After 15 years as a distiller/whiskey maker, I’m ready for a complete career change. I was thinking about taking some of the cybersecurity courses through Cisco and Google but I’m also seeing that there maybe a job shortage. Is this going to be a waste of my time?
Edit: I’m 15 min into a tryhackme course and it’s pretty fun.
I wouldn’t mind starting in some sort of entry level IT position. It looks like most of them start around $25/hr here which is fine. My only real goal is to transition into an industry with room to grow. I don’t care about being wealthy. I don’t know how to describe it but I need a job that gives me some sort of fulfillment. I’m leaving the booze industry because I’d rather self immolate than continue in a field where there’s a defined ceiling and no real reason to put in hard work.
As far as my interest in tech goes… it’s hard to say. I bought a Chromebook Plus for the simplicity but I find myself using the enabled Linux more and more every day. I spent about 10 hours trying to get Fallout: New Vegas installed this weekend and now that I have it running, I’m not really interested in playing it. I think the fun was trying to get it running on my Chromebook when I was told that I couldn’t/ it wouldn’t be worth it. (another reason why I don’t use Reddit anymore.) That being said, I think I enjoy learning new skills and problem solving more than I care about tech… if that makes sense.
Anyway, I do appreciate your response.
It sounds like your head is in the right place for sure. There are a handful of ways to get started, some people do bootcamps, these are good if you need structure but they are super pricey. Some people self study which is always good, and some people luck/interview into a truly entry level position and claw your way up. I did the last one, but again, when I started they were begging people to join the IT field. Best of luck to you!
Hmmmm I never even considered that someone might take me on with zero experience. I’ll have to look into that. Well, It seems I have some research to do. Thanks again.