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So what's it like to work in network / systems administration?
jimf
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Hi everyone, found this board only the other day and it looks like a great place to hang-out.
Here's my situation (if people don't mind giving me some information):
- I've been a computer/video game programmer for 10+ years (mostly C++) for a mid-sized company in the UK.
- I'm 31 now.
- People think video game development is great - it was OK for the 1st 7 years but after that it starts to get to you : long hours, low pay and lots of hard work with canned projects.
- The worst part is that I feel like a "slave" to the desk. My entire time is spent in front of a screen with little interaction with others because they're all too busy doing the same thing as me : programming. The occasional meeting breaks this up.
- I can't see myself doing the same when I'm in my 40's. Really feel like I need a career change.
- I love programming, but on my own projects.
- I have a growing interest in the web / hacking / networking / hardware
So I want to stay in IT - as I love technology and I'm good with computers. I've been looking into network / system administration - as I believe those kinds of jobs are a little more "hands on" and interaction with people is far more fequent. I also think there's a greater need for those kinds of jobs.
Are these assumptions correct?
Thanks for any help
Jim
Here's my situation (if people don't mind giving me some information):
- I've been a computer/video game programmer for 10+ years (mostly C++) for a mid-sized company in the UK.
- I'm 31 now.
- People think video game development is great - it was OK for the 1st 7 years but after that it starts to get to you : long hours, low pay and lots of hard work with canned projects.
- The worst part is that I feel like a "slave" to the desk. My entire time is spent in front of a screen with little interaction with others because they're all too busy doing the same thing as me : programming. The occasional meeting breaks this up.
- I can't see myself doing the same when I'm in my 40's. Really feel like I need a career change.
- I love programming, but on my own projects.
- I have a growing interest in the web / hacking / networking / hardware
So I want to stay in IT - as I love technology and I'm good with computers. I've been looking into network / system administration - as I believe those kinds of jobs are a little more "hands on" and interaction with people is far more fequent. I also think there's a greater need for those kinds of jobs.
Are these assumptions correct?
Thanks for any help
Jim
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Optionsnetworker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 ModThe interaction sounds like it will be about the same for you as it is now. The same sitting in front of a screen with the random meeting to break it up. If you do low level held desk type work you will probably interact with users more often. Or maybe in a consulting/sales gig presenting for clients. In the end most administration type work is still done sitting at a computer just like programming.An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
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Optionskurosaki00 Member Posts: 973Low pay?
Maybe you should move in the chain of programming?
Programmers are way more in demand ta sys admins
And usually are well paidmeh