Skuzzy is a networking god

[EskimoJoe]

I've recently started a Network+ and Security+ course and at the end might get certified. It's given me a whole new appreciation for the server gods and the voodoo they perform.

[Vulcan]

I've recently started a Network+ and Security+ course and at the end might get certified. It's given me a whole new appreciation for the server gods and the voodoo they perform.

Good on you. Might I suggest at the end of those two you look at CCNA, then after that I'd start looking at specific vendor certs (they will put $$$$$ on your head).

[icepac]

man.....I got my certs on windows WFW3.11, NT3.51, and NT4.0 only to have them go to 2000 with you having a small window in which you could take tests to up your certs to win2000 but I was played out on living in a cube farm inside the beltway where the highlight of your day was putting up a bruce lee poster in your cube.

[Ciaphas]

Net, security and A + are easy


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[icepac]

A+ was simple stuff compared to the component level repairs I used to do on motherboards in the early 80s.

I expected it to be more intense.

[BoilerDown]

Trying to get a pay raise or looking for a new job?

[EskimoJoe]

Trying to get a pay raise or looking for a new job?

Trying to gain a skillset that translates to the civilian sector. Unfortunately there's not much of a high demand for body stacking, demolition loving, heavy weapon experts in the US.

Good on you. Might I suggest at the end of those two you look at CCNA, then after that I'd start looking at specific vendor certs (they will put $$$$$ on your head).

Gotta get through this one first, but if I can manage that's definitely on the list for future schooling

[TequilaChaser]

Trying to gain a skillset that translates to the civilian sector. Unfortunately there's not much of a high demand for body stacking, demolition loving, heavy weapon experts in the US.

WideWing is most likely the Top Cat on these message boards that could offer you some advice, guidance and/or places to check out in regards to converting your skill set to the civilian sector....that's if you want to stay in that area of expertise and ability..... Think Civilian Contractor for the DOD or maybe working with a Bomb Squad Unit for a city/county/state or federal law enforcement agencies....

Just some ideas you could possibly keep on the back burner.....

I, myself, went and got my networking certs in the early 90's...exact same ones icepac posted with a few more... thinking of switching jobs from HVAC&R business which I already had acquired my HVAC&R license qualified from residential/commercial/industrial..... I was going to get my A & P license but after working on Navy jets, I thought the civilian commercial airline would  be to boring... I turned down jobs at Lockheed in Greenville SC, Grumman in St. Augustine FL and a contract to work on Navy jets at NAS JAX, and ended up doing Thermodynamics and just kept building and adding on to my skill set (and resume).....

Best of luck to you

TC

Edit: after all the time and studying and getting degrees and a multitude of different certifications, my primary doctor,  neurologist and psychiatrist forced me out of work and said I was disabled....bummed me out, I was only 40 years old....

[1stpar3]

Dang Neurologists, what do they know? Ok, he had picture PROOF that I had a brain Multiple Sclerosis made it look like one of those Splatter Targets but was still a brain Mine advised me to disability at 35. Its hard when you are a "Young"ish man with small kids, but got through it. Still think I could do the job, but thats just thinking lol 

[icepac]

Where you live and seek employment will have the biggest effect on a job search.

It will also determine what skills you need.

When I lived in the DC area, I ran network cabling and set up server rooms in the early 80s, got out for many years, and ended up back in during the mid-90s doing home automation for the super rich before HDTV had yet arrived.     I got out and then got back in with Orbcomm (orbital sciences) doing remote monitoring of assets using two way communication of low altitude earth orbit satellites before going to AVSinc and fitting out conference rooms and operations centers at various bases and agencies.

A year after we did the naval conference and operations center at the pentagon, an airplane flew into it.

A place like DC can support you for many years in the industry while living in backwoods virginia will starve you to death.

Skills are still here but I only do minimal stuff concerning keeping abreast of new tech. and keeping relatively competent on the network administration end. 

[10thmd]

School Districts are good long term stable choice for Network Admins. I am one of 2 Network admins for New Caney ISD. I seem to see many of the guys I went to school with bouncing around and getting laid off quite frequently. Also side note any Network Admins out there check out Extreme switches. The CLI code is a drastic improvement over anything CISCO based and actually makes sense. Also the loop protection is stellar.