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I currently work as an IT Support Specialist that has the opportunity to set up Windows Server 2012 for a handful of users at a university. Recently, I was offered a new job opportunity at a small corporate environment to work as an IT Support Specialist with "exposure" to SQL, 365 and VSphere. My current job pays 48k and this new job is offering 60k. If I take the new job, I lose the ability to implement windows server. Is it worth taking the new job for the money, or should I stay at my current job and learn windows server 2012?

PDFOUR

It's basically money vs knowledge/experience.

scaredoftests

I'd do it for SQL. However, if you want to learn Windows Server 2012, stay where you are..

aftereffector

Is there any difference in benefits? What's the culture like at your current place vs at the new place? What about time off? Do you like your current supervisors? Is there a difference in commute times at the new job vs your current job? Where do you want to go with your career - farther with Windows Server technologies, or maybe down the vSphere or SQL paths?

v1ral

How much are you hurting for money? If you don't need the extra 12k stay at your current job. For me I would take the 60k job since I'm planning to get my BS soon and extra money doesn't hurt to fund my education.

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aftereffector wrote: »

Is there any difference in benefits? What's the culture like at your current place vs at the new place? What about time off? Do you like your current supervisors? Is there a difference in commute times at the new job vs your current job? Where do you want to go with your career - farther with Windows Server technologies, or maybe down the vSphere or SQL paths?

The benefits at the university are much better than the new job. My current supervisor is a good guy as well. My goal is to become a Systems Administrator and specialize in Desktop Engineering and Virtualization. I've been in IT for about 4 years now and eventually I want to make more money. My fear is being pigeon holed into IT Support for eternity.

I feel at my current job I can start a project that allows me to implement active directory, etc etc. But then again, I could just learn windows server 2012 at home using a virtual lab and take the 60k job in the meantime.

The new job has its own enterprise software, so I will be troubleshooting SQL and learn how to build queries. I'd imagine that's a good skill set to have if I want to become a systems administrator