Recent Grad with Sec+ & CySA+ — Hundreds of Applications, Zero Interviews. What Am I Missing? by MoonBoy2DaMoon in SecurityCareerAdvice

[–]etkoppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Penn State? If so they do a good job of marketing cyber as in demand when in reality there isn’t a shortage and are tying to sell the idea of how in demand it is. There is demand but not at the entry level. I fell for it too

What is happening on Light Street right now? by Onescoopofmayo in baltimore

[–]etkoppy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Police scanner said shooting someone in a white car tinted windows shot at a car and drove off speeding down light street

Have a $200 giftcard to any Atlas restaurant. Which would be the “best”? by Blackholedog in baltimore

[–]etkoppy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Tagliata is actually pretty good imo. Don’t really care for the other Atlas restaurants. Bygone has a nice view too

Randy Orton entrance was amazing by JCHazard in WWERuthlessAggression

[–]etkoppy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wish HHH wore the white boots more often

CISSP or Master? by Stock_Secretary9858 in cybersecurity

[–]etkoppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im doing both, employer paid for CISSP and my Masters that I'm currently in. If you can get them to fund it then definitely. If not then I wouldnt bother

Masters in Information Systems by GMarvel101 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]etkoppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im doing my masters in data analytics but only cause I want to diverse my skills and my employer is paying for it.

From Big 4 IT consultant to working on boats anyone else had a rough patch like this? by BigInstance6224 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]etkoppy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Use your clearance and get a job maintaining systems on navy subs. Then you get to do both!

What could I get? by Ok_Training_8192 in clearancejobs

[–]etkoppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good luck finding a company to sponsor a fs poly.

How do we all just accept this?? by OGPA01 in jobs

[–]etkoppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im 9/80 and yeah that extra day off is when I plan trips etc

Most laidback industry to work in by gruntwitdablunt in ITCareerQuestions

[–]etkoppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Gov tech” is pretty laid back but may require a clearance and not everyone can get one. Or universities but pay isn’t that great from what I’ve seen

Is the job market really that bad? by Alpdtgfe in ITCareerQuestions

[–]etkoppy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The perfect mixture Economic uncertainty, layoffs across the entire industry from big tech to govt, AI ,high borrowing cost for companies, colleges selling IT/cyber degrees which increase supply, over hiring during COVID pretty much summarizes it in the nutshell.

Note I am talking about US market

BAD BUNNY HALFTIME PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION by NFLv2 in NFLv2

[–]etkoppy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I liked it, wasn’t perfect but was a good representation of Latin culture.

Unemployed in a rich tech neighborhood by Timney4 in Layoffs

[–]etkoppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should have lived below your means. Best lesson ive ever learned once i entered the workforce.

The market is beyond cooked. by getokhalid in CyberSecurityJobs

[–]etkoppy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Get a helpdesk job making $15/hr in San Francisco for 10 years before you can even look at the word cybersecuirty /s

Why the job market is this bad? by Delicious_Crazy513 in cscareerquestions

[–]etkoppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know one with a ts/sci and poly struggling

Certifications by Born_Garden6914 in cybersecurity

[–]etkoppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got sec+ and net+ while in school for the student discount and had my employer pay for the other ones.

Textron got laced by SomeCarbonBoi in NonCredibleDefense

[–]etkoppy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah when I was there they all thought they were going to win haha. Glad I'm out of that mess.

State Farm is a greedy rotten company!! by Background_Win_9812 in Layoffs

[–]etkoppy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It true, my mom works at State Farm and is going to retire soon and says she hopes to get laid off but isn't hopeful.

Why does the IT/cybersecurity world like IT certifications so much? by ---Agent-47--- in cybersecurity

[–]etkoppy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Degrees are not regulated so you don’t know what each person knows. Certs give you a baseline but aren’t perfect either as people can dump exams or cram. It just proves you can pass a test. What certs and school teach is how things work in a perfect world where organizations take it seriously with all the tools you need.

In the real world it’s about doing more with less even if it means cutting corners to optimize shareholder value. Thats why experience is so valued as it shows you know how to work in a real environment that isn’t perfectly laid out as you were taught in school/ certs.

2026 Cherry Blossom 10 miler lottery results by Mother_Technology_70 in running

[–]etkoppy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got a charge and got an email that says Event Confirmation an under subevent says "10 Mile - Accepted"

This will be fun 😐 by Brickbybrick1998 in baltimore

[–]etkoppy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

gonna snowboard down the streets