Look, cut the BS and be serious for a minute. I have been in Netware and NT Admin, Help Desk and LAN/Server/PC Support and Troubleshooting for over 15 years now. I had some great times and some great salary and benefits. But my last job of 7 years I have been laid-off from and now I have a Technical Support job for half of what I used to make. I never had to drive to a customer location but now 1 to 2 days a week, I am at a customer location for support.
I never received a certification for anything, I have been doing fines, as in comfortable work and salary. However, recently I have noticed that Tech/Desktop support jobs advertised want people with A+ certification and the salary is ameasley $28,000/year?????
WTF!!!!!!!!! What has happened to this industry? Salaries are lower. No more full-time positions. Your employer is some IT support firm for other companies. You are a 1099 employee. You don’t get any benefits. And they want A+ cert or a MSCD/MSCE certification?
I have seen the slow degredation of this industry for the last several years, but it has finally hit the bottom. Why the hell would I spend 4 years of college for an IT degree for a $28K/year job? Or why would I spent all the time and money for certs for a $35K/year job? Jesus Christ, I should go back to school and become a registered nurse or an x-ray technician. I am a jackass for staying in this field for so long.
I have interviewed for fulltime positions and it consulting shops, I have seen jobs advertised on careerbuilder, monster and craigslist. I can’t believe the jobs that exist today and the lack of pay and lack of benefits. Can anyone else back me up on this? Is it only the Philadelphia metro area or what about the rest of the country.
Only several years back, you could make an okay living in this field. Not today, not from what I have seen. Tech Support jobs from mid 30K to low 40K with certs and experience? Entry level at mid 25K? This is BS. How the hell is anyone suppose to pay rent and pay utilites and pay for a car and car insurance? College degree for this? Certs out the butt for this. C’mon for chrissake!
Screw the whole IT field! I leaving this f******* field. This is BS. It has gotten to a point that this field is like working at an Enterprise Rent a Car shop. What the hell difference is my job from working in the men’s department of a store? At least I get a discount working at a retail store.
There’s no more manufacturing jobs. There is no more good paying service jobs. And now most IT jobs are like working at Target or Walmart.
I spent 5 years in the USMC Reserves for this country? Screw this country! What kind of BS is this? You know what, if the Russians are ever able to invade us, I won’t care. If the Chinese are ever able to invade us, I won’t care either.