I took some advice from you guys and it worked

Everybody was saying in a previous post that I should be applying for a helpdesk or desktop position and to move on from my current position doing tech support for Dell. I was pretty much told that after 6 months my experience in a job like that would get less valuable so I decided to start applying for other positions. I just got the job offer for an Entry level Linux tech support job pay 26000 a year. It's the first job I've ever had that pays salary and it's about what I'm making at Dell but the experience is going to be a lot more valuable. I'll be support POS systems. They deal with a little bit of SQL which I've never had a chance to work with but employers seem to want you to know. They also deal with networking as well. They say they support pretty much everything which is the kind of job I've been looking for because it will allow me to learn a lot. They said they could only bring on one person and I never thought I could get a job other than a call center job where 100 people were being hired. I think this is definitely going to give me a different perspective of myself.
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To keep this techexams focused, this obviously means that you should look into Linux+, completing CCNA, and doing an outstanding job. After a year or so working on POS, you'll be ready to move on. I had a former coworker who supported POS for Wal-Mart, and he got lots of experience, but he wound up doing lots and lots of work, in order to get that experience. It's a great building up opportunity, to groom you for even better opportunities.
Hope this helps!
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I think I will probably go ahead and finish up my CCNA and this job is only going to help me with Linux+.
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Thanks for the advice, I definitely will.
Well done I am happy for you. Take this baby and run!
Nice one lol!
Linux and SQL has my full undivided attention
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Where are you located in Tampa? I'm in South Florida and I'll leave if I can find something over there, my salary is about = to you but I'm not in I.T. What's your skillset?
Best of luck in your new position.
Yes I am in Tampa but I don't think this place has the best job market for IT. Orlando seems to be much better. I never even really planned on going into linux but I learned it just incase since opportunity is few and far between. I'll most likely end up moving to the Virginia DC area after a few years just because the market for IT seems so much better.
congrats btw
CWTS, then WireShark
Not that I remember. I believe the networking certs might have caughttheir eye and the part on my resume that said I had basic knowledge of the linux command line.