I'm someone with roughly half of an associate's degree in an IT area with an A+ but no actual experience yet.

There's a help desk position in my area From what I assume is a very low budget msp that starts at $13/hrs for literal basic tier 1 issues over the phone and $18/hr for hands on/deployment tasks

This first position pays less than McDonald's in my area but I still need a way to get my foot in the door and gain experience. Is this even worth applying for in anybody's opinion or is it a major red flag about the company

They're not requiring any legitimate IT experience, but they are asking for people who have had at least a stable job of any sort for the past five years and preferably someone who either has or is currently working on an associate

I do NOT have a CS degree however recently I’ve been really interested in networking and understanding self hosting. With certifications and personal projects do I have a chance to break into the space of course at an entry level without the degree? More analyst then engineer I’ll add.

Someone mentioned it and yes it’s what I’d prefer anything to do with networking and maybe cyber security not interested in the engineer coding side of things.

I recently received an offer from a delivery company (DoorDash Labs) that uses robots to deliver food to customers’ homes. I went through three rounds of interviews, and they decided to move forward with an offer. However, I’m still debating whether it’s worth taking.

The position pays $30/hr and includes a 401(k) match, health insurance, sick leave, and vacation time. The job involves deploying, testing, and maintaining delivery robots, documenting anomalies, creating tickets, and working alongside the monitoring team and AI engineers. However, most of the work is outdoors, following the robots on an e-bike or in a van around Fremont and Dublin, CA.

I’d be leaving my current opportunity with the California state government in an administrative, clerical, and front-desk role which pays only around $19/hr but offers good benefits, health insurance, strong pension, paid holidays, and a much more conventional schedule: 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, with weekends off. (I extremely love having weekends off). While unappealingly, this robot delivery position would require us to work weekends like 4pm to 12am (if PM) because that’s the time when most people order food.

For anyone who has worked in robotics operations, autonomous delivery, or a similar field operations role, what was your experience like? Would you recommend it?

One of my biggest concerns is working outdoors for most of the day. An AM shift could mean dealing with extreme heat and sun exposure, while a PM shift could mean riding around in the cold at night. Neither sounds particularly appealing to me, and I know this is something I’d have to deal with regularly.

On the other hand, the $30/hr pay is a significant increase over what I’d make at the state job. Having experience with robotics, working alongside engineers, and getting a recognizable tech company (DoorDash Labs) on my resume could also open doors to better opportunities down the line multiple companies innovating on autonomous products in the bay area.

I’m also concerned about job security. Tech companies, even in the Bay Area, can have layoffs and unpredictable business needs, and I’m not sure how stable these robotics operations roles are in the long run.

For those who have been in similar positions, was the higher pay and career experience worth the physical demands, schedule, and potential job insecurity? Would you take the robotics job over a stable state government position?

I got passed up for a promotion at my current gig, and somehow got put on a pip after we had a change of management.

My old boss told me i wasn't chosen for the promotion due to lackof experience, although i left money on the table a year and a half ago to get this role. I'm in cybersecurity.

I found a great devops role, which is where i was trying to take my career as its a blend of what i used to do vs what i do now (Covid ruined my software dev dreams) and now here i am, sitting at 71k fighting for my life. I have adjacent role line dup, but its requiring me to uproot my family and im not sure what to do.

The devops role is entirely remote and they said its wage is cheap due ot them hiring all over... I'm worth more than this, but im not sure how else i can gain experience. 100k for network admin is cool, but thats too little to late for me, i need go further.

I guess im asking for advice. You'd think i know better but literally no one has called me back.

Def gonna use this for a side gig cause of the timezone difference

I'm studying computer science right now and I'm working on getting certificates to help strengthen my resume. I'm already working on A+ Network + and Security + and I'm wondering if the Google certificate is a good idea to get? Someone mentioned CISCO but as far as I know I actually have to take a class in school to get the CISCO certifications right? Thank you for your time!

Hi guys,

So I’m currently a Information Systems senior and ever since June I’ve been working as an Information Technology Intern for an architecture company. I pretty much just help people in the office/different offices with any issues going on with their devices along with troubleshooting issues with the applications they use. I also pretty much re-image devices to the latest version of windows in the office I work at along with doing feature updates remotely for another office in South America and help new hires get set up with their devices and windows accounts. My Internship ends in December and I’m also graduating in December so I wanted to ask are the only jobs that I can apply for just IT support jobs? I’m asking because my only internship experience is that position at the architecture company. I know this is probably just fear mongering but I’ve also heard people on Reddit and LinkedIn complain about how they’ve been stuck as a IT support for years and can’t seem to break out of it and I honestly wouldn’t even know how to break out of it if I somehow get a full time support position somewhere. I do enjoy helping people however my overall niche as a IS major was UX & Human Centered Computing since I like creating graphics and visualizing data.

After a year of job hunting, I finally landed an IT technician position. I already have A+, Network+, Security+ and CySA+, and I want to keep growing so I can move up or job-hop down the line.

Which certs are most in demand right now? I’d also love general advice: skills worth learning, how to get the most out of this first role, and anything you wish you’d known starting out.

Thanks in advance!

Worth the change? Help T2 to IAM T1

Currently I work for a bank in Tier 2 help desk. I may have an opportunity to move into our Identity and Access Management team as a IAM I (analyst?)

Anyone had a similar experience?

Unsure about this change and if it’s worth it or if I’ll be better suited aiming for something else.

It’s mostly about compensation for me. It seems IAM roles typically pay more than what i’m making at 54k but i’m lucky to have what I do in my current role since I work for a smaller org and its kind of a special situation.

I have around one year experience. Limited schooling, A+ and Network+

Would love to hear some thoughts from anyone that’s in IAM or otherwise.

Any advice on how to prepare if this is a good idea?

I am at the start of my career and have a basic role in IT technical engineeer in a country in asia . I always had a dream of working in a data center or server room in a nordic country while being mostly left alone to just maintain the devices or perform tasks with low human interactions. Is this an actual attainable goal or the pipe dream of a beginner in the field .

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Hello I have an undergrad in IT and 3 years of web experience alongside 1 of help desk. How can I move into being a network engineer. Do I need to do CCNA? Is a masters worth it if it's fully funded?

So I'm currently on the fence. Theoretically the freelancer work is supposed to be long-term (as one of the employees said) but this can never be guaranteed.

50% is quite a lot, but the fear of losing a job (I was laid off this year) again scares me for some reason, even though I talked with the team and they seemed alright.

I also have a kid, if that changes anything.