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What area are you from? Want to see if there are any large boutique pc builders around your area. I know a lot of people in the industry and might have a few strings to pull
 
Oregun spakes the troof! Col G., you will never be satisfied until you experience (good/bad) yourself. Everyone's case is different, so it may turn out good for you. I say, gopher it!
 
I also concur with Oregun. So much time invested into a degree to get the job and then more years for getting certs and keeping them up to date. Getting lucky at the right company or knowing the right people is such a big part of it unfortunately. I have a buddy who is a network admin for ADP and he makes just over 100k but I've watched him deal with all the same stuff Oregun said and take all the time to get certs and his degree and so on. Now despite all of that he happens to love his job and just thrives in that type of environment. You only get one life! Might as well do all the thing you want to do!
 
i swear you had another thread like this...

found it: Career Change | The 47 Ronin Gaming

oddly enough, you spelled "career" correctly that time, lol :p

oh, i meant to quote my posts from there instead of retyping them:

v.Kamikaze said:
it really depends on what you want to do. if you like tinkering with pc hardware parts, it support is the best you can get, but its not a very fun job. i got out of it quick, simply because i love it too much - when it's your job, you tend to hate it and do less of it during your spare time. its more fun when its your hobby. therefore, im a hardware junkie by night, sw engineer by day.
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v.Kamikaze said:
If you want more free time, freelance IT support is good, if you have clients. Healthcare industry pays well because everyone wants to live forever - and is willing to pay for it. It's not quite the same for computers, since you can find any geek from a squad to help you fix yours.

My mom asked me what I wanted to do when I graduated HS; I said, "build computers." She said, "Sorry, Michael Dell beat you to it!" Before I decided on computer engineering, I was very interested in computer hardware, which meant electrical engineering. Then I found out how hard it was to get a good hardware engineering job, so I switched to software.

I think it's great to follow your heart and dreams, but you gotta pay the bills. The trick is finding a career that will afford you the time and money to support the hobbies you love, without driving you insane.
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v.Kamikaze said:
i swear you had another thread like this...

found it: Career Change | The 47 Ronin Gaming

oddly enough, you spelled "career" correctly that time, lol :p
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Hey, that's just proof of the wear and tear this job is having on him. If he doesn't move on soon, a 3rd thread will be titled Kareer Abdul Jabar Chaynj.

Sorry, Gaspar, can't help it. I know it's serious stuff on your end and definitely not an overnight process. There's stuff that's fun to do and then there's stuff that pays the bills. Both being the same thing is the ultimate goal and rarely obtained. I hope you find it. Some things are fun as a hobby and not so much when it becomes a job. I'm almost getting burned out on helping other people's IT issues and feel like doing something totally different, but I know nothing else. ha If I ever make that switch, I'll hand my job over to you. Kill 2 birds w/ 1 stone.
 
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