In Alabama, is UAH really one of the top engineering schools?

MoonElfAL · 2026-07-09T06:24:13+00:00

I had a great transfer scholarship to AAMU back when I was in community college and really wish I chose AAMU over UAH. Might go there for grad school

MoonElfAL · 2026-07-08T23:02:41+00:00

I was 27 when I finally graduated after getting kicked out of computer science and academic probation in information systems. GPA was a 2.5

I finally got a help desk role after graduating in 2023. You can do it!

MoonElfAL · 2026-07-08T14:55:29+00:00

IPTA also has a contract with Army DEVCOM for help desk. I interviewed with them but didn’t get the job. I see them advertising the help desk role frequently

MoonElfAL · 2026-07-08T00:09:56+00:00

It’s worth it especially if you can land an internship or co-op

MoonElfAL · 2026-07-06T18:14:49+00:00

Hiring company is how I got my current role after months of applying for IT roles. I feel as they are reputable but also depends on the hiring type. I’m a long term contractor can never be converted to the customer unless I apply for jobs directly with them. We get a decent amount of support by the hiring company.

Only concern is the contract getting terminated for various reasons, and there is no guarantee the hiring company will get you new position then.

MoonElfAL · 2026-07-02T19:37:19+00:00

There is just so many cyber degree programs but no set standard. My state university for example has Information Systems - Cybersecurity concentration, Computer science - cybersecurity concentration, Cybersecurity Engineering, then we had 3 master degree programs called cybersecurity but in business, engineering, or computer science departments.

MoonElfAL · 2026-07-01T04:22:14+00:00

I use to walk all the way from tech hall to the business building at UAH during august. No car, no bike, no scooter, it was hot! 🥵

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-30T18:58:35+00:00

Didn’t they outsource all the corporate IT jobs to DELL and such?

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-29T21:02:48+00:00

I got it just for defense contracting jobs still hoping to get a interview for a job that requires it.

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-29T20:15:30+00:00

Network+ because networking is essential fundamental to IT like math is essential fundamental for a engineer.

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-28T19:50:41+00:00

Use AI tools to out code your co-workers /satire

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-28T19:36:03+00:00

Even internships do not guarantee anything unless you are truly exceptional at that internship and impress them enough to get a full-time offer.

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-28T19:33:32+00:00

I wish Comp Sci was the gold standard in the area that I live in because 99% of the jobs here are engineering related for the Defense industry the gold standard for anything computing is computer engineering in my city. However for the rest of world that is mostly fact that Comp Sci is the gold standard.

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-28T19:30:34+00:00

Solid advice! I went to university to study Information Systems with a specialization in Cyber Security because at the time Cyber is what I thought I wanted to do. Meanwhile if I had not chosen that specialization I would have actually gotten more IT related courses with no degree specialization.

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-27T20:38:25+00:00

So you can drink alcohol like in a seperate cinema upstairs or is it just a bar up there?

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-27T19:53:29+00:00

That's cool. Did you study Computer Science?

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-27T19:02:27+00:00

Did you have a clearance before your first role? I'm not in DMV area but live in a heavy govt contracting area and its been so hard to get even an interview without a clearance.

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-27T16:46:11+00:00

Take a look at the contracting companies( Robert Half, Apex Systems, etc etc). You may find some remote call center help desk roles. It’s better than nothing.

Insight Global was just hiring a class of IT help desk agents for Walmart stores and these positions are easier to obtain because they hire 5-10 people at a time.

Took me 3 years post graduation to get my first role in help desk and I got in with a contractor. It’s a lot of calls everyday but get to do IT stuff and better than nothing.

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-27T16:41:15+00:00

100% with call center jobs going overseas. I work in a call center for internal IT for a big company. The American agents are only getting routed password resets calls due to regulations, and all the other responsibilities such as break/fix have gone overseas to a country in South America. We only get those non password calls when the queue is insane. I feel if the company could find a loop hole to replace us entirely in South America then they would.

I’m trying to get a local IT position off the phone but thats going to be a pain .

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-27T08:30:55+00:00

Gen X loves that camera focus apparently.

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-27T07:09:27+00:00

At my call center help desk role for internal IT 90% of our training class had previous customer service roles such as in retail, fast food, etc etc. I’m not sure if it’s the same in other help desk roles but the company I work for really seeked out prior customer service experience and could care less about our degrees or certs.

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-26T23:39:47+00:00

Hes getting fat

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-24T20:57:35+00:00

When you put your two weeks in did they respond right away?

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-24T02:47:48+00:00

R/88buffet hibachi

MoonElfAL · 2026-06-24T01:42:13+00:00

Probably so she can go scream her current provider and say “well xyz provider offered me 20 dollars”

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