20 years in Information Technology: AMA and let me show u how to get to 6 Figures Fast.

[Tr0yTV]

You just got back to 100k you should be asking us for advice to hit 300k

 

[semicko82]

How important is a degree in a particular career field

 

[O.T.I.S.]

Sounds similar to the path I’m on now

 

[Stuntone]

How important is a degree in a particular career field

Experience and Certification >>>>>> Degrees



I work with the military most of my career. 100s of people , maybe 1000s. Only a few people I know had degrees and that's because of casual conversations. I do see a lot of job state Master's degree or equivalent experience.

 

[Steel]

Do not put Helpdesk Technician on your resume bruh. Title it Service Desk Analyst, IT Specialist. Helpdesk = 50k a year.

Mastering a popular Software/Technology: Cloud, Sharepoint, Virtualization, Redhat, etc is probably the fastest way. With you have only a little experience, you have to exaggerate what you've done. You should say your were an sysadmin in the Navy. Go on youtube and watch some sysdamin videos and be able to speak to the things they desire in the job description. If you have any skills, they'll teach you what u need to know on the job.

I'm doing it right now

My company just hired a fulltime sharepoint admin job posting had 85-110 DOE

 

[Steel]

Experience and Certification >>>>>> Degrees



I work with the military most of my career. 100s of people , maybe 1000s. Only a few people I know had degrees and that's because of casual conversations. I do see a lot of job state Master's degree or equivalent experience.

When you get to those Tier 1 companies a degree will help more than experience. You can always work for Tier 2&3 companies and earn your degree at the same time.

 

[Rozay Oro]

I almost want to talk trash about you going from 100k to 60k, but I understand the struggle when you take a pay cut to get to where you want to be, cause I'm currently going through this right now.

It's painful.

Breh I’m pretty sure I make way less than you but I’m happy. Count your blessings breh and keep striving.

 

[Rozay Oro]

@Stuntone So I wanted to skip helpdesk by studying for SY0-601 (Sec+). Currently I work from home in sales and love it. I’d like to make more by cracking into the I.T. world and use that to fund small side projects. That being said working in Cyber Security, will it keep me working from home and working solo most of the time like I do now? What is an I.T. department that gives me this besides coding?

 

[Gloxina]

Experience and Certification >>>>>> Degrees



I work with the military most of my career. 100s of people , maybe 1000s. Only a few people I know had degrees and that's because of casual conversations. I do see a lot of job state Master's degree or equivalent experience.

So if someone is starting from scratch, just making a change- what certs should they start with, in what order?

 

[O.T.I.S.]

Experience and Certification >>>>>> Degrees



I work with the military most of my career. 100s of people , maybe 1000s. Only a few people I know had degrees and that's because of casual conversations. I do see a lot of job state Master's degree or equivalent experience.

I work with a few cats with degrees now… doing the same shyt I do

 

[AQz]

I’m a software engineer and make over 6 figures.

The thing is technology changes fast but many big companies don’t. It’s still companies out there using jquery, not using prepared statements, no real oop, etc.

If you are hungry you can eat.

 

[MALWARE]

My History

99 -03 Navy IT E4 (Broke as hell)
2004 - 07 Helpdesk (40k to 60k) in DC (no too bad)
2008 - 2014 Mediocre Sys Admin (Tier) Avg 100k in DC, good living
2015 - 2016 Solid tier 2 Sys Admin 60k in Louisiana, good living
2017- 2022 Communications Avg 85k in Louisiana, great living
2022- present Tier 3 Senior Sys Admin over 100k in Dc good living if you're good with me (You can fukk 100k up easy in DC)



I couldve made way more but I was content with good, semi-great living and low stress. And I'm lazy and uninspired



I've been in IT since 99. Let me tell you something young punks something.



You don't really have to take the steps I did if you're focus is money., even though the helpdesk is a good start. A lot of people make good jumps from the Helpdesk. I did. But if I could do it over, id shoot for the stars.


I was working for Oracle Developers in 2008/09. I was making like 60k, they were making 150k. They wore jeans everyday and took 2 hour lunch breaks.

