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Most of my certifications were for hardware service. Outside of the A+ which doesn't expire, everything else I have is no longer valid. After being in this industry for nearly 30 years, I get jobs based on experience alone. Certifications are nice but there are a lot of guys who get certifications right out of school or while in school that don't know their ass from a hole in the ground.As the OP on this thread, I can categorically that most of you guys are way ahead of me. I've been a user and then a power user since the days of IBM 370 mainframes. Punch cards and all that. PCs since the CP/M days. But what you guys do is way beyond my pay grade. Like, I have no certs except an expired CISSP.
Same. The few certs for my level require you to "catch up" on piles of prior ones and then spend $$$$ to get them - and wouldn't get me much (VCDX, CCIE, etc).Most of my certifications were for hardware service. Outside of the A+ which doesn't expire, everything else I have is no longer valid. After being in this industry for nearly 30 years, I get jobs based on experience alone. Certifications are nice but there are a lot of guys who get certifications right out of school or while in school that don't know their ass from a hole in the ground.
OK. To me, someone who builds system for others, but not for money falls in a grey area. However, someone who builds systems for pay is an IT pro, but just on hardware and probably Windows installs.IT Pro here. Built many of systems for people over the years but that's not what I do professionally nor what I would consider a system builder an IT Professional.
Which is why I let my CISSP expire. I got it so that I could a job more easily, but once you get to a certain career point, it doesn't matter so much. I could still say that I passed the test first time I took it, which only 40% do.Same. The few certs for my level require you to "catch up" on piles of prior ones and then spend $$$$ to get them - and wouldn't get me much (VCDX, CCIE, etc).
I'm lucky I can turn my PC on.
[H] is the antithesis of my what I'm actually good at.
I'm 100% deadnuts serious too.
like expert....Pro is such a strong word...
Maybe...just realized this is in the mobo section, odd place for it....
Yeah, me too. I don't much miss those days. Also don't miss the days of Hayes-compatible modems and configuring modem7 (IIRC).Been in IT for 25 Years Give or take. been in everything from Break Fix to Project Management. Currently, just working as a jack of all trades Helpdesk / Field Service Engineer for BP. Getting back on my feet after caring for family for a couple years. I'm 50 as of October. Have been building PC's since they had IO and DMA Jumpers you had to manually configure.
More than other industries?The professional IT industry is a meat grinder of back stabbing and nearly zero advancement if you're stuck in middle management hell like I have been.
I'm glad the [H] is still around in some capacity. This has been my site of choice for advice and knowledge for well over the indicated join date. I still enjoy coming here and lurking and reading.
Absolutely! It's my GO TO tech forum.Lots of experts on here and lots of help. Best damn technical forum for PCs on the planet.
Yeah, I suppose a "system builder" can be included in the "IT Professional" umbrella. But that's a skill that should be included in the toolbox of any desktop technician.OK. To me, someone who builds system for others, but not for money falls in a grey area. However, someone who builds systems for pay is an IT pro, but just on hardware and probably Windows installs.
I mean, I work two jobs in the industry, enterprise and consumer but I still have no idea what I'm doing.Just wondering. A lot of people here seem to build PCs for others.