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Sick of working in digital marketing. Have been in and out of entry-level marketing jobs for 5 years now and it's time for a complete transition. I can't sit still but I love Tech and Tangible stuff (not boring data that cannot be touched like in the digital marketing space)
I know MOST jobs will have me sit down for the majority of the time but are there ANY IT/Tech positions that allow me to be a somewhat active? I wouldn't mind setting up networks and laptops. Stuff like that. ANYTHING but sitting down at a desk pretending to work for 40+ hours a week.
Desktop support are the people who fix other people's computers. The first few rounds of this are done over the phone; if that doesn't fix it, then someone goes to that person's office and fixes it, or the computer or phone is brought to the "depot" to be fixed.
Desktop Support is a wonderful career if you like being at the bottom of the technology stack making very little above fast food wages.... As for some actually useful career advice, if you enjoy technology and like being on your feet, look into network engineering. As a network engineer, you will work on servers and manage network components to maximize efficiency and performance at the hardware level.
Desktop Support is a wonderful career if you like being at the bottom of the technology stack making very little above fast food wages.... As for some actually useful career advice, if you enjoy technology and like being on your feet, look into network engineering. As a network engineer, you will work on servers and manage network components to maximize efficiency and performance at the hardware level.
Agree with that.
I'll generalize it even more - hardware. Newtork engineer is one title that works with hardware, and yeah, it can be a good one.
Much of the $ to be made is in software though, but there are good opportunities in hardware, just much fewer.
Desktop support is the pits; at this stage you could become a field technician and concentrate on prepping and deploying workstations. There's a lot of phone and remote management software client assistance with desktop support, and you'll be in front of the computer most of the time. A field tech is on the road a lot. It's not lucrative work given the field, but it's a good start that will keep you active. You could also be a freelance computer technician, fixing small things on neighbours' and friends computers and possibly document it for your resume.
As for gaining the experience that employers will inevitably ask for, try long-term volunteering as a website designer or if you really want to risk it, desktop support for some NPO run by a little old lady who can't let go of the past and has no idea what to do with computers, cutting years off your life and regretting everything.
Desktop support jobs are mostly low paid (<$15/hr), on short term contracts, and have no advancement opportunity. Stay away from that and help desk.
Somebody's got to do it and if the o.p. has an attention defecit then I say go for it. Just saying, a lot of Cable companies are now in the business of Internet and Telephone and a journeyman installer is very active going around town and such. Pay isn't everything and $15/hr managed properly can do quite a bit. The reason so many of you can't make it on less than $20/hr and up can be spelled in three letters: c-a-r.
Desktop Support is a wonderful career if you like being at the bottom of the technology stack making very little above fast food wages.... As for some actually useful career advice, if you enjoy technology and like being on your feet, look into network engineering. As a network engineer, you will work on servers and manage network components to maximize efficiency and performance at the hardware level.
Thanks, however I've never been to attracted to server side stuff. Honestly, my fear is that I'm too creative/ADD/unique for the field of IT. Many IT folks seem super nerdy and introverted. Not sure if i'm thinking about it too much or if that is a legitimate worry..
I'm thinking more on the lines of setting up conference rooms and helping employees/clients out (face to face). Any other titles in IT i should be looking at?
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