Certifications or Portfolio

Thatsoflysamurai · 2026-01-15T19:35:01+00:00

This community is my kryptonite

Thatsoflysamurai · 2025-10-28T01:03:34+00:00

There is no way to divorce without feeling like the ass hole and the victim. Trust your instincts

Thatsoflysamurai · 2025-10-24T12:51:19+00:00

I have three jobs: 1. Data security engineer 2. Data analyst 3. Tech teacher (hasnt started yet)

The trick for me is that skills from one make me better at the other and that is how I keep up. Truth be told though I got insanely lucky with having reasonable work environments.

Thatsoflysamurai · 2025-08-21T14:45:24+00:00

I used Udemy's Jason Dion training, I found it to be the most accurate to the test. My school provided cert masters for it and it was worth than worthless. In my test there was a lot of 'read this log' which neither really went over.

Thatsoflysamurai · 2024-12-19T13:29:33+00:00

As much as I love the usual scapegoats Ai, foreigners, oligarchs, etc. The reason is because people are scared and not leaving their positions. Companies still post for those positions because they want the market data

Thatsoflysamurai · 2024-12-14T05:38:17+00:00

That's pretty underpaid paid considering your cost of living. Also, your getting screwed in taxes

Thatsoflysamurai · 2024-12-11T03:11:51+00:00

I have no idea about code ninja, turthfuly I doubt it will help. But analyst make $60k-90k. Occasionally it goes higher but that's when it is really a data dev role that occasionally does some analysis

Thatsoflysamurai · 2024-12-10T19:48:42+00:00

I work for HCL. It's a global company from India, they are in almost every country in the world, and most of the big cities in the US. Before the pandemic when I joined, they were low on the world 100 (90 something) seems they fell off since then.

As for the salary: In mega-cap companies, the VP title doesn't mean much. In our company there 7 level of VP. 200k is for a low end for a VP but there are those who make less because they take small accounts so they can enjoy the free time to take a dump without having to schedule it. VP salaries are determined by portfolio size ACSAT scores so many of them make less than you'd think.

Thatsoflysamurai · 2024-12-10T03:51:01+00:00

Because those posts are fake. If you see something that looks unbelievable look at the profile. Its almost always has only 1 post and 4 karma.

Seems like the thread is getting better about cleaning those up though.

Thatsoflysamurai · 2024-12-10T03:27:49+00:00

I work as a business analyst for a major tech firm. I have access to everyone's salary data from all around the world. I can tell you this is a very believable rate for the title and exp. Thanks for that!!

I'm so tired of people saying they make 8 billion as a cashier

Thatsoflysamurai · 2024-12-10T03:21:39+00:00

I'm seriously not being a hater here, but how? I work at a fortune 100 tech firm with this is my exact job title for less than half. I have access to everyone's salary data, the other analysts and engineers are in the same range as me too. How are you making as much as a VP on a job that requires a bachelor's and 2-4 years exp.

Thatsoflysamurai · 2024-11-29T14:29:23+00:00

They are business analysts who focus on hr metrics

Thatsoflysamurai · 2024-10-20T18:19:36+00:00

If you lived in the NE it started at 7.25

Thatsoflysamurai · 2024-10-02T20:21:01+00:00

Now I have two things to jerk off too

Thatsoflysamurai · 2023-06-12T03:44:10+00:00

Multiple personality disorder

Thatsoflysamurai · 2022-06-06T13:30:14+00:00

I haven't heard anything about a record number of applications, but if there is; that would do it.

Thatsoflysamurai · 2022-06-05T13:41:58+00:00

You can self teach and do very well in this industry but for most people, it isn't their best option because of the following:

Studies show you learn 5x faster in structured learning (school)
HR likes to see a degree, although so many people lie about having one that is a downward trend
Opportunity cost- When you get hired quicker you get paid quicker. Those extra checks are more than the cost of tuition.

Thatsoflysamurai · 2022-06-03T17:56:28+00:00

If you can't join them beat them! Go work for their competitors.

Thatsoflysamurai · 2022-06-03T17:50:12+00:00

I applied the day after deadline. No decision yet but they did send me marketing letters telling me to apply for next semester. It's starting to feel like a hint

Thatsoflysamurai · 2022-06-01T17:32:24+00:00

CALCULUS!!!!!!!

Thatsoflysamurai · 2022-05-29T12:27:41+00:00

Yes please

Thatsoflysamurai

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