6 Figures 6 Certs Random Thoughts Thread

[F K]

Should I take the easier version of the AWS Solutions architect exam or the harder one?
They would be the same one on paper. my ego says go for the harder one my brain says take the easier one

 

[JT-Money]

Should I take the easier version of the AWS Solutions architect exam or the harder one?
They would be the same one on paper. my ego says go for the harder one my brain says take the easier one

I thought all the testing centers we're closed? Or can you take a proctored exam online from home? I know VMware starts offering certification exams online starting April 20th.

I would just take the easier exams since they can be knocked out quicker. The more certifications after your name usually translates to more money. With everything bring shutdown time is on your side to get as many as possible.

 

[JT-Money]

I stayed a year to get time in grade for gs-13 if I ever want to go back. I was a 2210 working with the Army in their DCO teams.

I was placed on a team with a bunch of other black guys on a racist ass white man's team. All of us civilians left after a year there, fukk that shyt, I went back to contracting, my other co-workers transfered back to his higher GS position.




My sister works in the DC area and I have some old contracting co-workers who are up there now.
Everyone up there wants to leave, except corporate, cost of living is way too high. The key that most people like to do is work remote for a job in DC. That way you can live in the south or a cheaper area and still make DC pay.

A TS isn't regional, you have a national commodity. Outside of a small area with no other clients you are good where ever their is TS work and there is a lot of it.

Nah, there is no Non Compete enforceable that would allow you to only work for one company for all federal contracting work. Non compete have to be narrowly tailored to specific actions, you might not be able to compete on a specific type of project, but not all federal contracting work.

The contracts I was on you had 1 company as the primary. And everyone else got broken off subcontract work off that same contract order. So if the primary on the contract wants to blacklist your ass. The subcontractors working on that same contract won't pick you up either so they don't piss off the primary.

I've seen it happen to a guy before. And the only way he was able to get put back on the contract with anyone. Was a Federal Employee pulling strings to get him back on the contract. Things work a little differently in Federal Contracting away from DC in these other states. For these small towns in remote areas these contract jobs are the only game in town. Sure you can pack up and move to another state and still use that clearance. But that's you're only option unless you know someone with lots of pull. I've seen possibly every rule broken when it comes to Federal Contracting and that's why I got out.

 

[David_TheMan]

The contracts I was on you had 1 company as the primary. And everyone else got broken off subcontract work off that same contract order. So if the primary on the contract wants to blacklist your ass. The subcontractors working on that same contract won't pick you up either so they don't piss off the primary.

I've seen it happen to a guy before. And the only way he was able to get put back on the contract with anyone. Was a Federal Employee pulling strings to get him back on the contract. Things work a little differently in Federal Contracting away from DC in these other states. For these small towns in remote areas these contract jobs are the only game in town. Sure you can pack up and move to another state and still use that clearance. But that's you're only option unless you know someone with lots of pull. I've seen possibly every rule broken when it comes to Federal Contracting and that's why I got out.

If the prime doesn't want you they don't want you, that isn't the same as saying you have a Non Compete clause.

Yes federal poc can exert influence on contractors for a good relationship to get people back, but again nothing to do with non-compete clauses.

 

[JT-Money]

If the prime doesn't want you they don't want you, that isn't the same as saying you have a Non Compete clause.

Yes federal poc can exert influence on contractors for a good relationship to get people back, but again nothing to do with non-compete clauses.

If the primary on the contract is forcing everyone to sign a non-compete. They don't care if it's enforceable or not. It's purpose is to scare everyone into falling inline. I'm not arguing the legal merits of whether it will hold up in a court of law. Just giving my experience of what happened to me. You just seem to be arguing for arguments sake.

 

[David_TheMan]

If the primary on the contract is forcing everyone to sign a non-compete. They don't care if it's enforceable or not. It's purpose is to scare everyone into falling inline. I'm not arguing the legal merits of whether it will hold up in a court of law. Just giving my experience of what happened to me. You just seem to be arguing for arguments sake.

Nah, what you describe is typical contracting politics, but it isn't making people sign NCCs and I feel for you if you had such a terrible experience and from going to Augusta I saw the contractors there had bad exp. because previously it was podunk ville with only a few positions and a few contracts, but don't confuse your experience with the reality of actual contracting.

I'm only commenting because 1) some of the things you were posting didn't line up with what I was seeing and I wanted to put that out there. 2) I legit have different experiences than you and a bit more government contracting exp and hopefully letting you know about the bigger contracting world would let you see what you exp isn't the whole or even normal in most places.

I don't really understand why you are catching feelings, but don't take what I"m posting as a personal attack against you.

 

[Rawtid]

Should I take the easier version of the AWS Solutions architect exam or the harder one?
They would be the same one on paper. my ego says go for the harder one my brain says take the easier one

If you're confident you know the material, do the harder one and crush it!! Let that ego swell baby!!

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Harvard giving away free classes with certifications.

Online Courses

 

[Trustus]

How many of ya'll are on call at your job? If so, how often do you rotate your on-call duties?

 

[Atlrocafella]

Harvard giving away free classes with certifications.

Yep. I went ahead and signed up for the contracts law class, paid $125 so I can get that certificate to add to my resume and LinkedIn profile.

 

[JT-Money]

How many of ya'll are on call at your job? If so, how often do you rotate your on-call duties?

On my previous job I was part of a 1 week on-call rotation. We just rotated through everyone in IT Security except Managers. It sucked and one of the reasons I quit. At my current job I can still end up working after hours but it's rare and not mandatory.

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

On my previous job I was part of a 1 week on-call rotation. We just rotated through everyone in IT Security except Managers. It sucked and one of the reasons I quit. At my current job I can still end up working after hours but it's rare and not mandatory.

The minute I'm on call or they contact my personal cell is my 2 weeks notice . I didn't sign up for that shyt.

 

[Apollo Creed]

anyone ever do the salesforce admin cert

 

[Pyrexcup]

anyone ever do the salesforce admin cert

No but I have the option to take it at work, why do you want to take it?

 

[Apollo Creed]

No but I have the option to take it at work, why do you want to take it?

In my company seems like more and more positions are opening asking for Salesforce experience as it looks like we have a big implementation going on regarding it and our sales systems. And in general seems like a handy cert as Salesforce is an industry standard and if I ever wanted to go to Salesforce corporate in a role.