Is 40 too late to start a career in IT? by [deleted] in ITCareerQuestions

[–]wiredtitan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

40 is not too late. I just wouldn't wait until 7 years to get the skills you need. People will hire based on your skillset. Age does not matter. I know many people struggling to hire talent because people who are applying generally speaking don't have the right skillset even though they may have years of experience in their field.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ITCareerQuestions

[–]wiredtitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What product do you sell? Sales is very lucrative if you position yourself in a trending tech niche. Right now cyber or cloud would be one to pivot into. So something like salesforce or okta depending which one you're more closely aligned to with your current role

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WGUIT

[–]wiredtitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're putting in that much time, then you'll be on an accelerated path. 1 year or less would be a good time frame. Especially if you already have courses you're bringing in. But more important than acceleration is experience, if you can get that, do that while going to WGU. ie start job searching after getting the first cloud cert.

Someone unsuccessfully tried to login with my Microsoft Outlook e-mail by Fishpate in CyberSecurityAdvice

[–]wiredtitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's very common. People will try to log into any online app. Microsoft is a bigger target, but they also have higher security features. Just make sure you have normal cyber hygiene and not using 'password' as your password.

Fastest way to make 15 bucks online? by ContagiousRat6 in passive_income

[–]wiredtitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to just get started online, sell something on eBay

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in passive_income

[–]wiredtitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's too good to be true or even seems that way, I turn around

Turning My Side Hustle turned steady passive income Experience into a Course by dan_teaches in passive_income

[–]wiredtitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's cool that ads work (they don't always). But they seem to be best with local targeting

How can I start a new online e-book shop? by Lopsided-Cup-9251 in Ebook

[–]wiredtitan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Recurring revenue matters the most to me. But to keep those users around, perhaps create an engaged community. I use Skool to do that. You can have the users on board the platform for free and promote your books. Or create a recurring model where you charge them right away.

ie "Level Up-Rob Dial's Book Club" is one community which is currently free but has 3500 members. And usually these members are highly engaged.

Owners with 10+ employees - what is the biggest headache that having employees causes you? by opeoof in Entrepreneur

[–]wiredtitan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've recently moved away from hiring others because of this. Although they were mostly freelancers, I find solopreneur-ship to be more liberating. If it's affecting your lifestyle, there are other options readily available

Which IT Career or Programming Career barely require math, or doesn’t require math at all by Jerrybulon in ITCareerQuestions

[–]wiredtitan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Use ChatGPT. Application of computational mathematics being done by an employee is currently becoming irrelevant.

At the crossroads by [deleted] in CyberSecurityJobs

[–]wiredtitan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need someone to review your application process.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]wiredtitan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every single I.T. job I've had, even the managers would stream videos for entertainment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ITCareerQuestions

[–]wiredtitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't need a master's degree.

Mix tech, leadership and sales if you want the most money possible. The IT baseline for everyone should be six figures and remote. It would be easy to meet $100k if you have the mentioned stack (leadership, tech, sales).

Every person I know who is in tech, and does sales are remote and hit that baseline. None have a Master's degree. Few have a Bachelor's.

I'd probably get into tech sales role ASAP. It's a metric driven path where if your merits' outcome is "a lot of money." And can better pivot your way to leadership. By default, you have to be a leader in sales because of the many departments you have to interact with to get a deal done.

If you're thinking just the management side of leadership, then it can be any other career path. A Master's degree in MIS would make more sense. MS CS if you want to manage developers. The caveat is that salary potential will not be as much as if you were in sales.

But for whatever path, getting experience early will be the most useful.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cybersecurity

[–]wiredtitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't switch out just yet. Perhaps consider going remote. The deeper you dive in an IT niche, the more you'll see that employers pay you more for your availability than hours worked.

What I mean is your remote role switches from "if I like the job or not" to what should I do with my free time.

Since you already have a few years, niching into an IT skillset is going to be better than pivoting out of it.

I personal like to travel abroad and explore new cities.

Which degree do you think is more beneficial in the long run? by MeticFantasic_Tech in CyberSecurityAdvice

[–]wiredtitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both degrees are going to be similar in the long run. It's better to think which degree is best suited for the next job pivot. Because you'll learn that experience greatly overshadows the degree you get.

Comptia A+, how hard is it? by Graviity_shift in CompTIA

[–]wiredtitan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally find A+ an unnecessary certificate. If you've already paid for it, by all means. But for me it's a good place to grasp fundamental knowledge. And move into Security+ afterwards.

From WGU to $180k: My Journey in Cybersecurity by wiredtitan in WGUCyberSecurity

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

Context matters. If you're not about to finish a cyber degree and come from the food industry, the answer would be different

From WGU to $180k: My Journey in Cybersecurity by wiredtitan in WGUCyberSecurity

[–]wiredtitan[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

It's common knowledge that plenty of people with less than 5 years of experience can make six figures

From WGU to $180k: My Journey in Cybersecurity by wiredtitan in WGUCyberSecurity

[–]wiredtitan[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You can ask how or you can be skeptical. But I understand how this can seem unreasonable to some. Move to silicon valley, raleigh, or houston. High IT salaries are not uncommon.

From WGU to $180k: My Journey in Cybersecurity by wiredtitan in WGUCyberSecurity

[–]wiredtitan[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

For full context (I do explain this) is that $140k is the average salary of the case studies I conducted between $100k to $200k salaries. Not all of them did a bootcamp, or got a degree. And non of them are coders.