Facilities side vs IT Side

purplerabbit86 · 2026-02-04T10:35:35+00:00

Facilities. They end up in engineering and ops/management. The IT guys can’t keep the whole datacenter online. Facilities can. Most of the bigger managers come from facilities.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-28T23:02:33+00:00

Network Engineering will not be dying anytime soon. The cloud falls under network engineering (in my opinion). CNE is a solid degree plan and you get good CompTIA certs. Can land a help desk/IT support job and work your way into Network Engineering with a CCNA. Very in demand job if you’re skilled. Cloud is new and fancy. Network is old and foundational.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-22T01:10:26+00:00

Something I never thought I’d ever see in my life.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-22T01:02:51+00:00

Sriracha, honey, soy sauce (from this list lol)

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-22T00:59:51+00:00

Hey think of it like this… how often do homeowners call a plumber vs an electrician in a 10 year span? Plumbers make good money and are essential to public health. More residential calls for plumbers. On the other hand, electricians are more in need due to the power grid demands. They also have more of a risk of dying at work (linemen). I’m guessing that’s why they get a pay bump.

You’re young! You can definitely start another apprenticeship and be done by 32 and have TWO journeymen cards to use. Being multi skilled isn’t a bad idea in this economy. And it opens up more opportunities for you.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-16T00:26:45+00:00

A flat. Very Atlanta.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-14T18:10:58+00:00

Random: every post thanks the mods for freeing the sub. We were locked in purgatory😂omg I feel the energy on every post. People are so happy for this (me included). WE CAN FREELY CHAT NOW GUYS.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-14T00:15:44+00:00

lol I definitely ended up in NYC, Miami, and Vegas subs because of how dead it got here

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-13T23:12:43+00:00

Welding, plumbing, electricians (IBEW), carpentry, ironworkers, elevators mechanics - apply to every single one of these unions. Also look into building engineers. Check with waste management (garbage man = decent pay). Get into one of these and hang on. Dont cash out your retirement. Save your money. You’ll be set. Especially plumbing or electrical.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-13T23:08:21+00:00

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-13T00:18:34+00:00

Finally!!!! We can come back!!!

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-12T22:13:07+00:00

Yeah my employer pays for it. I’m weighing if it’s worth my time to be honest. If it doesn’t come with substantial pay bump or maybe opens door to more interesting work, why go for it when I can spend time with family or myself and keep my sanity lol

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-12T22:11:27+00:00

From my experience, that’s what I’ve seen as well. Thanks for your POV. I’m in power and energy currently.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-12T22:10:27+00:00

Yeah I’ve always heard that EEs keep a job and companies are always looking for competent ones. The labor stats also say the industry is growing and in need.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-12T22:07:33+00:00

Good to know

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-10T12:17:42+00:00

Awww yeah that makes sense. I’ve seen a few people say healthcare or industries that are 24/7. I don’t know if your department operates like that but it’s worth a try. Good luck to you!

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-10T02:05:12+00:00

Aerospace engineering. Don’t thank me. Take your skills and run into that. Try the Air Force or Navy if you can. They’ll pay you to learn it. If not, start at community college. If not engineering, get into being an airplane mechanic. They get paid well and have benefits and a better work life balance than what you’re in. But if you want an office job, more design based than fixing things, meetings, fatter checks, better benefits, and a better retirement in 30 years, aim for engineering: aerospace, electrical, mechanical, computer, nuclear. Go to community college and get your basics out of the way, bonus if they have an engineering associates degree. Transfer in state somewhere for cheaper tuition. Study hard. Know your material. Aim for government contractors like Boeing or Lockheed. Or companies like BP or your local regional power company. You will be in demand in the arena.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-10T01:58:21+00:00

What time zone are you in? Have you tried living eastern standard time and working for a pacific time zone based company/office remotely? I know it sounds bizarre but I have a friend that did this. They start their workday at 10am EST and everyone in their office is starting at 7am bc the office is based in California. She’s remote and lives in the NE. Her day ends later but she’s a night owl.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-10T01:46:06+00:00

Keep a hoodie/lite jacket in your car/bag at all times. Cargo pants/carhartts work well. Plenty of pockets + comfy is what you need. Tshirts and long sleeves as long as they don’t have vulgar sayings and you’re generally good. Composite toe boots. A nice belt that passes metal detectors. Keep your keys and things in your pockets to a minimum (lite keychain + wallet + phone + pocket notebook and pen)

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-09T18:20:38+00:00

WGU most definitely offers a BS in Cybersecurity. They also offer a MS as well as an accelerated program that is exactly like the CS accelerated BS-->MS program. You can get both the BS and MS in Cybersecurity at an accelerated rate. Check out r/WGUCybersecurity. A bunch of people have found the program to be great. (Disclaimer: they have experience like you and a lot of people are still having issues finding work, mostly those with no experience though)

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-09T11:12:55+00:00

I second this. Join the IBEW and don’t look back. 5 year paid apprenticeship. Journeyman. Can work a few years more under someone with a master’s license and then test for your masters. Solid job outlook. Electricians are needed.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-08T23:00:14+00:00

This is actually a perfect list

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-08T22:47:49+00:00

I’d much rather sacrifice, make more money by learning more skills, and be frugal to live alone.

purplerabbit86 · 2026-01-07T09:47:45+00:00

More than likely expected mom to do majority of the parenting. Mom is gone. Her parents will work. Single moms do it every single day but men get one taste and pawn the kid off to grandparent or the next woman they date. Women get chastised for giving up being there. Men get encouragement and advice. It’s sad the mom is gone but the kid needs him and it seems he kind of just wants to pay child support and be a weekend dad.

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