On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 4:28 PM, DoOrsOfpErcEpTiON <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi All, > > I need some guidance on a career choice. Not finding a profile that suits your interests and skill sets need not be an excuse to take up a position that is a complete mismatch of your skill set. I have seen many people sacrificing their skill set for a higher CTC. In my experience, this turns out to be counter-productive in the long run. As a Linux admin, you will always be in demand. There will always be jobs for you. Linux is used by a whole bunch of corporates in different domains. It is difficult for a competitive Linux guru to be without a good job. Your new profile looks like that of an application specialist - you will customize and tweak them with no root access to the back end server. You won't be coding either. Where will this profile take you two years down the line? I believe you will not learn much, instead you will lose your existing Linux admin skills too. I would never sacrifice my profile even if an employer offers me 10 times my current CTC. However, there are exceptions - if the employer is a super company (like google), or there is an assurance of growth in my position ( "you will become a technical manager in one year), or if your new profile is a niche market in the industry. Keeping all this in mind, if I was in your shoes, I would continue to upgrade my Linux skills and keeping looking for a *real* break that does justice to my skills. Just my two cents. Nadeem.
