Best IT job?
reppgoa
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Hey all, just a question I have always wondered about. What is the best IT job out there, in your opinion. I am on the security track now, and its cool, but the more I talk to people, the more I realize that security is not going to be a long term thing for me. Too much time needed in the off hours, just to keep up. I want to get into a job where I make good money (100k a year +) but really just work a 9-5 schedule. I have heard DBA can be like this, or high level network engineer.What are your thoughts? What is your experience? What is the best job to have to make maximum money, for least amount of effort put in?
INB4 lazy person, wants something for nothing......dont we all? =D
INB4 lazy person, wants something for nothing......dont we all? =D
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SteveLord Member Posts: 1,717I can tell you all the guys in my circle that make $100k+ are essential resources to the state, are accessible 24/7 and regularly do maintenance or projects after hours, weekends and serve more people than I care for.
Good luck finding something that's technical and a business that will pay you that much, without the expectation that you need to be accessible enough to earn that pay.WGU B.S.IT - 9/1/2015 >>> ??? -
Asif Dasl Member Posts: 2,116 ■■■■■■■■□□For 100k+ I don't think a job like that exists - where you can just do a 9-5 kind of thing and not learn or do anything new outside of hours.
But for me the best IT job is anything which means I don't have to be on the phone a lot... I kinda hate talking on phones -
shodown Member Posts: 2,271When you make that much you are not coming in and going home like that.
However you you are a independent trainer you can make that much, possibly more and never work past 5pm quite oftenCurrently Reading
CUCM SRND 9x/10, UCCX SRND 10x, QOS SRND, SIP Trunking Guide, anything contact center related -
networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 ModAs a high level engineer, you may not work much after hours, but you will still need to constantly learn on your own time to keep up. In this field technology changes rapidly and you must keep learning. Especially if you want to stay making the good money.
I don't think what you are looking for is in this field.An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made. -
chopsticks Member Posts: 389I once heard some wisemen said, "If you love what you do, then you will never have to work a single day".
I believe this is equally be applicable in your situation. -
joneno Member Posts: 257 ■■■■□□□□□□Go the linux route and you wont regret it,
you'd be the go to guy, and the super geek.
You dont have to be a senior whatever, get your
RHCE and fire your resume online. In 3-5 yrs, you should be fine. -
L0gicB0mb508 Member Posts: 538The one that doesn't make you want to cut your wrists and lay in a bathtub full of water.....seriously..I bring nothing useful to the table...
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MrRyte Member Posts: 347 ■■■■□□□□□□I want to get into a job where I make good money (100k a year +) but really just work a 9-5 schedule.
Option 1: become a stock market wiz.
Option 2: become the next Paris Hilton/Kim Kardashian/"Snooki" or some other "reality tv" star......
Option 3: become the next Vanessa Black or YouTube star.
Back to reality....big bucks is handcuffed to big burdens which means that you'll be the first one to call when things go wrong; first one to be chewed out over something that you weren't aware of or couldn't control and the first head on the chopping block when the higher-ups feel that it's time for a change. You simply can't expect to make serious money otherwise in the corporate world....NEXT UP: CompTIA Security+ :study:
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onesaint Member Posts: 801networker050184 wrote: »As a high level engineer, you may not work much after hours, but you will still need to constantly learn on your own time to keep up. In this field technology changes rapidly and you must keep learning. Especially if you want to stay making the good money.
I don't think what you are looking for is in this field.
As for the 100k+ job, no idea. 10 years ago I would have said CCNA and MCSE. Still though, your the one on call 24/7. Forensics Engineers can make that much, Sr. level Admins in the entertainment industry. Im curious to know what "high level engineers" folks are talking about. Also curious to know what some of the higher ups credentials look like.Work in progress: picking up Postgres, elastisearch, redis, Cloudera, & AWS.
Next up: eventually the RHCE and to start blogging again.
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Hypntick Member Posts: 1,451 ■■■■■■□□□□networker050184 wrote: »As a high level engineer, you may not work much after hours, but you will still need to constantly learn on your own time to keep up. In this field technology changes rapidly and you must keep learning. Especially if you want to stay making the good money.
I don't think what you are looking for is in this field.
I second this, it really doesn't sound like IT is where you'll want to be. That type of pay is going to need serious commitment in regards to time after hours and a drive to learn new things. Sure you can work a job with the least amount of effort, but you're not gonna make 100k, you'll be lucky to pull 30k. I bust my butt for the 35k I get, mostly because I know full well to get to where I want that's what I need to do.WGU BS:IT Completed June 30th 2012.
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BroadcastStorm Member Posts: 496networker050184 wrote: »As a high level engineer, you may not work much after hours, but you will still need to constantly learn on your own time to keep up. In this field technology changes rapidly and you must keep learning. Especially if you want to stay making the good money.
I don't think what you are looking for is in this field.
+1 one the 6 figure salary have a broad responsibility, I'm at one and constantly learning is a must even on your free time if you want to survive, I use my money so I can ensure I am kept abreast with new technology or areas that I need to tackle, small companies you can seat back and relax but I don't think they will pay this much, or even if they do and they sense that your responsibility is minimal there will be consequences down the road. -
nimrod.sixty9 Banned Posts: 125 ■□□□□□□□□□I second this, it really doesn't sound like IT is where you'll want to be. That type of pay is going to need serious commitment in regards to time after hours and a drive to learn new things. Sure you can work a job with the least amount of effort, but you're not gonna make 100k, you'll be lucky to pull 30k. I bust my butt for the 35k I get, mostly because I know full well to get to where I want that's what I need to do.
South East US isnt so good for us IT folks. At least not the pay rate. Currently taking on a Management role while learning it on my own and still trying to fill my other position as a Tech. 28.5K a year. But I am told I will be having a raise though -
krjay Member Posts: 290the ***** is eating well today.
edit: new here but uh, t r o l l is offensive or something?2014 Certification Goals: 70-410 [ ] CCNA:S [ ] Linux+ [ ] -
TesseracT Member Posts: 167I like my job! Not 100k a year (yet hehe) but work as the network admin for a publically listed international company. Also spent an hour today studying on works dime : )
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veritas_libertas Member Posts: 5,746 ■■■■■■■■■■L0gicB0mb508 wrote: »The one that doesn't make you want to cut your wrists and lay in a bathtub full of water.....seriously..
I thought of this fellow when I read your comments: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/The_Death_of_Marat -
L0gicB0mb508 Member Posts: 538veritas_libertas wrote: »I thought of this fellow when I read your comments: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/The_Death_of_Marat
I'm glad I could help you experience that in a new way.
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