IT professionals question career paths after layoffs

“Hello 👋 I was In the IT field long story how I'm not In It anymore. I keep applying to IT jobs and never hear back or they don't go with me. I have an Associates In Applied Science In IT. Ive thought about getting some certs. I work full time I just find It hard to squeeze learning more stuff Into my life. I would love to get back Into IT or try something different. I really like technology and Car mechanic stuff and diesel mechanic stuff. Ive thought about mechanic stuff as well. Im ju”

“I have 10 years experience as a SQL developer, but I haven’t worked in the past 10 years; I chose to be a full time mom. Now my kids are in college and I want to return to workforce. I have always missed working but kids came first. So I needed some guidance about how can I make a return. Things have drastically changed in the past decade; and I feel like I am only good at writing emails. submitted by /u/fishwithbrain [link] [comments]”

“I'm a desktop support tech on a contract supporting a large public school district. I've been covering twelve sites on my own. Two of my colleagues left without notice recently, and I'm now being told I'm picking up seven more, so eighteen total, still solo. A majority of my schools have a minimum enrollment of 1000+ students. Over the past year I've lost about half my team and we haven't backfilled a single position. Our budget's also been slashed to almost nothing,”

“I have a very unconventional background in the IT world. After being laid off from my job in the restaurant industry in 2013, I decided to change careers. I had three options based on my passions: graphic designer, musician, or IT specialist. Since I’d been building my own PCs for a while and had long been passionate about computers (shout-out to manually editing Diablo 2 save files in binary !) I chose to train as a TSRIT (Senior Technician in IT and Telecommunications). I then became a sysadmi”

“I was laid off in July and I've been applying to so many jobs. I'm struggling to focus on one field because I have a varied background. I used to work in the film industry doing costumes. Then I went back to school for Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. I graduated and went into defense for stability but when I had the chance to get into the game industry, I leapt. Which is the opposite of stable... I know I've made some weird career moves and I'm in my mid-30s now. I&#”

“Hi everyone, I’m currently at a bit of a career crossroads and would really appreciate some advice from people who have been in a similar situation. I’ve been working in IT as a frontend web developer for around 7 years . I’ve built up decent experience and IT has been good to me, especially in terms of salary and career opportunities. However, lately I’ve become increasingly worried about the long-term stability of my career . The tech job market doesn’t seem as strong as it used to be, and wit”

“I was laid off from my company after 5.5 years, and am using the opportunity to change directions and start a career in IT. I have experience with handling tickets and my entire career has been customer facing, what are my best first-steps for breaking into the IT field? submitted by /u/Affectionate-Rip6996 [link] [comments]”

“Hi folks. I am M24 and initially went to college for music education, but was unable to finish that degree due to my loans getting denied in my senior year. I came home and started working in IT support at a local private college while pursuing my associate's in IT. I have now been working in the field for 3 years, but my yearning for teaching has not gone away. I recently learned that there is a pathway to become a teacher without necessarily needing to go back to school, which is becoming”

“What do you do when you left a career you felt stagnant in because you wanted to try something new, but somehow it keeps on calling me back because I keep on getting offers to do side projects in the field? To be transparent, the job I traded my previous career for recently laid me off just after two years. I've been trying to look for jobs in the same field or something related, but all I've been getting are rejections. Should I return to my old job? When I think of returning, I think a”

“Hi folks. I am M24 and initially went to college for music education, but was unable to finish that degree due to my loans getting denied in my senior year. I came home and started working in IT support at a local private college while pursuing my associate's in IT. I have now been working in the field for 3 years, but my yearning for teaching has not gone away. I recently learned that there is a pathway to become a teacher without necessarily needing to go back to school, which is becoming”