IT New Grads Losing Time Choosing Career Paths
15 posts across 5 communities in the last 90 days; 47% from r/ITCareerQuestions.
“I’m deciding between two junior tech support jobs and could use some outside opinions. First one: (small IT company, around 15-30 people) They say it’s a mix of system + helpdesk Longer hours (8:30–18:00) + on-call weekends once in two months About an hour commute each way Lower…”
“Backstory: I was laid off 5 months ago from an MSP where I was a tier 2/JR network admin for 1.5 years. (2 years total of MSP experience) I finally landed a corporate contract for 6-12 months. It’s a tier one paying 100k and I’ve began my first few weeks here already. Will…”
“I’ve been doing help desk work for 4 and a half years now and at my current position I’m a desktop technician/junior system administrator I’m currently making 18 an hour at this company. I did an interview for this small business that’s looking for a desktop/Network support…”
Recent IT graduates are struggling to decide between different job offers, specifically a Service Desk role and a PHRN position. The uncertainty about which path is better for long-term career growth and work-life balance creates anxiety and wasted time.
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“I’m deciding between two junior tech support jobs and could use some outside opinions. First one: (small IT company, around 15-30 people) They say it’s a mix of system + helpdesk Longer hours (8:30–18:00) + on-call weekends once in two months About an hour commute…”
“Backstory: I was laid off 5 months ago from an MSP where I was a tier 2/JR network admin for 1.5 years. (2 years total of MSP experience) I finally landed a corporate contract for 6-12 months. It’s a tier one paying 100k and I’ve began my first few weeks here already. Will working a tier 1 hurt my career trajectory? Or should I take an MSP tier 2 role? MSP role: tier 2+, It’s hybrid but I’d be their 4th tech and they don’t have an office. I’m told I’ll get a chance to learn a lot, but worried th”
“I’ve been doing help desk work for 4 and a half years now and at my current position I’m a desktop technician/junior system administrator I’m currently making 18 an hour at this company. I did an interview for this small business that’s looking for a desktop/Network support technician, during the interview process he explained to me how the job works and it sounds more like a field tech position since I’ll be going place to place fixing whatever issues they might have. I do want to get more netw”
“I’ve been doing help desk work for 4 and a half years now and at my current position I’m a desktop technician/junior system administrator I’m currently making 18 an hour at this company. I did an interview for this small business that’s looking for a desktop/Network support technician, during the interview process he explained to me how the job works and it sounds more like a field tech position since I’ll be going place to place fixing whatever issues they might have. I do want to get more netw”
“I’ve been doing help desk work for 4 and a half years now and at my current position I’m a desktop technician/junior system administrator I’m currently making 18 an hour at this company. I did an interview for this small business that’s looking for a desktop/Network support technician, during the interview process he explained to me how the job works and it sounds more like a field tech position since I’ll be going place to place fixing whatever issues they might have. I do want to get more netw”
“Have two offer on hand, same pay, Coming from a MSP world handling NOC for dozens of clients. Trying to pivot into Inhouse networking. Juggling many clients is causing a burnout. Which sector you guys think has major upside in next 10 years. Healthcare IT is a regional Network engineering Position involving modernization efforts versus a global manufacturing Plant Network Engineering. With the age of AI and Robotics, i lean towards manufacturing but Job stability and complex infrastructure and l”
“Need some outside opinions. Choosing between two IT/business roles: Phoenix: mid-$70s, Level 1, 2 days WFH, lower rent, and more money left over each month. Long Beach: low-$90s, Level 3, 1 day WFH, higher rent, and a few hundred less left over each month. I’m in my early 30s and would rather live in California, but Arizona makes more financial sense. I also want to buy a home eventually. Would you take the Level 1 role for better finances or Level 3 for career growth and preferred location? ”
“Hey everyone, I have ~2 years of general IT operations/support experience and Im trying to move away from typical support/ticketing work I currently have two opportunities: 1. Junior windows engineer (Telecommunication corpo ) Windows Server / Active Directory PowerShell and scripting Automation of deployments and configuration Git, CI/CD, Ansible More infrastructure/engineering focused, no helpdesk work Internal project, potentially involving legacy technologies, outdated documentation Better s”
“Hey guys so I’m a recent college grad. My undergad was a BS in business administration with a concentration in information systems, I worked for a bit over two years at my university’s IT department as a L1 helpdesk tech, I should be able to get my CCNA within the next 2-3 weeks as well, I got a 73% on my boson exam A and have been getting better with labbing since then. What I wanted to know was if it’s realistic to aim for true network roles with the above listed on my resume after getting the”
“I'm leaning towards networking, but I wonder if the jump would be too big from helodesk L1 (probably soon L2). submitted by /u/OrdinaryLanguage5625 [link] [comments]”
“Which would you pick: Entry level WFH, high call volume, scheduling type job for $18/hr or Entry level in office, 30-40 minute commute, high call volume, medical admin, $22/hr? submitted by /u/TigerLilyPromise [link] [comments]”
“Option 1: Position: OR only Hours: 10A-8P (M-Th) Call requirements: 1 weekend every 6 weeks Compensated for pager pay and call into the hospital (minimum 4 hours @ 125% base hourly pay) Commute: 1 hour and 8 minutes Option 2: Position: inpatient neurosurgery (possible outpatient in future); some OR but mostly floor and consults Hours: 3 12 hour shifts (no set schedule) Call requirements: 10-12 nights of call per month Call pay included in base salary Commute: 20 minutes Option 3: Position: traum”
“Looking for some career advice. I'm deciding between two offers: Tier 1 SOC Analyst – £30k, 24/7 MSSP SOC with rotating shifts (including nights). Senior IT Technician – University, Grade 6 (£33k–£36k), standard office hours. I'm 29, have a tech degree, and previously worked for about a year in an internal SOC recently and 4-5 years in IT before I went to blue team (helpdesk / sys admin) I always thought I'd stay in cybersecurity, but I'm starting to wonder whether the university”