5 years in IT no certs just hit $45/hr

[Entropy Fan]

Just started to work with Airwatch MDM 6 months ago. I learned alot of admin level knowledge . I can build the organizational infrastructure that mobile devices use to be managed.

I got curious and applied for an admin role and within a week a got a job making $45 an hour. I started last week. Highest before that was $27 an hour.

It was easy stuff to learn too.

I got an A+ cert in 2012 when I first got into IT but it expired a few years ago. Experience is what most companies usually care about not certs.

Don't think coding or networking is only way to go. There's tons of IT options that pay alot

 

[ViShawn]

Do you man. Great to hear!

 

[Entropy Fan]

Always shoot out of your league for jobs, you can catch up in the first couple weeks when they are training you and filling you in on your role

 

[Silkk]

Nice

 

[cheek100]

How is the self employment aspect of IT? I rarely hear of IT guys owning there own company

 

[Entropy Fan]

How is the self employment aspect of IT? I rarely hear of IT guys owning there own company

I'm not self employed. I'm working contract roles thru a staffing company.
Owning sounds brutal. It's hyper competitive with IT companies undercutting each other on price

 

[Apollo Creed]

Just started to work with Airwatch MDM 6 months ago. I learned alot of admin level knowledge . I can build the organizational infrastructure that mobile devices use to be managed.

I got curious and applied for an admin role and within a week a got a job making $45 an hour. I started last week. Highest before that was $27 an hour.

It was easy stuff to learn too.

I got an A+ cert in 2012 when I first got into IT but it expired a few years ago. Experience is what most companies usually care about not certs.

Don't think coding or networking is only way to go. There's tons of IT options that pay alot

Ever thought about working for VMWAre/AirWatch directly as a Functional Consultant?

 

[Entropy Fan]

Ever thought about working for VMWAre/AirWatch directly as a Functional Consultant?

Sounds out of my pay grade right now. I consider myself a lower level admin. I'm studying and taking in as much info as I can cuz admin roles can pay much higher.

Also I like the flexibility of contract roles, I do my thing and can quit if I need to move or take a few weeks off. I'm also invisible at work since contractors are temps.

But I'm gonna look into it. Reps for the suggestion

 

[606onit]

subs*

 

[Ghetto Denizen]

Are you a 1040 or W-2 employee? And what city you working in?

 

[Entropy Fan]

Are you a 1040 or W-2 employee? And what city you working in?

W-2. Working in Minneapolis

 

[StrivingDaily]

Congrats man, how old are you?

 

[Ice_MF_Mike]

congrats breh!

 

[JT-Money]

 

[Entropy Fan]

Congrats man, how old are you?

32. Graduated college in 08 worked a couple very low paying jobs, got depressed for a bit. Then I helped an African breh out by letting him stay with me in my tiny apt till since he just got to town and knew no one. He kicked knowledge about IT and I got an A+ for dummies book , got the cert and started desktop support 3 months later.


IT is a hustlers dream. Learn quick, pick up skills, exaggerate your resume and you can eat well. Always question more experienced brehs as much as you can.