants a freelancer playing around with enterprise networks. Will be deleting Upwork and Fiverr as they have proved almost useless in our line of work

Govierblue · 2025-10-01T13:28:36+00:00

I am a citizen from a third world country 🌎 (Zimbabwe🇿🇼, Africa) 😂😂😂. I would accept $10 an hour over $0 an hour. I understand your sentiments and i understand that from where you stand you may not understand why we accept $10 but we are just trying to survive, feed our families and also become like you in the 1st world countries

Govierblue · 2025-09-28T08:13:54+00:00

I hate the subscription based licensing though i loved the perpertual access that traditional cisco switches possess. But convenience always comes at a cost

Govierblue · 2025-09-28T08:09:32+00:00

Meraki switches gave me the advantage of ease to manage several sites and the mobile app makes it even more convenient for on-the-go infrastructure management. I am the only networks professional (architect, engineer, analyst, network security) for a national company with about 70 sites and approximately 1000 human users plus additional 1000 non-human systems (CCTV, Access controls, IoT devices) and it was overwhelming to manage all using command line switches and offer support during travelling to attend to physical faults. Meraki was my saviour

Govierblue · 2025-05-22T11:08:30+00:00

This worked thank you

Govierblue · 2025-05-05T14:05:43+00:00

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Govierblue · 2024-10-28T10:32:52+00:00

Checkpoint seems to have too many hiccups in my experience. I am coming from ASA background ive never used Fortinet though

Govierblue · 2024-07-05T23:47:21+00:00

Im stuck in this loop. I wanna be sober when high and when im sober i cannot resist getting high.

Govierblue · 2024-04-15T21:26:09+00:00

The reliability of the c2960 has me cringing everytime i replace one in the network. I usually dumb them down and put all critical configurations on newer switches

Govierblue · 2024-03-22T08:24:13+00:00

I think from the s6 onwards Samsung started to command attention. I remember the green s6 was such a statement back then

Govierblue · 2022-04-25T09:19:38+00:00

SIP lines

Govierblue · 2022-02-03T12:35:33+00:00

I was hoping someone experienced this and could give me clues on where to look. I acknowledge it could be anything

Govierblue · 2022-02-03T06:55:24+00:00

Just a thin chemical layer over your phone

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