Do Companies pay entry lvl IT workers what we are worth?
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snoop101
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I would have to say that location is everything. I make $64k a year doing tier 1 & 2 support. Personally I do it because of the money, not because I enjoy it. Im in the process of getting as much Linux training as possible because its need here in Alberta and the starting salary is $70k-$80k.
In a nut shell... Location,location, and finally location. -
jryantech
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I'm very late in this "debate"...
I have an entry level information systems technician job (basically level 1 and 2 desktop support) and I'm very happy with the pay.
I'm still in College and would be rather doing this then flipping burgers/serving tables/working at a bookstore or something my colleagues do.
Hell I would do this for less money then they are making! The experience is the biggest thing at this point..."It's Microsoft versus mankind with Microsoft having only a slight lead."
-Larry Ellison, CEO, Oracle
Studying: SCJA
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blargoe
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jryantech has it right.jryantech wrote:I'm very late in this "debate"...
...I'm still in College and would be rather doing this then flipping burgers/serving tables/working at a bookstore or something my colleagues do.
...The experience is the biggest thing at this point...IT guy since 12/00
Recent: 11/2019 - RHCSA (RHEL 7); 2/2019 - Updated VCP to 6.5 (just a few days before VMware discontinued the re-cert policy...)
Working on: RHCE/Ansible
Future: Probably continued Red Hat Immersion, Possibly VCAP Design, or maybe a completely different path. Depends on job demands...