Black man goes from 37k to 6 figures 6 certs in two years

[kickz]

Brehs I did this to, went from 14 bucks an hour to now makin over six figs in a span of 4 years.

I went from Network analyst and then switched to Software Development.

 

[Steel]

This site seems to push IT heavy. I think because the barrier to entry is very low but brehs need to Know helpdesk is not IT it’s just a call center most of the time. To actually break into the field requires a lot of dedication not like other fields. Certainly certainly will help but a degree will take you farther.

We need to push STEM in general. As many IT brehs we need, we need engineers as well. I know a breh who only knows CAD software who makes 120k a year. Opportunity is out there but they require investments of time and money. IT is no different it’s not a get rich quick scheme.

 

[Scott Larock]

Not gonna lie, been in this online comp tia + cyber security class slacking off and not paying attention cuz it's boring but this inspired me, I want to get to that level of the guy that tweeted

I'm doing the CCNA and it's so much information and I'm tired and stressed out. I wish it was easier to handle.

I got a S+ but it's practically worthless imo.

 

[BaRRyG]

salute to the man.

The feels the first time you hit 6 figures

U hit 6?

 

[#1 pick]

U just said a whole bunch of nothing
"As a black man u gotta be crafty to break into IT"

Okay nikka

You are listening wrong. I didn't say you gotta be crafty as a Black man to get into IT. I said we can't play the same game as cacs do in this industry. Either way, everyone getting into this arena has to be crafty and figure out how to get into the game. Entry-level positions are usually handled by overseas teams due to cost in this industry.

 

[Cobalt Sire]

Certs seems to be where it's at. If a young person asks me what they should do with their life, I'm going to tell them to get a certification. There's more out there than back breaking trades and worthless 4 year degrees.

 

[Serious]

I wanna add im in the military and i hear it all the time that its not enough brothas in the IT field.

Or any professional field

 

[#1 pick]

I don't want to say they're useless, but they are very overhyped. My experience is more typical than all these success stories.

The key is to specialize early. Jack of all trades doesn't typically work in IT.

It's possible to get into IT beyond help desk with just certs, but it's really hard. The amount of work/time you will have to put in to get beyond help desk will be roughly the equivalent to the time it takes to get a degree.

The one thing I will agree with is once you get that first break, you're set.

I am what's considered a jack of all trades and it works when you get to a leadership level but you have a shyt ton of growing pains in the process. It's best to specialize is my advice.

 

[JT-Money]

And the kick is at least in my experience the foreign born professionals are not as good as they say or no nothing at all, especially Indians. At least 80% of Indians that i had to work with or was around did not know close to the level of what they should or nothing. Making mistakes blaming it on something or someone else, getting Indians who knew their shyt to do their work and 5+ of them trying to solve a simple issue that should take only 1 person. The only reason they were tolerated was because they were most of the time cheaper than actual professionals.

But you forgot they stick together along with being cheaper. I've tried to get Indian dudes to work with me but will get ignored. But some Indian dude from my group can IM the same dudes and they jump right on it. So they definitely stay on code with each other.

But you won't see black Men doing the same especially the ones who are already really high up the Corporate ladder. I've only met 1 or 2 my whole career. And I've been in the field since 2007. To me that's the biggest reason for why you don't have many blacks in IT now.

Most wont even volunteer to attend job fairs at HBCU's for their company. Or help out black interns or recent college graduates. After they get on they only worry about themselves. But what they don't realize is there is safety in numbers. Just because you in tight with some white CIO now. Doesn't mean he's gonna take you with him to his next company. I've seen dudes hitch their wagon to ass kissing some white Executive. Only to be left high and dry once this guy finds a new lapdog or he leaves for a better job.

 

[Steel]

Certs seems to be where it's at. If a young person asks me what they should do with their life, I'm going to tell them to get a certification. There's more out there than back breaking trades and worthless 4 year degrees.

As a breh in IT with certs I would still definitely tell young ppl to get the four year. Certs expire and need to be renewed degrees dont. The networks you build in college are worth the price a lot of the times. My advice knock out electives and prerequisites at a community then transfer to a four year for the degree. If they can get scholarships or cheap tuition then go straight to the four year.

 

[Vaselclean]

How can I do this shyt with a criminal justice degree

You can get into software development. Try Revature. https://revature.com/

Yes, there's a 2 year commitment and if you break the contract you will be charged $346873689726849, but in the end it's worth it. I completed the program (I was able to get out of the 2 year commitment, YMMV on that one) and am now a developer.

