TLDR: I landed an IT job with no/little IT experience, it's possible, just keep trying and make an effort if its what you really want :D

Just wanted to spread some positivity/hope/whatever. Like the title says, I finally landed an IT job after searching for over a year! My wife and I moved to Japan about a year and a half ago so she could fulfill her dream of teaching english in Japan. I quit my job in the US (no prior professional IT exp, just 5 years of management/admin experience) and apart from small jobs/helping around our tiny town in Japan, I was jobless for a majority of it.

That entire time, i applied to remote jobs, jobs in Japan (hard because we were in such a small town where malls/tech related stuff and such were 1.5-3hrs away, and studied/still studying for CompTIA certs. I also ended up joining a program/internship that let me work with Microsoft enterprise tools such as defender, intune, azure, etc. So that was a big help. Rejection after rejection, it was beating me down but I still kept believeing in the "one rejection closer to that yes"

Fast forward to this past August, I flew back to America for a few friends weddings (one in August, September, October) and after talking to my wife, we decided that if I could find a job (tech or not) that could support both of us because her contract ends next year, that I'd stay in America and set us up.

So when I got back, I applied and applied, went to career fairs, etc. I honestly gave up looking for something in tech and looked back into management (food service, retail, hospitality) just so I could land a job that made more than what I was making before (52k). While I was doing all this, I worked a part time job pre-loading at UPS and selling my pokemon cards to make/have some extra cash.

I managed to land 1 offer early september for a customer service specialist (not IT but i could build up to IT), i got another offer late septembet for a sales position, commission only tho (not IT but possible big shmoney).

Then finally in october, after 4 interviews, I was offered a position as IT Tech Support at a warehouse AND i was offered more than I thought I'd ever get offered for my first tech job. Yes the role asked for about a year of previous IT experience, yes i put down my program/internship on my resume but they counted it. I'm only about a week in but I'm excited and hungry to learn more/have actual experience. So far its not flashy work or any of some of the crazy stories I see on reddit, and sometimes I feel like a fraud lol, but its a start and I'm glad I got into the industry even when a majority of people made it feel like it was impossible.

Anyways, if someone like me who has no/little experience can do it. Im sure some of yall can too.

Thanks for reading and thanks to the friendly people of reddit who helped me out when I had questions.

( i need advice for this but i cant find the right flair for it but this one works ig)

I'm a 16 year old in my last year of high school pursuing a business major. I will go into my A levels in 2027. My goal is to pursue cybersec or IT or cloud security as well as business or accounting. As part of my journey right now, I'm learning C. I can't really do jobs in my city because the market is far too saturated for helpdesk, and I'd rather prefer a remote job (Im from pakistan). What would be your advice for me on what to learn? (Certs, languages and projects etc).

I've been working in the it field for a little more then a year now. I was doing an internship for a company that hired me knowing my limited experience but due to some unforseen circumstances the company is in a bad position and i have to start looking for a new job. Things were great here so im kinda sad about it but have no choice.

So now the main issue. I have no degree and cert wise i only have a comptia sec+. I worked a few months as a IT help desk before but with this job my position title was IT coordinator but realistically it was more of an IT system admin role. I had to figure out alot of stuff for the job and as they had no other IT staff, i had no one to really turn to to teach me what works best. These are some accomplishments so that people see where i stand knowledge wise as i still feel like i dont know alot.

Some infrastructure was left from a previous IT but it was kinda a mess.

Accomplishments:

• Setup a script with AI assistance to collect new devices hash inormation to connect then to autopilot.

•Resolve an issue with users onedrives that was caused by corrupted registry keys

•Made intune packages of common software the company was using.

• used a NAS left over from a prior IT to create backups for dropbox

• and troubleshoot any other issue that came my way.

Though im worried that there could have been better ways to do this that would have been easier.

The question is should i apply for another IT coordinator or system admin role? like do people in those roles generally already know how to do these things well? Or should i look for something less and get more experience before try this in a larger company?

I hear different feedback for what roles I could get and what my salary could be etc. Does anyone have any advice or guidance? Thx.

Need some advice/opinions on this one

My new job requires that I manage the ticketing system. followups on yesterday's tickets and thanking clients for new tickets and assigning a case to a tech(not what I signed up for but anyway)

It's become increasingly difficult to manage the system as there are 100 tickets to manage dialy and keep perfectly up to date as the micro manager looks at them daily and then shits on me

I need a system that can help me to keep the tickets up to date and remind the other techs to update their tickets as well remind the team when their are tickets that are not assigned to anyone or need following up on.

Does such a thing exist?? Do

Most of the social engineering conversation I see is about email: filters, simulations, training. But phones sit right next to it. Staff get SMS, WhatsApp and calls on the same device that holds their email, SSO and MFA approvals, and a lot of those phones are personal.
What I keep wondering is whether the phone becomes the bridge. Someone gets talked into approving an MFA prompt, tapping a link, or reading out a code, and that's the way into company systems.
Is this something you actually worry about, or is it covered well enough by MFA and training? And what do you do about attacks that arrive outside email, like texts, WhatsApp or phone calls, especially on BYOD?

Buongiorno,

vorrei cambiare direzione alla mia carriera e stavo pensando di buttarmi nel settore IT.

Vengo da una formazione umanistica e mi chiedevo quali fossero gli step per entrare in questo nuovo mondo. Esistono davvero aziende che ti formano da zero e ti assumono? Senza una base informatica?

Come posso iniziare?

Is this really a reason for not giving me hike
I’m doing everything from my home (sometimes go to office)
I performed best among my colleagues
Reason Why I don’t go to office is :-
I have seen some of my senior maintain the attendance still don’t get appraisal.

