Is system administrator a good career Reddit
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I've been doing some extensive searching and reading on this subreddit and there seems to be a divide between some users. Show
How true do you think this is? Would it mostly be attributed to the type of work environment each Sysadmin/IT Tech works in, or is it really that bad as some people make it sound? I'm trying to take this lightly because I know work experience differs greatly depending on a variety of factors, but quite frankly it has me a little bit worried because I really want to be a Sysadmin/IT Tech, but I also want time for a family. Any other people here feel like they have wasted their career as a sysadmin and learning their skills were a total waste of time? I've finally figured out that my experience is worth about as much as a dead animal on the side of the road and the last 9 years of my career were a total waste of time. The last interview I was in ended with the VP interviewing me saying "we don't really see any value in your skill set. We're looking for a developer who can manage IT infrastructure in their spare time". The cloud jobs I see truly are completely different jobs and require different backgrounds and education. I don't see how anyone could break into that type of job unless they were working in a company who made the transition or are very lucky. Hi everybody. I'm sorry, I don't know if this is the right place to post, but I feel like you guys might have a better understanding of what I'm going through. Let's start at the beginning, because this will take some 'splainin'. 6 years ago I took a job at my then university as a systems administrator because they offered me a salaried position. I started at 40k, made it up to 50k by the time I was fired. What happened between then and now? I took the job and was immediately over my head. It's good because you learn a lot, it's bad because you can easily get overwhelmed. I learned how to manage and setup AD, how to manage and maintain desktops and servers of different OS types, different backup solutions, wrote my own tools, etc. I felt like a god among mortals, I was a 1 man shop, doing everything I could to manage the IT systems of Security (now public safety, but basically it's still rent-a-cops), mailroom, some other areas of administrative concern. The work got to be so much so quickly. My drinking started getting worse and worse. I kept getting work, I kept doing as much as I could, but there was so much to manage that things would get pushed off to the table. Things would come up at 1 am and I'd have to drive in to work to resolve it. More and more drinking to deal with the stress. More working, more falling off the table, more stress, more drinking. Rinse and repeat, until 1 night, I get shitfaced drunk and decided to put my H&K in my mouth for the first time. More of the same for the the next 3 years, until finally I was fired in January of 2020 (heh). I've been dealing with my problems since then getting help, therapy, medication, surprise diagnosis of ADHD, which, good to know and kind of explains a lot. Here's where I need your help. I'm considering getting back in to IT because it's all I know how to do really. I enjoy doing it, but I don't know that I enjoy working with the people that need them anymore and I don't want to have to respond to on call stuff, I don't want to see my 'customers' every day, I don't want to roll out a new thing AND have to teach everyone everything about how to use it, which was a common occurrence. Can I get back in to IT work and have these things? Can I have my own time and work for a company and make a good living at it? Not sure if I'm posting this in the right place but here it goes. I graduated last May and I've moved cross country to find work in IT and I see quite a bit of Help Desk support jobs available. Though I have experience providing Desk Side Support supporting systems and users it was in a small privately held company. What path would be recommended to take since I do have Desktop Support Experience but not in a large corporate enterprise environment? My question is if I apply to one of these Help Desk positions at a corporate firm, how quickly should I expect to move up the ranks? I keep hearing to avoid Help Desk completely and just go for a Jr System Admin position, but not sure how realistic that is, not to mention that I don't see many of those positions listed. What should be the expected progression here? SCA (Service Center Analyst) > DST (Desktop Support Technician) > Sysadmin? What was your career path (and time frames) and what would you recommend? Thank you. edit: what degrees/certs do you hold? Is system administrator a good career?Yes, being a system administrator is a good job.
Systems administrators have great earning potential relative to the level of study required instead of some of the other disciplines in IT. The need for systems administration positions is expected to grow 36% over the next ten years.
Does system administrator have future?As computers grow in importance in virtually every sector of the economy, system administrators play a vital role in making sure computer systems are running smoothly and securely. They are likely to be an important part of the IT sector for the foreseeable future.
Is sys admin hard?It requires a mix of hard-to-get technical skills and communication skills. And while some are good at the first, they may have difficulty with the latter or vice versa. Wearing many hats takes an exceptional person, and that's why being a sysadmin is a tough, in-demand job.
What job is after system administrator?If you are currently a system administrator (sysadmin) and you are looking to grow your career, you typically have two paths—to move into IT management, or, especially in larger organizations, move into an architecture role.
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