 

[JLova]

I wanna add im in the military and i hear it all the time that its not enough brothas in the IT field.

There really aren’t. Go look at the executives and you’ll get a good idea why. All white with a toke Indian or Chinese at best. I rarely see black people in my field and only a handful get beyond entry level. It’s not cuz we are under qualified either. Even N school. Not too many black people. It’s like that in Canada probably better in the US.

 

[#1 pick]

But you forgot they stick together along with being cheaper. I've tried to get Indian dudes to work with me but will get ignored. But some Indian dude from my group can IM the same dudes and they jump right on it. So they definitely stay on code with each other.

But you won't see black Men doing the same especially the ones who are already really high up the Corporate ladder. I've only met 1 or 2 my whole career. And I've been in the field since 2007. To me that's the biggest reason for why you don't have many blacks in IT now.

Most wont even volunteer to attend job fairs at HBCU's for their company. Or help out black interns or recent college graduates. After they get on they only worry about themselves. But what they don't realize is there is safety in numbers. Just because you in tight with some white CIO now. Doesn't mean he's gonna take you with him to his next company. I've seen dudes hitch their wagon to ass kissing some white Executive. Only to be left high and dry once this guy finds a new lapdog or he leaves for a better job.

Most Blacks haven't figured out how to work as Black in the work place. Black men in particular so a lot of guys just self-centered, puts on a face or just put their head down and just do what they suppose to do. The biggest issue is, everyone else can be them or their stereotype, we can't be us, but we can't be white, so many of us just here doing the best we can do. A lot of dudes be c00ning. I had a nikka call me out for my pro Blackness in front of my boss. I was fired shortly after. They fired all of the nikkas but him. All of us moved on to bigger and better things.

 

[#1 pick]

There really aren’t. Go look at the executives and you’ll get a good idea why. All white with a toke Indian or Chinese at best. I rarely see black people in my field and only a handful get beyond entry level. It’s not cuz we are under qualified either. Even N school. Not too many black people. It’s like that in Canada probably better in the US.

I been to Montreal and been to their IT facilities. I can't lie, I loved Montreal but their IT diversity ain't it. It's better in America but it depends where you work. The lower the overall pay, the more Blacks you see. I seen in when I was in the non-profit world.

 

[Digital Dre]

nikka, I am the king of slower learners who smart af. You can do it, it's all about mindset and getting your priorities right. I remember telling my wife a year before I went back for CS that school ain't for me. I am just a C+ higher learning student at best. My college undergrad GPA was under 2.5 and I didn't really party like that either. I just took as many classes as possible to get out early to get money. Sadly, I didn't realize my decision was stupid af.

I had elite companies interested in the college organizational interviews and they would look at my GPA and it was an instant hit the road jack. I remember an advisor telling me being a career floor manager at the local bread and floor company was a great career for a nikka like me Even Kia floor manager was too high to shoot for and I'm telling these cacs at the time that I am going to be a billionaire, watch! I can still be a billionaire but I was mistaken to where I was at the time overall to really be that ignorant and arrogant to the facts.

Truth is, I needed the fukkery in my life that happened. Pre-marriage child out of wedlock. An exceptional wife that early in my relationship seemed like it was nikkarella how I was completely out of the professional league with her on my arms. She went for multiple elite degrees. She was making six figures and going to school to be a professional in another area. While I am in her house, living off of her rent, chipping in nothing special, telling her that I ain't cut out for this shyt cause I wanna watch LeBron and post on thecoli outside of work hours while she grinding in the books.

She left me temporarily as you can imagine but I realized I became my worst enemy even if my knowledge was beastly. I went back to school. Took CS. Became an A+ student. 98-100 overall grades. No slacking. I didn't get fired for once. I ended up training Harvard and Dartmouth grads. I learned from my mistakes that being Black in the workplace is a skill more than just a thing we naturally do. I taught others and their success skyrocketed instantly. I went from being a joke among my peers to being globally renowned in my area. I really changed who I was because I looked at my past as to who I was not realizing that I AM THE AUTHOR OF MY LIFE BOOK. While I am a slower learner, I became an extremely gifted guy when it came to retaining knowledge and things. It helped me become who I ended up being. All of this is truly the faith of God but you gotta use the tools he has given you.