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Just signed offer for First IT job......

CCIE Wanna Be

I will be working as a a Help Desk Analyst in the IT Solutions Department for a large company.

*Excellent benefits
*Good salary (though by switching careers I had to take cut in pay, but it will be well worth it)
*Don't have to relocate
*Lots of room for advancement within the company

I'm super excited:D, glad I learned the secret handshake!

I thinks it's time for a celebratory drink!

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networker050184

Congrats!

YFZblu

Congratulations!

Danielm7

Congrats! Looks like a great start.

FloOz

Congrats and goodluck!!

kurosaki00

gratz man!

9nine9

Congrats.

Ivanjam

@CCIE Wanna Be - congrats!

CCIE Wanna Be

Thanks, I feel very fortunate to have landed this as my first IT job, very, very fortunate!

Ivanjam

@CCIE Wanna Be - what's your general geographic location? Are there lots of entry-level jobs in your area?

mworwell

Congrats! Learn as much as you can.

CCIE Wanna Be

Ivanjam wrote: »

@CCIE Wanna Be - what's your general geographic location? Are there lots of entry-level jobs in your area?

I'm in Houston and I would say that there are more positions than people to fill them in this region, but it all boils down to what a perspective employer is looking for. I was lucky, because they saw my potential even though I have no previous on-the-job IT experience.

webgeek

Congrats!

Master Of Puppets

Congrats!I suppose you will cert up and once you have a little experience - move up?

Ivanjam

CCIE Wanna Be wrote: »

I'm in Houston and I would say that there are more positions than people to fill them in this region, but it all boils down to what a perspective employer is looking for. I was lucky, because they saw my potential even though I have no previous on-the-job IT experience.

@CCIE Wanna Be - thanks for the heads up!

jibbajabba

Damn, people should stop showing the secret handshake ... No wonder it gets harder to advance

HectorP

Congratulations! The hardest thing about switching careers, aside from even finding an entry-level position, is taking a cut in pay. I recently switched also. I agree, it will be well worth it in the end. Congrats again and best of luck!

ITdude84

Congrats man!

CCIE Wanna Be

@Everyone-Thanks!, this forum has done only positive things for me in my pursuit of a new career

@Ivanjam-You're welcome

@jibbajabba-Don't worry, I signed the NDA

@Master of Puppets-Certainly will, I'm already working towards my CCNA-R&S, then on to Voice, plus I start WGU in July for the Net Admin track.

puertorico1985

Congratulations, and best of luck. Let us know how it goes after you have been there for some time. I love hearing success stories.

SgtBOOM

Congrats, CCIE Wanna Be! Like others said, be a sponge at this new job. Learn as much as you can, ask as many questions as possible, and show people you are interested in learning. Also, be proactive at your new job and try to show initiative. That, along with hitting those certs hard, and you should have no problem moving up.

JustFred

Enjoy the ride and learn learn learn.

PCSPreston

Congratz!!!

Learn. Learn. Learn. I enjoy my job and I'm currently working as a Network Technician. Soon I will be working towards Network Administrator after getting my CCNA

and eventually my MCSA(windows Server). I already have 410 done

coreyb80

Congrats and blessings on the journey!

joemysterio

Congrats! If you don't mind me asking, but do you have a degree and any other certs besides A+ and Net+?

Dakinggamer87

Congrats on new job!!

CCIE Wanna Be

joemysterio wrote: »

Congrats! If you don't mind me asking, but do you have a degree and any other certs besides A+ and Net+?

Yes, I have a bachelors but in a non-IT field, that why I'm attending WGU starting in July, and those are currently my only certs. I do however have a 1 year certificate in Network Administration from my local CC