What people keep running into with IT career
Complaints tagged IT career, each raised by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
3 recurring problems · 9 people · 4 forums we read
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- 4Is it a dumb idea to quit your job in this economy?Leaving a stable $95k salary feels terrifying during an uncertain job market, especially when coworkers quitting leaves you drowning in extra work. This leaves you trapped between burning out from an unbearable workload and risking unemployment in a tough economy.
- 3How to advance a technical career without going into managementMost senior technical paths force engineers into management roles and organizational politics once they reach a certain level. This leaves professionals with no viable progression unless they take on people management, which many are unsuited for and leads them to clash with management or stall in their careers.
- 2Starting a first sole sysadmin job with no documentationStarting a new IT role with no environment handoff or documentation leaves you feeling nervous about being thrown into advanced tasks to figure out on your own. People facing this transition struggle with not knowing the environment well enough and find themselves trying to figure out what skills, labs, or topics to study and refresh before day one.
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