How did you do it, if you don’t mind me asking?Ive gotten to 100k+ in 5 years in IT
20yrs to get to 100k is hustlin backwards
20 years in Information Technology: AMA and let me show u how to get to 6 Figures Fast.
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I changed job every year and a half. When i interview and they askin me how much im lookin for, i say i make 20k more than i what make, meaning if im gonna change job it gotta be worth it.
the most important shyt is to :
- have your resume speak for you. Gotta be well prepared.Write actionable shyt you did
-interview well. Ask good questions
If you wanna know what jobs you can apply for, look at the career trajectory for your position. That whole sys admin 1-> sys admin 2 -> sys admin 3, is slow progress
One thing i realized is the more you make, the more you need.
I was not competing but people gotta understand you ain’t gotta give your life away to get there
Great advice! Thank you. So if one is starting from scratch, what certs should they start with?I changed job every year and a half. When i interview and they askin me how much im lookin for, i say i make 20k more than i what make, meaning if im gonna change job it gotta be worth it.
the most important shyt is to :
- have your resume speak for you. Gotta be well prepared.Write actionable shyt you did
-interview well. Ask good questions
If you wanna know what jobs you can apply for, look at the career trajectory for your position. That whole sys admin 1-> sys admin 2 -> sys admin 3, is slow progress
Start with not burning my Dave’s singlei'm graveyard shift at wendys rn, where do i start?
It depends you can get any cert that allows you to do tech support(CCNA, MCDST, or CST) its all about getting your foot in the door . From there , you can get other certs like project management. It all depends on what you like doing.
To open even more doors you can get an MBA. For me?
I went from :
Tech support - hr analyst/pm - business analyst - business data analyst
All in a span of 6 years. Got a 20K bonus in my current job.
Along the way i could have gone Financial analyst -> Controller. But I didn’t like the company so i dipped.
I've worked in cybersecurity for years and never seen a master's listed as a requirement. You will most likely not earn more money than someone without one. So you have to weigh how much more this would put you into debt.
Experience and then certifications seem to trump a degree in most cases.
That depends on your technical level and knowledge already. Looking for volunteer work without requisite knowledge in a subject is likely doomed to failure. The stakes are usually too high in cybersecurity for lots of volunteers.
You should be a semi-expert on Tryhackme and Htb to even think about jumping in this field. Because you'll be way ahead of most people faking it and just waiting to get exposed.
Someone said to make sure your resume is on point and interview well. That shyt is gospel. The resume gets you the interviews...the interview gets you the job. Do great in both areas. You'd be suprised how many good candidates fail because they can't sell themselves in interviews. Interview regularly even if it's for jobs you're not really interested in. Makes you comfortable with selling yourself and getting used to the types of questions asked.
Yup great points.
Also work hard you never know who is watching. I got my current gig basically doubled my salary went from a worker bee to reporting right to the VP of HR all because throughout covid people saw all the work I was doing. When a new role opened up I did not even have to interview for it and got it just like that.
You don’t need experience. Gets certs, study/lab and lie on your resume….done. If you do this correctly you can pull 100k easily. In a couple years you will be aiming for 150-200k instead.
After that, learn how to interview. There is an art to interviewing, especially at big tech.
