Hey ristau5741 & deanwebb!
I really appreciate the advice you two have given me! I see from reading ristau5741's response that maybe I am a little too passive with moving forward. It's great to hear from someone who started off from the bottom and paved their own way to a respectable title like you two guys. Deanwebb to answer your question - I started off doing helpdesk support at an oil&gas company in midsized town. I did that for about 9 years and to be honest I probably should have left way sooner for the purpose of experience and growing. I worked with CUCM doing moves, adds, and changes; I also did basic troubleshooting, and more junior administrative tasks towards the end of my 9 years with the company. Today I do a lot more administrative tasks but I really want to get more into the Network Engineering side. I've been working for the new company I'm with for a few years now. I've asked some of the Network Engineers here if they could give me more Routing, Switching, and IP Phone responsibility but all I received were dry responses. It makes me feel better knowing that you started off in the Networking area of IT feeling green but having the confidence to prove yourself.
Lately I've been feeling the urge to apply for Network Engineering type of positions. I feel like I know 35-40% of what they are requiring but I'm sure I could shoot up to 80% of knowing the job in a matter months. If you were me would you go for it or would you wait until you were familiar with everything that the job required of you? Thanks again guys!
I really appreciate the advice you two have given me! I see from reading ristau5741's response that maybe I am a little too passive with moving forward. It's great to hear from someone who started off from the bottom and paved their own way to a respectable title like you two guys. Deanwebb to answer your question - I started off doing helpdesk support at an oil&gas company in midsized town. I did that for about 9 years and to be honest I probably should have left way sooner for the purpose of experience and growing. I worked with CUCM doing moves, adds, and changes; I also did basic troubleshooting, and more junior administrative tasks towards the end of my 9 years with the company. Today I do a lot more administrative tasks but I really want to get more into the Network Engineering side. I've been working for the new company I'm with for a few years now. I've asked some of the Network Engineers here if they could give me more Routing, Switching, and IP Phone responsibility but all I received were dry responses. It makes me feel better knowing that you started off in the Networking area of IT feeling green but having the confidence to prove yourself.
Lately I've been feeling the urge to apply for Network Engineering type of positions. I feel like I know 35-40% of what they are requiring but I'm sure I could shoot up to 80% of knowing the job in a matter months. If you were me would you go for it or would you wait until you were familiar with everything that the job required of you? Thanks again guys!