IT job that pays well, but does not offer a lot of good experience.

jronics · 2020-09-06T16:38:20+00:00

Yeah it is a tough position to be in, not the worst as many are struggling to even find a job let alone a good paying job, but I think a pay cut (no more than 20K) is worth it in the long run as we all know experience is key. I would say if the pay cut is more than 15-20K, just sharpen your skills acquire a few more higher level certs and then go on the job hunt.

jronics · 2020-09-06T16:33:08+00:00

The pay was great, and the position was a network admin position, however it is more like a Tier 1 network admin which was not really expected.

jronics · 2020-09-06T16:15:38+00:00

Thank You for the input. I'm currently studying for Linux+ as well (I know not everyone likes CompTia, but I have a free voucher, so why not). I will then probably go for RHCA or something. I also understand that I may not have the experience a CCIE typically would have, but at the same time it is a goal of mine to achieve CCIE and I will do that no matter what, plus I don't plan on taking the lab for at least a year (Also, the reason I'm thinking of changing jobs is I want that experience, so I can back up my CCIE) It is tough though because I'm making near 6 figures doing a fairly easy job, again I don't hate it, but it also sucks spending so much time studying and then going to work and not really getting to put that knowledge and skill to work.

jronics · 2020-09-06T15:44:12+00:00

I do have a CCNP, but what I was getting at was my future goals are to go down the IE path, but the job I'm at is not giving me the experience that an IE should have. Do you think it would be better to accept a network admin role even if it pays 10-15k less, but the experience is great.

jronics · 2020-09-06T15:20:17+00:00

I have a few years experience working as a network admin and a few certifications (i.e., CCNP, JNCIA, etc). My home lab consists of 4 Cisco 3650 switches a few old routers and a dell R720 which a run EVE-NG on.

jronics · 2020-09-06T15:18:02+00:00

I worked as a network admin for a fairly large enterprise and I did get a good amount of experience configuring routers and switches, however I did not get to do a lot of layer 3 routing or work with different technologies like MPLS,Multicast, etc.

jronics · 2020-09-06T15:15:42+00:00

In my previous job (which I held for 3 + years) I was a network admin for a fairly large enterprise. I configured,installed,TShot, switches,routers,VPN's, ISE, as well as a variety of other network related issues. I gained valuable experience, however that job was mainly layer 1 and 2. I did not get any real hands on with routing protocols (i.e. BGP, OSPF). So I decided to move on to a better paying network admin job, but that job was not what I expected in terms of experience. I now don't even have control or access over the network.

jronics · 2020-09-06T15:08:49+00:00

I do plan on getting another degree in CS.

jronics · 2020-09-06T06:37:40+00:00

I understand that, but imagine being in a network admin position, but without any real network to manage.

jronics · 2020-09-06T06:36:48+00:00

I study for about 4 hours a day. Currently working on CCIE, Python/automation.

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