> >
> >> So yes, the potential is definitely there for people to get
> >> decent admin jobs if they are prepared to learn at home...
> >
> >From a potential employer perspective this is exactly the
> >advice i give
> >people when they ask what they shoudl do to get into
> >computing. A bit of a
> >challenge yes, but a great start. Have to get em when they are young!
> >Also from an employer perspective, Linux is gaining real
> >recognition in the
> >business world. I reckon that in a few months time, we will
> >have enough work
> >for a full time admin/developer. Its really starting to rock
> >in the SME
> >world :)
I started my way at the very bottom, customer service, but by aloowing my
boss to discover my limited *nix skills gained from using linux, I put
myself in a position to be moved later. I am now just starting in the unix
dept now, allowing me to utilise what I know and learn more from the senior
engineers.
> >
> >
> >> by the way, i'm 21, i dropped out of uni at the end of my second
> >> year, etc etc... ;-)
> >> cheers
> >> Thom
> >
> >No way, same here! :) And whats more that makes about the
> >8th person i know
> >in exactly the same position. Leaft uni after 2 years, got into
> >computer/networking/internet jobs and been there since. Weird.
> >Is there a catergory for people like us?
Same here, 19, dropped out of uni after about 9 weeks, figuring (correctly)
that it wasnt relevant, and now, friends who did finish uni, are working @
Macdonalds, go figure ;)
Patrick
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