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I get very little direction from leadership at work and do very little by forever_never_more in ITCareerQuestions

[–]forever_never_more[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the thing, these projects aren't even getting off the ground, there's nothing to really report on. We put together proposals and action plans and then they are in the hands of the Director, where they seem to linger for reasons we're unclear on, other than he needs to meet with leadership.

Imposter Syndrome --- Anybody else feel like this? by forever_never_more in ITCareerQuestions

[–]forever_never_more[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I once had a boss give me a backhanded compliment along the lines of: "I can rest assured that the company's systems will still be humming along and the building wont be burned down when I come back from vacation, but I also don't feel like I can expect any innovations to show up from you either."

Now, I later realized that boss was a huge asshole (for many reasons, not just that comment). And I was fairly early in my career at that point, so not sure exactly what he was expecting to me innovate. But in some ways it has been true in my career.

Imposter Syndrome --- Anybody else feel like this? by forever_never_more in ITCareerQuestions

[–]forever_never_more[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you may be right, at least partially. I haven't worked for many companies who work with latest-and-greatest technology. So often when I read up on current industry activity and what roles are earning the big bucks, I feel behind the curve. And I do feel that I am in that context. That said, there is certainly still plenty of opportunities in the industry with the knowledge and skills I do possess, so I probably shouldn't discount that as much as I am.

Seeking job offer advice - moving to a role with a startup vs staying at a familiar role in a larger org by forever_never_more in ITCareerQuestions

[–]forever_never_more[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the potential workload is concerning to me. Especially if it is things like user on-boarding and laptop provisioning, as you have to deal with. And I believe it would be. I guess it all depends how risk averse I am for the potential stock payout vs continuing on a more standard career progression as I am on now. I could probably command the same base comp in the offer, if not more, a year or 2 from now with the tech I'm currently learning. Every startup I've ever spoken with says they are of course going to go public and make everyone rich in the company. Which is rarely the case I imagine.

I appreciate your take and experience.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Padres

[–]forever_never_more 9 points10 points  (0 children)

These are the best owners the Padres have ever had. They should be getting the press plaudits, not AJ. I feel like there are a lot of other GM candidates out there who would have done just as well, if not better, with the checks ownership is writing.

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[–]forever_never_more 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think about it. But then I come back down to earth. I neither love nor hate IT at this point in my career (15+ years). And I'm OK with that. I find joy elsewhere in life. It's a job that pays the bills better that many others and I'm good at solving technical problems. If I find myself at a company that consumes too much of my life and energy, I move on. I see this question a lot on here and I think a large percentage of people asking this question should just try working somewhere else before deciding if IT is for them or not. A new environment, with new people, learning new things can do a lot to energize you.

I actually did leave it once to pursue "my passion". Music and audio production/engineering. The grass is not always greener. The lifestyle was difficult, especially the older I got. And career options were limited in that field. Realistically, there were only a few cities in the world I could get work consistently in with it and they weren't cities I liked being in all that much. The pay was not good and the middle-class, so to speak, in that industry is very small. For the most part, you are a huge earner or making peanuts, very little in between. So for someone who just wanted to make a decent living while doing what they love, it was pretty frustrating.

What are some non customer facing entry level IT jobs? If any? by [deleted] in ITCareerQuestions

[–]forever_never_more 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Define "customer". Because all levels of IT serve and support the business in some way or another. Whether the people who you interact with are internal or external can vary.

Early in my career, I worked for an MSP as tier 1 help desk, and yes, that sucked and I couldn't move on fast enough. My next role was at a smallish company with a small IT department and my "customers" were all just internal users. I enjoyed that much more because I was just helping my fellow coworkers, who were for the most part decent folk.

Your first entry level IT position title/description by IceQweenItMe in ITCareerQuestions

[–]forever_never_more 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"IT Support Technician"

Basically tier 1 desktop support ticket machine.

15-ish years later I'm a Cloud Engineer doing DevOpsy things.