Job in remote IT as career change at 28 yo?

[decmatt]

Personally I wouldn't take a 10k pay cut, ever.

 

[JBod]

I took on a grey haired frenchman about 18 months ago as a Linux SysAdmin/Web Ops. I never have dared ask his age, I'd say mid to late 40's though.

 

[413x]

no a 10k pay cut is because i seriously am concerned that if the company doesnt see something profitable soon they are the sort to just cut things
no job would mean loosing pretty much everything tbh, thats my concern at the bottom level

its something i need to do as soon as possible if indeed the stats isnt for me

i will start python. only thing im familiar with is vba

 

[oulton]

Python is awesome, I'm all over it. A great resource to learn is thenewboston on youtube

 

[Housey]

I took on a grey haired frenchman about 18 months ago as a Linux SysAdmin/Web Ops. I never have dared ask his age, I'd say mid to late 40's though.

Wow that old, Jesus, nearly ready for Logan's run

 

[randomshenans]

How about applying for some other data modelling jobs while you are actually there. Good interview practice and might restore your confidence in yourself.

 

[413x]

How about applying for some other data modelling jobs while you are actually there. Good interview practice and might restore your confidence in yourself.

I'd be laughed out Tbh!

 

[daveip]

If you're worried surely you can speak to your line manager about it and discuss training? Any respectable firm should be willing to invest in their staff.

 

[413x]

If you're worried surely you can speak to your line manager about it and discuss training? Any respectable firm should be willing to invest in their staff.

I Have mentioned training but this isn't really a two day course thing. Imo anyway. I guess I feel I'm lacking some fundamental aspects in modelling
But it is a conversation I will soon be having

 

[413x]

Does no one think the IT route is best?

 

[Zairs]

Does no one think the IT route is best?

The only person that can answer that question is you, if you aint happy where you are then a change maybe better

 

[413x]

I'm more asking from a point of view of if I can ever expect a decent wage going that route?

My partner is going to go for it if I don't and i see her eventually coming off better than me!

I guess I feel A bit incompetent in this role and it is demoralising

 

[Pestilence]

I'm more asking from a point of view of if I can ever expect a decent wage going that route?

My partner is going to go for it if I don't and i see her eventually coming off better than me!

I guess I feel A bit incompetent in this role and it is demoralising

IT Service Desk is a dead end, unless there are clear opportunities for progression and learning within the company. If not, you'll just end up serving years on SD, treading water, then have to move to another company to do exactly the same thing all over again.

 

[413x]

IT Service Desk is a dead end, unless there are clear opportunities for progression and learning within the company. If not, you'll just end up serving years on SD, treading water, then have to move to another company to do exactly the same thing all over again.

That is exactly what I don't want really. From what I gather it's up to you to progress in this particular advert

I was hoping it would give me some job security and potential for progress in IT

 

[danswan]

I have no idea about data modelling, but there's been some jobs, one in particular, which I thought I could never become competent in. I remember talking with my wife in the pub on a Friday night & she had to talk me down from quitting as I thought I just couldn't get it.

Took a few years but I'm considered quite the expert in my field now, seems to me you have the skills, just need the confidence/experience.

 

[D.P.]

I'm more asking from a point of view of if I can ever expect a decent wage going that route?

My partner is going to go for it if I don't and i see her eventually coming off better than me!

I guess I feel A bit incompetent in this role and it is demoralising

You really seem to have an attitude issue. You are continuously talking yourself down and claiming you are incompetent and useless, with no hope and that you are just about to be fired!

Man up!

You haven't had any negative feedback from managers, no warnings, no review period, no threats of dismissal, and you have been there long enough for your manager to throw you out if he didn't think you were capable. Why try to change jobs under the perception you will be kicked out when the first warning signs are not even there?

You have an opportunity to do a fantastic job at a reasonable salary without complaints from management. Fine, you might not be very good at your job, yet (but that is only your perception) but that doesn't mean you can't continue to get better with time.

Before quitting a potentially very lucrative career (in time you could be sitting on 6 figures if you transfer the data modelling skills into the finance/banking/investment/marketing area) for no reason and entering a dead end unskilled position ry to be more positive about your work, carry on what you are doing, strive to improve your skills and see what happens. you wont be fired on the spot. If eventually it turns out your managers are not happy they will make several warnings, make some ultimatums and required goals. IF at that time you fail to deliver then they might dismiss you and then you can rethink your career. By then you might have learned more skills, e.g. python and be even more employable.