On Thu, 8 Dec 2005 02:01:58 -0800 (PST) Alvin Oga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Thu, 8 Dec 2005, arden wrote: > > > Slightly off topic sorry > > > > but Im trying to brake out of my hardware suppport role and into a more sys > > admin role > > > > My company will not support this so im doing this off my own back > > > > What cert would people recomend to do at home ? (This my own money here so > > cant afford corporate rates) > > > > I have a small home network running x86 machines So Aix is out unless can > > find a p-series box cheap > > take apart your machines ... and put it back together > - buy/get/beg for spare sparts from everybody that is > throwing out their old junk and make it work .. > > when you see people post problems in mailing lists, that xxx doesn't work > .. see if you can make it work on your boxes > > certs are meaningless in most cases, but experiences in > being to fix problems far outweigh any cert and PhD > > if you can't fix "the problem", having a cert that says you're > a level-5 sage sys admin expert won't help you > > "the problem" is the one that your boss cares about > that helped him get all the other monkeys off his back too > > but some folks won't give you the time of day unless oyu > do have a cert... ( seems odd to me, that it's in their requirements > for qualifications, and at the same time lists 5-10 yrs exp > and BS or MS preferred ) > > but if you have a BS/MS/PhD, you're over qualified to > be doing "sys admin" but you will do that in either case > whether you want to or not ... > > why people treat sys admin so badly, i donno .. > esp when it is the sysamdin who they turn to when the computer > breaks > > - get a 4yr college degree ... > $1200 for certs or a year of college tuition(?) > > c ya > alvin Thanks for the reply Taking stuff apart and fixing it is not a prob I fix everything at work IBM x-p-i and even z series plus sun dec and hp kit Its proving I can move out of the screwdriver hands Job on and move onto supporting the OS I know I can do it been using linux at home for years no windoze boxes here, need to prove it to closed minded Managers Arden > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