My spirit told me to learn Oracle ASAP, but I wanted to wait my time and grow in the game.

You can pretty much master anything in IT in 6 months to a year. And Masters get PAID!! I've been a jack of most trades (systems admin) for 10+ years. Making decent money. 85k-110k in DC. Good life if you're good with money. But I've couldve been making 125k, 150k, ten years ago. I finally landed a tier 3 IT job after being away from IT for 6 years doing nuclear communications. crazy story. I'm rusty and way in over my head, but i'm learning in on the job mainly. I'm learning top tier things now (Advance Linux, Powershell Scripting, Stigging, vSphere, DFS, DNS, Exchange, AD, etc all types of other popular apps. We do everything I've been lying on my resume about for 10 years or so. So after 6 months of this, I want if to LIE on my resume. I'll be looking for 140k plus.


"Move over, Range Rover, Game Over" - Big Tymers

As long as you have a few years of IT experience, even as a helpdesk analyst, you can take a big jump. I wouldnt put helpdesk on my resume, job title should say something like IT specialist at the least. Titles are important, especially when you're at the bottom. Helpdesk screams Tier 1 (50k a year) Want to least be able to look like you can do solid tier 2 work. With that title, and being able to speak well about whatever the job has in it's description. You should be able to get 70 -80k. Ive been eating good off of mediocre Tier 2 skills for 10 years.


You see that jumpoff I did from 60k to 100k.? I went of a in building job interview in the cafe at lunch time. I was hoping my boss didn't see me. Interview last 10 mins. At the end he asked how much I was currently making (60k) I told him 80k. Next morning got my offer letter with 99,

If i wouldve said 60k, I probably would not gotten the jobs. You have to push the limit. Don't get underpaid out here. So much money.



Ask me anything and add on ITs

Any advice on building ransomware?

Do you have a ransomware builder app I can use? Do u know any links were I can download a free one?

N I'm not trolling I'm deadass.

 

[MALWARE]

Good shyt.

I will say switching to Sales Engineering got me over the 200k barrier. If you have technical knowledge and can speak to people you can get into technical sales.

I'm a shytty programmer and more of a systems guy but I can talk so this works for me.

I make over 100k in Information Technology in Healthcare and the most important aspect of it all.... Network and relationships. Be careful the impression you leave on people and who may know who. I had opportunities where as I lied I was done but my collection of people I have met worked for me. You don't have to kiss ass at all in our field as well. Do your work and people will like to work with you. Don't stay on a job more than 3 years in your young life. Skip jobs as much as you can to get the salary you want.

I’m also in OPs boat. I have a degree in IT, did 4 years in the navy and now am working my second IT job.

I am making about 55k a year but know I am worth more than that for the work I put in. I’ve got about 2 years worth of help desk experience now. What’s your best strategy to move up the ladder and get off the help desk? I’m currently a tier 2 tech after a promotion earlier this year..

I’m also planning on moving to DC next year for better opportunities so I’m willing to leave this job to make more.

Sounds similar to the path I’m on now

I’m a software engineer and make over 6 figures.

The thing is technology changes fast but many big companies don’t. It’s still companies out there using jquery, not using prepared statements, no real oop, etc.

If you are hungry you can eat.

Any off y'all have any advice on building ransomware?

Do you have a ransomware builder app I can use? Do u know any links were I can download a free one?

N I'm not trolling I'm deadass.

 

[Blessings]

Got into enterprise apps early(Oracle EBS/Cloud SCM)…did support, and consulting

Nowadays work primarily with Salesforce, and Netsuite

 

[Buddy]

I make over 100k in Information Technology in Healthcare and the most important aspect of it all.... Network and relationships. Be careful the impression you leave on people and who may know who. I had opportunities where as I lied I was done but my collection of people I have met worked for me. You don't have to kiss ass at all in our field as well. Do your work and people will like to work with you. Don't stay on a job more than 3 years in your young life. Skip jobs as much as you can to get the salary you want.

Now THIS is what I wanna hear. What kinda work you doing breh?
I'm coming up on year 3 in helpdesk, it's time to get the hell on.
Women are so long winded... Just tell me what the problem is so we can get off this call