Aim high, always. Don't sell yourself short. Change your mindset and you will do that.
IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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I don't even reply back to emails until them bytches give the rateHow do you guys handle talks when a salary is not given up front? I had talk with HR and the topic of salary comes up. basically went like this
HR = So what are you looking to make?
Me = "I cant put a number to the role this early without really knowing what is expected of me, what is the range for the role? "
HR = Well we base it off experience
Me = "I want 120k"
HR = Its that what your making now? I'll be honest thats more than we are looking to pay right now
Me = So why didnt you tell me the range from the beginning?
So yeah basically Im not getting that call backbut why do these guys play games like this? What is a better way to handle this question? I have another call with a different company this week and I feel I always screw this up. Network Engineers in NY must be seriously underpaid or these companies just cheap.
This thread is laying out the career paths for you. I'm telling you not to settle. You have every opportunity to land a 6 figure job on the first go around so don't start counting yourself out.
I'm looking for career paths smh
They generally need people quickly for a project or to keep a customer fully staffed. Internal hires tend to be more selective.....agencies need to get paid and hit SLA's
The bullshyt continues. Got an email about 30 minutes ago telling me to come in at 4 instead of 11. Seems like they're splitting us into groups for layoffs. The entire way they're handling this whole thing is pretty ridiculous.fukkery
Just read about a dude who got his dream IT job by just straight up emailing a company he really wanted to work for (this was after Amazon didn't work out for him) and explaining how passionate he was about the job, and how much he'd love to work for them. There was no job posting or even a sign that they were hiring. It was in the AWS field and within 8 days he got a response, interview, a follow up, and then eventually... the job.
I think he might've been overqualified, but he didn't let that stop him at all. He created an opportunity that wasn't there and found a way to pave his own way. We can call it luck, but there is that one quote about luck being when preparation meets opportunity. Like Ohbreh said above, don't sell yourself short, and instead of going in with the, "I'm not good enough to make this much" mindset, don't sell yourself short and adapt the,"I'm not gonna rest until I get the job I believe I deserve" mindset.
Of course you gotta put the time in, but that goes without saying for anything in this field it seems. I'm gonna keep applying brehs. Don't get discouraged or afraid. Got turned down for a few gigs already but I will keep learning and I won't let it stop me, because I know who ever hires me is gonna get a hard ass worker.
I think he might've been overqualified, but he didn't let that stop him at all. He created an opportunity that wasn't there and found a way to pave his own way. We can call it luck, but there is that one quote about luck being when preparation meets opportunity. Like Ohbreh said above, don't sell yourself short, and instead of going in with the, "I'm not good enough to make this much" mindset, don't sell yourself short and adapt the,"I'm not gonna rest until I get the job I believe I deserve" mindset.
Of course you gotta put the time in, but that goes without saying for anything in this field it seems. I'm gonna keep applying brehs. Don't get discouraged or afraid. Got turned down for a few gigs already but I will keep learning and I won't let it stop me, because I know who ever hires me is gonna get a hard ass worker.
Most of the company, including me, got let go. I'm staying until the end of the week to help shut down accounts and then getting a lump sum pay out. 2 months severance and benefits.
Some engineers and some people in the other departments are going to the company that bought my employer.
Sorry to hear and hope you have short term plans to take care of stuff at home. If you do, use your unemployment time wisely......study like it's your full-time job, cert up, update your resume and look for a better job than you had before.
Last day is tomorrow and I get to work from home shutting down accounts. I already have 2 interviews lined up for next week. We'll see how it goes.
What are your options ?
David_TheMan
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what part is tripping you up?