Yeah, I’ve working on the 900 material first, but I don’t know if it’s worth taking the test. My current job won’t pay for it, so I’m paying out of pocket.
And yeah, I’m trying to get into cloud admin and networking.
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Yeah, I’ve working on the 900 material first, but I don’t know if it’s worth taking the test. My current job won’t pay for it, so I’m paying out of pocket.
And yeah, I’m trying to get into cloud admin and networking.
Az900 is like $100? I believe it’s worth it for the price and you get to put “cloud” on your resume
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I bought dojo practice package but have not tackled it yet
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One of the other techs from overseas is leaving the company next month. This feels like a sign to stop slacking off and put in the work to get a new job. No idea how he stayed for 5 years.
I should get outta this company before my coworker on the west coast decides to leave. I’d hate to be the senior tech/main face of IT at this place.
Also every all hands/town hall meeting is depressing (and slightly hilarious) because of the anonymous Q&A sessions. They get gems like, “How do you expect people to stay motivated when they’re expected to do more with less resources without additional compensation?”
I should get outta this company before my coworker on the west coast decides to leave. I’d hate to be the senior tech/main face of IT at this place.
Also every all hands/town hall meeting is depressing (and slightly hilarious) because of the anonymous Q&A sessions. They get gems like, “How do you expect people to stay motivated when they’re expected to do more with less resources without additional compensation?”
Formerly Black Trash
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I think in 2025 we should stop telling people you can get a job in IT without a degree
You can but making into real career level without a degree, and not being white is really hard
GET THAT DEGREE WHILE YOU YOUNG
You can but making into real career level without a degree, and not being white is really hard
GET THAT DEGREE WHILE YOU YOUNG
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Yes sir
I'll add a caveat even getting a degree without some type of experience you're not guaranteed a well paying job after obtaining your degree.
I know people who majored in cyber security thinking they'll get a six figure job right off the bat
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Yeah my friend slash old co worker just got out the MSP life
Got a degree in cybersecurity but becoming a system engineer
Hard out here
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Im not an IT breh, but i occasionally pop into this thread for curiousity sake. Can i offer a suggestion?
There isnt a real barrier to being "local" for a job. Im firmly software, but our jobs market is so cutthroat and antagonistic to new employees that all sorts of creative work arounds have been developed by softwarebrehs to get gigs.
For example, prior to applying in a foreign state, i'd encourage you to fly down there and get yourself a ups or fedex store mail box. They give you a real address instead of a po box, that you can put on your job app and resume. Ive seen them go for as low as 50 bucks a month, so you could easily get yourself a "local" base in at least 5 nearby states.
The only cap on the amount of states you can be "local" , is airfare for your initial mail box establishment visit. Which is why id only suggest doing this regionally. But think of the mbox fees and airfare as an investment in a new income stream.
The only cap on the amount of states you can be "local" , is airfare for your initial mail box establishment visit. Which is why id only suggest doing this regionally. But think of the mbox fees and airfare as an investment in a new income stream.
When ive used this method in the past, my cover story was that i have recently moved into town and work remotely for my previous employer in XYZ state. And it has caused no issues with in-person hr screeners or background services like Hireright, sterling, and goodhire. Fortunately, most prior employers are now legally only allowed to verify that you indeed worked there, what dates, and whether disciplinary action was taken. They legally cant go into the details of how you worked or if you were truly a remote worker.
This is strictly for the private sector where your addrress is a formality.
In govt contractor or durect govt employee work that requires clearances , the mail address thing wont work due to the address being a core part of clearance. But you should be fine everywhere else in the job market.
In govt contractor or durect govt employee work that requires clearances , the mail address thing wont work due to the address being a core part of clearance. But you should be fine everywhere else in the job market.
After actually moving there, you can change your address to your real address in the company portal after reaping the benefits of being a "local" hire.
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Formerly Black Trash
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Check your spam/junk folder for job app responses
Particularly if you have outlook, like half of mine go there
Particularly if you have outlook, like half of mine go there
Visibility is important in your career, especially if you're on the sales side.
I went to the NVIDIA GTC conference to learn more about AI (and at my company they're a partner of ours) which included me going to discussions, sessions, talking with people from NVIDIA and other organizations on how they're doing AI.
Something I did that was SUPER was important was posting on my LinkedIn about my experience there and when industry experts were going to come to our booth. I got a lot of post impressions primarily posting videos. This resulted in a lot of senior leadership across teams adding me to their LinkedIn.
They know of me the team I work under, but not me as much.
Having Director, VP, & SVP level people from my organization add me from a few LinkedIn posts speaks to the power of posting on LinkedIn and also building relationships which will pay dividends in the future. Not to mention the contacts I made from other companies by going to this conference. Just a word of advice.
Hope that helps other people here.
I went to the NVIDIA GTC conference to learn more about AI (and at my company they're a partner of ours) which included me going to discussions, sessions, talking with people from NVIDIA and other organizations on how they're doing AI.
Something I did that was SUPER was important was posting on my LinkedIn about my experience there and when industry experts were going to come to our booth. I got a lot of post impressions primarily posting videos. This resulted in a lot of senior leadership across teams adding me to their LinkedIn.
They know of me the team I work under, but not me as much.
Having Director, VP, & SVP level people from my organization add me from a few LinkedIn posts speaks to the power of posting on LinkedIn and also building relationships which will pay dividends in the future. Not to mention the contacts I made from other companies by going to this conference. Just a word of advice.
Hope that helps other people here.
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I'm stressed out trying to get a position that pays more
Ppl have reached out with desktop positions but I turn them down because I want something in networking
I feel bad in my stomach but I know I can't stop because the economy about to dive
Ppl have reached out with desktop positions but I turn them down because I want something in networking
I feel bad in my stomach but I know I can't stop because the economy about to dive
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Formerly Black Trash
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Started a separate email account just for jobs
I'm having hiring managers hmu after I apply to them, ask me to send in my rrsume, and then sending in a rejection letter like a week later
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I'm having hiring managers hmu after I apply to them, ask me to send in my rrsume, and then sending in a rejection letter like a week later
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