How long?

How long should I stay at my current job before looking for something more?

I work nights at a hospital doing operations and helpdesk work. I am the go to guy for IT at night. I dont mind doing application support and crisis management but, I like the networking part a lot more. I know I need to get my Net+ and probbaly CCNA. I am just wondering how long looks good to perspective employers. The best possible scenario is to move up within the company. But, they have a very low turn over rate in the networking dept at the hospital. So looking else where is a very likely possibility

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Trailerisf

Min 1 year but you really should shoot for 2...

Cessation

Trailerisf wrote:

Min 1 year but you really should shoot for 2...

Ya, gotta agree with that. By the time I eventually get my MCSA/MCSE I will have been with my Company for 1-2 years. I hope I can get it sooner.
But my company is really great. I would rather just work on servers rather than helpdesk with all the old ladies that forget their passwords and need a printer installed =/ but like I said... Its still a good job

blargoe

I think most employers understand that people don't want to work the 3rd shift and want to get out of that situation as soon as they can. I would say work a few months, then passively look for something better. Since you already have a job and your daytime is free, you can afford to be selective. Definately work on those certs though!