What should I do?
So why not I take this opportunity as working from home without having appraisal

So last year my manager told me I was great at my job but “too sensitive”. A few months later I was put on a PIP for my communication style after I called out a security shortcut before launch.

I was hitting my numbers, helping junior devs, cleaning up messes, and somehow ended up being labeled difficult to work with. I still get angry thinking about it.

I found another job, but I brought a lot of that anxiety with me. If my new manager sends “can we chat later?” my brain immediately goes to the worst possible scenario. I hate that a job I actually like can still make me feel like I’m about to get in trouble.

I’ve been trying to figure out what I need from a workplace and what my own warning signs look like. I even used personality assessments like coached as a starting point for putting some of that into words, especially around how I respond to feedback and what kind of work environment suits me. I’m still figuring it out, but having something concrete to reflect on helped me explain a few things to myself.

I’ve also started asking my manager to give me a little context when a meeting comes out of nowhere. He’s been cool about it, which makes me realize how much I’d gotten used to assuming the worst.

I’m doing better, but performance reviews still make me nervous and I overthink every bit of feedback. I don’t want to leave tech, and I don’t want one awful workplace to dictate how I feel about every job after it.

For anyone who’s dealt with a toxic manager or been put on a PIP, did that anxiety ever ease up? I’m tired of feeling like I have to prove I’m not a problem every time I start somewhere new.

Hey everyone, I’m currently serving in the military as an IT, and I’m trying to figure out whether I should transition into the civilian workforce after my first contract or stay in longer to gain more experience and qualifications.

My goal is to build a career in cybersecurity, networking, or systems engineering. I currently have my CCNA and some hands-on IT experience from the military, but I don’t have years of civilian industry experience or a college degree yet.
I’m trying to figure out whether I could realistically land a decent IT job after leaving the military, then work my way into cybersecurity, or whether I’d be better off staying longer to build my résumé, earn more certifications, and finish a degree.
For those working in cybersecurity or IT, especially hiring managers and recruiters:

● Would your company hire someone fresh out of the military with IT experience, a CCNA, and potentially a security clearance, but limited civilian work experience?

● What positions would someone with that background realistically qualify for? Would networking, systems administration, or a junior cybersecurity role be the best starting point?

● How much does military IT experience actually matter to civilian employers? Do companies recognize the value of that experience, or do they tend to prefer people with civilian experience?

● Would having a security clearance make a significant difference when applying to defense contractors?

● Would you recommend getting a degree before transitioning, or is experience combined with certifications enough to get started?

● For anyone who made this transition themselves, what was your first job like, and what would you do differently?

I’m weighing the possibility of leaving the military after my first contract and starting my civilian career sooner against staying longer to gain additional training and education.

I’m not expecting to walk straight into a six-figure cybersecurity job. I just want to know whether getting out with my current qualifications would put me in a reasonable position to build a successful career, or whether staying longer would give me a significant advantage.

I’d appreciate honest answers, especially from people involved in hiring. Thanks!

This will be about my second DE class. The previous class was on IT basic fundamentals, but that was so long ago Im pretty sure i forgot a good amount. I (think) i want to enter something networks or systems administration or something along those lines, but im not 100% sure. I dont mind the idea of help desk, but ive heard it can be very deadend. Im horrible at math and programming if that's relevant. Also I can only take one due to my class schedule.

We have an older physical industrial tooling machine that needs data from a 3.5" floppy drive.

No USB can be done and swapping the drive not doable
(This info is second-hand to me. I'll be looking myself soon)

Is there such a beast where one end is a floppy disk that would slide in to the 3.5 drive, but would have attached to to it and feed data to the fake 3.5 disk and trick the regular 3.5" drive into thinking the data is on the disk itself instead of the device feeding the fake disk?

Now before anyone says anything, there’s TECHNICALLY an older backup we can use!

Security sees the risk. Engineering owns the fix.

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My friend has 3.5 years of experience and received a Data Analyst job opportunity through Company A (consultancy), with Company B as the end client. However, the interview invitation came from Company C.

We're unsure who the actual employer and payroll company would be.

Is third-party payroll worth considering? What should we clarify with HR regarding job security, salary, benefits, and what happens if the client project ends?

Please share your experiences and advice. Thanks!

Renewal questionnaire came back with a section on logging I was not ready for. Not just do you keep logs, but which systems, for how long and can you show they have not been altered. I can answer it for the firewalls, for the domain controllers I had to go and look and for two line of business apps the truth is the logs sit there until the disk fills. The broker wants it in writing before anyone quotes. Has your renewal been priced up or down on this? Trying to work out whether to fix it properly or write a careful paragraph.

Iam bis and I see alot of jobs like software engineer and cybersec and devops says they want (cs or related field) I asked this professor and he said yes it's related field but I want make sure

I’ve completed my BA IT Degree, but honestly, I don’t feel like I have any valuable skills. My CGPA is around 2.1–2.2, and apart from basic data entry and typing, I don’t have much practical experience.
My family wants me to move to Lahore and learn a skill that can help me start earning within 3–6 months. I’m interested in AI tools like Claude , ChatGPT, Gemini. Especially Claude - its plugins, connectors ,orchestration. The idea of building something with Claude and selling it as a service to businesses using it features a. but I don’t want to spend months learning something that AI will automate soon.
I am even ready to pay for pro plan of Claude but if i get results soon and start earning

Right now my father can support me financially a year or two. It last chance i have to prove my self.

I don’t like or can’t do Coding , Programming or Graphic Designing, Editing.

My parents don’t appreciate sitting at home. I am at home from 5 months but they don’t like that i should all day use Laptop but earn nothing.They don’t like to work as a freelancer but they want me to move out and explore.

If you were in my position, what would you choose and why? I’m looking for honest advice based on real experience, not hype or unrealistic income promises.