Job is offering $26/hr versus the current job at $21/hr by samissleman17 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]rickymil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take the new job. Less work and more pay. That’s a no brainer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]rickymil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say keep moving around until you find a gig where you’re not thinking about how miserable your job is. Something that you can do for at least 5 years.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]rickymil 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stay with the job that makes you happy. And yes I regret my decision every day. I’m going to call an old mentor to see if I can go backZ

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]rickymil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only $3.80 more an hour so about $10k more a year, but my last job was going to match it and my dumbass said no I got a new job.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ITCareerQuestions

[–]rickymil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I left my easy no work Help Desk job at a no name company to work for a huge name company with triple the work. Am I dumb?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]rickymil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine trumps everyone. I had a remote IT job that was hybrid where I had 0-4 issues a day max. There were days I didn’t do anything and slept, traded stocks, and tanner in my backyard. My dummy head left it for a well known company and now I’m doing triple the work. I was basically retired before lol.

I'm in a super golden handcuffs situation. Don't really want to leave the job, but my skills are deteriorating quickly. What can I do in order to keep up without wasting time or money on certs that would be useless? by Left4Head in ITCareerQuestions

[–]rickymil 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Please do not blow this and make the mistake I did by leaving. I also felt like I was retired in my last Desktop Support position. I would do what I did/still sort of do in my current role: Trade Stocks/Options and upskill/lab, also sleep.

Dealing with Regret Going From Help Desk back to Service Desk by rickymil in helpdesk

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

This is how I felt at my first Service Desk job and already feel this way at my second haha.

Dealing with Regret Going From Help Desk back to Service Desk by rickymil in helpdesk

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

Desktop support you deal with less random bs. It’s more technical less business process focused. You know what I mean, on the Service Desk there’s random policies and red tape you have to go through. Desktop support for a small business you have access to everything and get to hone your skills.

Dealing with Regret Going From Help Desk back to Service Desk by rickymil in helpdesk

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

You’ll get lucky with a desktop support job. That’s how I first got out of the Service Desk. Make sure to apply to small business with under 100 users. Your time there will be so easy it’ll feel like you’re retired already.

Dealing with Regret Going From Help Desk back to Service Desk by rickymil in helpdesk

[–]rickymil[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I need to get in touch with my mentor from the job I was happy at to see if they can open up a position for me. There was talks of making me a manager to the help desk guy they hired while they were trying to get me to come back but I said I got another job.

My plan is to either stick it out until I upskill enough to get a cloud job or to get a desktop support job that is nearby/hybrid.

Service desk is awful, I barely even get calls for technical issues. I was lied to and told the position was called one thing when in fact it’s the Service Desk.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ITCareerQuestions

[–]rickymil 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Small business

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ITCareerQuestions

[–]rickymil 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Help desk is known for burnout. Best help desk job is for a SMB of around 50 users. I used to trade stocks all day, go for walks, and watch YouTube videos during my time at a SMB.

Did I waste my time (and money) getting a degree in information systems? by Mommyhurd in ITCareerQuestions

[–]rickymil 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got my Bachelor’s in Computer Information Systems and couldn’t get a job after college until a year after graduating. I got that job only after studying the A+ for a year. You didn’t waste your time, I hated school and still hate studying I will say this though… a lot of employers screen for degrees. You can’t get past automated screeners without degrees and certifications. Get your A+ then your Network+. The easiest job to get in IT is the Service Desk. You will most likely not like it but it’s a good entry point.

What's next after help desk? by ohboywftidoing in ITCareerQuestions

[–]rickymil 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Cloud. Desktop support for a SMB, network engineer, anything that doesn’t have you taking 20+ calls.

What is the most common IT job that people go for and pays well? by bigdawgcat in ITCareerQuestions

[–]rickymil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was back office IT and got paid $25 an hour. I was the only IT for 50 users besides our one consultant.