I am wondering what kind of career moves I have available to me because I am over the bullshit of desktop support. I have been brushing up on my Linux skills, learning docker, and doing a whole bunch of networking-related things. At this point, I am 46 years old. Would it benefit me to go back to school to learn a skill to help me advance beyond this role? I just don’t know what to do. There are many options, none of them truly low cost and all of them involving a significant amount of risk.

I get that there is no avoiding risk when making a career change so late in life. I was looking at training for Java or Oracle and it isn’t cheap. Maybe given my experience I could teach A+ or Network+? I don’t know. I’ll welcome any ideas right now.

  • Meow.tar.gzOPEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    I’ve been in a support role for 25 years. I can stomach it no longer.

    • @rolaultenEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      Then. Honestly. You need to do a radical shift. No matter what part of IT you are in you will still be doing some level of support.

      • Meow.tar.gzOPEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        I don’t think I mind the support aspect. I just want to work at higher level than I am currently at where I have more challenge and reward.