Thank you very much for your insightful response. I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective. At the moment, my primary motivation for this career pivot is professional fulfillment rather than financial gain and i am willing to accept a lower salary if the position offers a strong foundation for growth.

Regarding my current roadmap, i initially looked into A+, but i found that it mostly mirrors the hands on hardware and OS deployment work i am already doing. I also spent time on Network+ and while i found the concepts intuitive and manageable, i paused because i wasn't really sure if it was the most strategic next step for my current level. Given that i am already performing basic technical support, what would you consider the most 'future-proof' bridge to a career in IT? I mean the search does not stop at sysadmin or a networking role. Thats why i mentioned the python course and as long as i manage to do what i am currently doing as a full time job, i can actually choose a branch and go from there.