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IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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You're going to cram all this info just to be outdated. Learning legacy ports you won't even see lol.
xXMASHERXx
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Terrible way of thinking. Just because something is old it does not mean it will not still be in use. Sometimes a company either can't afford it or has a specific need that is being met by the old technology. But besides all that, if he gets his A+, no one will care about the version of the test he passed.
Get the fukk out of my business, I don't fukk with you like that
Ok laptop gangster
If I'm wrong, I got no problem admitting it. My intentions were good.
KingTut
Green diamonds like a dill pickle
Not true. Most companies run on legacy shyt because it costs money to update hardware/software and even more money to spend on workers to learn it/hire the ones who already know it. Someone who knows the ins and outs of server 2019 will command more salary and more job options than someone who knows server 2003 just because there's so many older workers who have stuck with what they know rather than what's new.
My company has some clients who still use Windows Server 2003 and when we talk to them about upgrading to stay current with our applications they hit us with the
On another note work has been kicking my ass lately with all these updates we're trying to push and bug fixes but when that check hits my account every other Thursday it makes that pain go away
Going from making $14/hr two years ago to getting 3500+ every two weeks is a crazy feeling. I'm afraid I'll get too comfortable in this role and stop pushing for certs/another degree so I need to get on my grind again this fall.
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Good shyt breh, what’s your job title/role?
Not true. Most companies run on legacy shyt because it costs money to update hardware/software and even more money to spend on workers to learn it/hire the ones who already know it. Someone who knows the ins and outs of server 2019 will command more salary and more job options than someone who knows server 2003 just because there's so many older workers who have stuck with what they know rather than what's new.
My company has some clients who still use Windows Server 2003 and when we talk to them about upgrading to stay current with our they hit us with the
On another note work has been kicking my ass lately with all these updates we're trying to push and bug fixes but when that check hits my account every other Thursday it makes that pain go away
I see, what are the highest level certs that you hold?Not true. Most companies run on legacy shyt because it costs money to update hardware/software and even more money to spend on workers to learn it/hire the ones who already know it. Someone who knows the ins and outs of server 2019 will command more salary and more job options than someone who knows server 2003 just because there's so many older workers who have stuck with what they know rather than what's new.
My company has some clients who still use Windows Server 2003 and when we talk to them about upgrading to stay current with our they hit us with the
On another note work has been kicking my ass lately with all these updates we're trying to push and bug fixes but when that check hits my account every other Thursday it makes that pain go away
KingTut
Green diamonds like a dill pickle
Cloud Engineer
Two AWS certs. Solutions Architect and Developer. Both Associate level. Might go for the Professional DevOps and Architect later this year and next spring.
That's amazing breh. I'm here studying for A+ 1001 test, even ordered a book. I'm striving to carve myself a career beyond help desk in a year or two.
How were the exams? I think we might’ve chatted in this thread before but I’m a ln Linux admin that’s in the process of finding something in Devops. I’ve had a few opportunities but all have required a relocation for a lateral pay move. Continuing to study up on AWS, Azure, CI/CD, config management and git/versioning control. Hopefully something will shake out in the next 4-6 months as I’m starting to resent the fact that I’m not learning or working with any of those tech stacks in my 9-5. Also wanting the flexibility of full time remote.
Mirin4rmfar
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Decided to go with the CIPM instead of the Cisa for cyber security auditing and went with CIPM instead of cipp/us for cyber security data privacy, books brought. Hope to get these two by end of year.
I eventually got what I was working on up going in aws.
If you have any good links on terraform or kubernetes? That would be helpful.
Lil motivation for yall
2 years ago I contracted for a retailer
I became real cool with a guy who was working general IT support - he was on 23k, his biggest aspiration was to reach £30k by the time he was 30 (he was 26 at the time)
I gave him a bit of advice and guidance (he wanted to get into Salesforce), basically told him to remove that limiter in his head, be ruthless with the companies and he ran with it.
He handed in his notice same day as me and when into a £35k job
A year later he landed a £55k job
6 months ago he said he wanted to contract and just hit me up to say he landed a £380 a day 12 month contract
That's gonna be around 90k
Im super happy for this guy cause i still remember convos with him when he was telling me his manager promised x y z and im tryna get through to him that they taking him for a ride.
This guy was FRESH off the boat Nigerian dude, his written English was poor at best.
When I met him he didn't know much IT at all honestly, he just worked the job and went home and because he had a strong Nigerian accent *it was hard for him to fit in properly
I say that to say what he did do was grind that shyt out and was sitting for salesforce certs every few months
I believe that the majority of you will not start with as much as a deficit as this guy had, so if you want to get this shyt, its just a matter of time and the effort you willing to put in
If anyone is interested, I can find out all the certs he took over the last couple of years
So the main things I told him (which I often need to remind myself):
- Keep reading, a £30 or £40 book could net you an increase in GRANDS within a few months
- Don't be afraid to job hob, these companies will be there LONG after you leave, in the grand scheme, who the fukk cares
- Realise its not that hard to become above average in your field, most people will never really push to become just that bit better - someone who is on their cert grind will take flight, I seen it too many times
- Take the jobs that will cause some stress and document everything you learn - believe me ive taken jobs that I knew I was comfortable with and ended up bored within a couple of months and ended up learning not that much
- Have the attitude that someone has to get *that* job and there is no reason it cant be you - nobody is better than you out here - Job market is tough? fukk that, that don't apply to you, you are needed out here
2 years ago I contracted for a retailer
I became real cool with a guy who was working general IT support - he was on 23k, his biggest aspiration was to reach £30k by the time he was 30 (he was 26 at the time)
I gave him a bit of advice and guidance (he wanted to get into Salesforce), basically told him to remove that limiter in his head, be ruthless with the companies and he ran with it.
He handed in his notice same day as me and when into a £35k job
A year later he landed a £55k job
6 months ago he said he wanted to contract and just hit me up to say he landed a £380 a day 12 month contract
That's gonna be around 90k
Im super happy for this guy cause i still remember convos with him when he was telling me his manager promised x y z and im tryna get through to him that they taking him for a ride.
This guy was FRESH off the boat Nigerian dude, his written English was poor at best.
When I met him he didn't know much IT at all honestly, he just worked the job and went home and because he had a strong Nigerian accent *it was hard for him to fit in properly
I say that to say what he did do was grind that shyt out and was sitting for salesforce certs every few months
I believe that the majority of you will not start with as much as a deficit as this guy had, so if you want to get this shyt, its just a matter of time and the effort you willing to put in
If anyone is interested, I can find out all the certs he took over the last couple of years
So the main things I told him (which I often need to remind myself):
- Keep reading, a £30 or £40 book could net you an increase in GRANDS within a few months
- Don't be afraid to job hob, these companies will be there LONG after you leave, in the grand scheme, who the fukk cares
- Realise its not that hard to become above average in your field, most people will never really push to become just that bit better - someone who is on their cert grind will take flight, I seen it too many times
- Take the jobs that will cause some stress and document everything you learn - believe me ive taken jobs that I knew I was comfortable with and ended up bored within a couple of months and ended up learning not that much
- Have the attitude that someone has to get *that* job and there is no reason it cant be you - nobody is better than you out here - Job market is tough? fukk that, that don't apply to you, you are needed out here