5 years in IT no certs just hit $45/hr

[xXMASHERXx]

any books or online stuff i can use to learn t his and fineness a summer job or some shyt I'm a fast learner i need some shyt to do before this last year of college starts

Here are a couple of books that should help.

Spoiler: MCSA

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7uM3ey663VSajR6ZG9FdjduMXc

 

[Marci-Senpai]

Just started to work with Airwatch MDM 6 months ago. I learned alot of admin level knowledge . I can build the organizational infrastructure that mobile devices use to be managed.

I got curious and applied for an admin role and within a week a got a job making $45 an hour. I started last week. Highest before that was $27 an hour.

It was easy stuff to learn too.

I got an A+ cert in 2012 when I first got into IT but it expired a few years ago. Experience is what most companies usually care about not certs.

Don't think coding or networking is only way to go. There's tons of IT options that pay alot

How is the job going breh? Im tryna make it to where u at i look at this thread for motivation....i got a bachelors in programmin but i live in the bahamas aint many high paying jobs over here..thinkin bout going canada get my masters but im currently workin an IT gig in government...only getting $18000 annual salary tho

 

[Entropy Fan]

How is the job going breh? Im tryna make it to where u at i look at this thread for motivation....i got a bachelors in programmin but i live in the bahamas aint many high paying jobs over here..thinkin bout going canada get my masters but im currently workin an IT gig in government...only getting $18000 annual salary tho

Job is chill. I'm caught up and it's going smooth.

Can you only get to Canada for schooling? Cuz if you can get a work visa I'd skip the masters. A bachelor's in programming is legit just need to build your experience and be in a place where there are opportunities.

 

[Marci-Senpai]

Job is chill. I'm caught up and it's going smooth.

Can you only get to Canada for schooling? Cuz if you can get a work visa I'd skip the masters. A bachelor's in programming is legit just need to build your experience and be in a place where there are opportunities.

Work visas hard to get?...tbh im kinda green about foreign systems so idk

 

[Entropy Fan]

Work visas hard to get?...tbh im kinda green about foreign systems so idk

I don't think carribean to Canada is too hard. There's decent amount of them in Toronto. But I'm not sure.

 

[Arithmetic]

what do system admins even do like i need someone to break this down

Maintain, monitor and configure the host workstations, set up accounts and permissions for users, etc. Active Directory is a good place to start learning.

Everything @Blowdro Wilson said. Also how to setup printers (basic and becomes repetitive). Windows Server. Active Directory.

He only had to manage two servers and a switch and then the workstations. He was literally on social media throughout the day because once you setup everything after getting the job you're really just "maintaining"

 

[BadBoy]

Everything @Blowdro Wilson said. Also how to setup printers (basic and becomes repetitive). Windows Server. Active Directory.

He only had to manage two servers and a switch and then the workstations. He was literally on social media throughout the day because once you setup everything after getting the job you're really just "maintaining"

damn shyt sound sweet might just say fukk criminal justice n do this

 

[Arithmetic]

damn shyt sound sweet might just say fukk criminal justice n do this

What you really want to do is graduate from system admin to security or networks. There is a cap to how much you can earn as a System admin even though they are in demand. Once you get into Networks/Security the sky is the limit. I think someone else can better explain this as I'm only speaking from what I've heard

 

[OneTimeforTheMind]

Whew bout to start this IT thing. I wanna eat too

 

[Redguard]

I just passed the 902 exam and now I'm A+ certified.

The only issue I see now is the job market in my area sucks.

 

[BocaRear]

Damn, Im gonna graduate with a degree in law and the sector looks like absolute dogshyt in comparison to IT/Software engineering

Working hours seem relaxed and the payout is just as good if not better than the shyt solicitors make here, unless you make partner but that shyt is extra difficult.

I shoulda picked a computer science degree , Thread is inspirational tho. I'mma get to the Cert thread and

Thanks breh

Btw which is more lucrative, Security or that Development shyt?

 

[#1 pick]

Damn, Im gonna graduate with a degree in law and the sector looks like absolute dogshyt in comparison to IT/Software engineering

Working hours seem relaxed and the payout is just as good if not better than the shyt solicitors make here, unless you make partner but that shyt is extra difficult.

I shoulda picked a computer science degree , Thread is inspirational tho. I'mma get to the Cert thread and

Thanks breh

Btw which is more lucrative, Security or that Development shyt?

It's more about your personality type, skill-set, etc. You don't choose on pay in IT, you choose on where you feel like you are best at. So many places where nikkas is eating good in this industry. My company legit think they got me on a discount and they are paying a nikka good money right now. I am like, shyt. But nikkas getting 270/hr

 

[BocaRear]

It's more about your personality type, skill-set, etc. You don't choose on pay in IT, you choose on where you feel like you are best at. So many places where nikkas is eating good in this industry. My company legit think they got me on a discount and they are paying a nikka good money right now. I am like, shyt. But nikkas getting 270/hr

Damn the whole industry sounds good.

Is a computer science degree needed or can you go purely of certifications and do well?

 

[#1 pick]

Damn the whole industry sounds good.

Is a computer science degree needed or can you go purely of certifications and do well?

I would say first you want to learn a mix of everything. See what you like the most. You don't have to get a cert.

You can go techie:
Dev (coding) (Jr, mid, sr, architect but you need to be the shyt to get this label, design (adobe illustrator, photoshop), intelligence/creative (this mixes writing with tech knowledge) (levels are: Jr, mid, consultant), you can be an engagement lead but you must know the tech and you must communicate with different stakeholder as well as global, of course you got other forms of IT. You got medical IT, you got InfoSec and that got a shyt load of shyt to know and learn. You can an Sec dev, engr, vulnerability researcher, etc. shyt, IT is huge af. It's kinda hard to break in it. You got skills and many of the pro specialize at shyt. Some on Sharepoint. Some on Adobe experience manager, Sitecore, Drupal, etc. Man, it's deep to be frank. Think about it like law. You can be all types of lawyers. Intl', health, cyber, etc.

 

[BocaRear]

I would say first you want to learn a mix of everything. See what you like the most. You don't have to get a cert.

You can go techie:
Dev (coding) (Jr, mid, sr, architect but you need to be the shyt to get this label, design (adobe illustrator, photoshop), intelligence/creative (this mixes writing with tech knowledge) (levels are: Jr, mid, consultant), you can be an engagement lead but you must know the tech and you must communicate with different stakeholder as well as global, of course you got other forms of IT. You got medical IT, you got InfoSec and that got a shyt load of shyt to know and learn. You can an Sec dev, engr, vulnerability researcher, etc. shyt, IT is huge af. It's kinda hard to break in it. You got skills and many of the pro specialize at shyt. Some on Sharepoint. Some on Adobe experience manager, Sitecore, Drupal, etc. Man, it's deep to be frank. Think about it like law. You can be all types of lawyers. Intl', health, cyber, etc.

Those gems

thanks breh, I'mma go learn the basics of that html, css and javascript and watch some youtube videos to gradually take it from there.