I've had it with my job.......how can a "job" in computers?

[jagec]

Originally posted by: UDT89
trust me.....nothing can be more boring than what i do now......and the people i work for arent very generous or understanding.

Never say never, my friend.

 

[Kyle]

Originally posted by: Pacemaker

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Pacemaker
Well you can either A) go back to school or B) get an in demand Certification.

For B) I would go with CCNA. It's not an easy certification to get though, but that's why it's in demand. BTW, the company I used to work for had 4 Network admins who took this test on the companies dime every year and failed it misserably every year. If they can get jobs without it

Seriously though thats about the only certification that I have really seen people looking for. (well A+ certification if you want to be a helpdesk slave)

If your guys can't pass the CCNA then they need to be fired. There is a reason that the high schools and community colleges all have CCNA classes - it's a fairly easy, entry-level cert. It's basically worthless by itself. If you are going to lean heavily on your certs you at least need some sort of a more advanced cert like MCSE or CCNP.

They all passed the MCSE easily.... I have always heard that the CCNA is a pain.

nah its pretty easy...i passed it when I was in HS without any problems

 

[Theb]

Originally posted by: UDT89
so does anyone have a good "makeshift" step by step of what to get certified in?

going back to school probably wont happen......

Many community colleges and universities have a CCNA class. If you don't want to take a class then there are tons of books, study guides, practice tests, and simulations available for teaching yourself.

You can get a job with just a CCNA, nothing exciting, but you could get your foot in the door while you study for the next cert.

 

[TXHokie]

Too bad IT pays well so I'm stuck with it for now but I'd love to get out of it and be a cook or carpenter or something that uses my hands instead of my brain - getting burned out.

 

[flashbacck]

I think it's more that your coworkers suck butt than that you hate what you're doing. The most unexciting work in the world can be pleasant if you have good people to work with.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: TXHokie
Too bad IT pays well so I'm stuck with it for now but I'd love to get out of it and be a cook or carpenter or something that uses my hands instead of my brain - getting burned out.

<---learning carpentry, plumbing, masonry, and a bunch of other stuff...


I had to leave that stuff, and I wasn't even that high in the chain. It was jsut too stressful and unrewqrding...

Now as a team we work to create our infrastructure and it is pretty cool

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
You'll have to be fairly short to get into computers. A good balance is if you can find a large server case and maybe take out some of the components. Once removed, there may be enough room to squeeze into it.

Getting OUT of computers can be more tricky as the case usually unscrews from the outside.

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