Taking advantage of entry-level?

kbowen0188

I am in a secure job and only looking to move in order to learn more and be exposed to more. In looking around for potential positions to apply for, I have noticed a lot of positions for Help Desk Support or Desktop Support that offer $15 an hour or less, down to $9 an hour.

This seems like a complete rip-off to me. These are positions that are urging their employees to have A+ and Network+. I was at that point once in my career, where I worked as a Field Tech for a mom and pop shop that only paid minimum wage. But, I felt I had to do it, as the career field is known for being hard to break into.

If that is still the reputation (hard to break into), does anyone else feel that companies sometimes take advantage of that when it comes to entry-level employees?

Heero

Depends a lot on location and what education you have. For a position that only requires A+ and Net+ with no experience, I would think $12-$15 and hour.

And some markets just have a lot more demand for entry level jobs than others. Chicago is a decent example of a market with a good amount of mid level and high level jobs, but it is really shitty for entry level. However, look for jobs is Austin and you will find way more demand at entry level, and a decent amount more demand at other levels as well.

My experience with entry level employees that don't have direct experience is that there is about a 50% chance they are worthless, a 30% chance they are acceptable, and a 20% chance that they will impress you. It isn't worth spending a lot of money on an unknown quantity, which is why most places hire "entry level" that requires 2-3 years experience.