6 Figures 6 Certs Random Thoughts Thread

[dora_da_destroyer]

@PrnzHakeem thanks for the advice...i'm still shook to even bring this up. really bout to interview hard, i'll feel i have more leverage with an offer in hand. tho they'll lose more than the 30K i want in lost productivity if they need to replace me

but the two other companies i spoke to hollering about $220 base...guess i need to get back into my interview groove

 

[OfTheCross]

Waiting for the family to go to work and school is not working for me. Starting my day at 9am is unproductive cause after I eat at 11 or 12 I'm done.

We up at 4:30 - 5am now to get this shyt out the way before lunch time.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

seems my career/growth meeting with my manager fell off the calendar, my manager just added it back, i take that as a sign that i need to speak up

 

[Yinny]

Since my boss left I’ve been busy as hell but it looks like I’m winning projects-now I have to report to the big boss but she’ll see my work more clearly

 

[greenvale]

Job giving me way more responsibility and stress. Going to my bosses office tomorrow and asking about the promotion odds within the next 6 months. If he tells me some BS I’m just gonna lateral in the company and chill til I finish my grad degree.

So the feedback I got on what I need to do for a promotion essentially boiled down to greenvale you’re an angry black man

Yeah I’m polishing up my resume and I’m out. I want something internal cause the benefits are fire but we move too slow

 

[ba'al]

I'm not sure if this has been posted already but I'll share it anyways for anyone who may be interested. Free cybersecurity training and exams from (ISC)²

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So the feedback I got on what I need to do for a promotion essentially boiled down to greenvale you’re an angry black man

 

[Atlrocafella]

Got a 6% raise and a $10K bonus, starting off 4Q strong , going to schedule a nice getaway to celebrate.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

I'm not sure if this has been posted already but I'll share it anyways for anyone who may be interested. Free cybersecurity training and exams from (ISC)²

Source Link One Million Certified in Cybersecurity – Free (ISC)2 Certification Exams

(ISC)² Pledges One Million FREE (ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity℠ Courses and Exams​

See yourself in cybersecurity. You don’t need experience — just the passion and drive to enter a demanding and rewarding field, one that opens limitless opportunities worldwide.

As part of our commitment to help close the cybersecurity workforce gap and diversify those working in the field, (ISC)² is offering FREE Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) Online Self-Paced Training and exams to one million people.

Advancing DEI in Cybersecurity
To encourage diversity, equity and inclusion in the workforce, (ISC)² will work closely with partner organizations as part of this program to reach populations underrepresented in cybersecurity. We’ve pledged half of the commitment – 500,000 course enrollments and exams – to this effort. Organizations serving these groups and willing to partner with us in this DEI effort can contact us at inclusion@isc2.org.

i used to work for (ISC)2


small world

 

[PrnzHakeem]

Happy friday yall

Conducting 3 interviews todays. Interviewing 2 cats for a contractor role that reports into me, billing rate is $84/hr . Makes me want to consider this as an early retirement job, given my experience.

Spoiler: 3rd interview

3rd interview is for me, lol. more like grabbing lunch with someone that's trying to hire me, but over video call.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

talked to this black chick way back when i was hiring, she was woefully unprepared for the role, a more junior role opened on another team, trying to figure out what the call is in passing along unqualified folk in the name of racial solidarity? i mean, i can easily just roll with the "they hit me on linkedin, here's their resume, do what you will with it" or not pass the resume and lie and say i did


Got a HM round next week with another company, also planning to apply to a couple other openings this weekend...but we also just raised some more $$...

We have Indigenous People's Day off on Monday...I don't know what the fukk this holiday is, but Happy Indigenous People's Day yall

 

[Sonny Bonds]

I killed that interview. They loved me. Going to write thank you emails and schedule them to send for later.

This rejection hit me really fukking hard. One of the interviewers is going to reach out with feedback at some point.

Next week, I have an interview for a role that’s 5 days in-office and feels like it would be a step backwards career-wise.

 

[MoneyTron]

Got an offer. Doubled my last salary. Well into being a 6 figure breh.

 

[27FarOutRazor]

Looking to charge career field, what’s the best way to get into the IT field?

 

[ba'al]

Looking to charge career field, what’s the best way to get into the IT field?

What is your current career field? And what do want to get out of IT? Higher pay? Being able to work remotely? Like what do you want to gain by changing careers? I think knowing those answers can help with whatever advice or suggestions may be given to you. You will hear conflicting answers too because it's somewhat ambiguous and it's multiple ways into IT. Some people say you should have a niche and specialize in something others say try to be well-rounded and become a unicorn/jack of all trades. Some people like working as long-term employees and some guys like working as contractors. Some say you will need a college degree others will argue you don't depending on what ya wanna do in IT.

Edit- And what type of learner are you? Do you know? Auditory, Visual, Kinesthetic, Writer/Reader or hybrid? Knowing that can help too. If you're kinesthetic for example and need hands-on experience in order to learn I would suggest starting with hardware first because you're more likely to pick it up faster. And you can get an installation/repair tech job once you're comfortable. You can get an installation/repair tech job with no experience or certs. And some employers even offer paid on the job training.

Got an offer. Doubled my last salary. Well into being a 6 figure breh.

Nice. That's dope breh.

 

[Sonny Bonds]

I need a hardest recent troubleshooting scenario story for a job application, but I honestly can’t think of one.

What I find difficult is when there’s no defined policy on software usage, so I end up having to support 4 different applications for email or whatever.