work and school motivation?

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So here's the dilly-o:

I have two I.T. degrees, and I'm almost finished with my third. I have 13 years of I.T. experience (no certifications), but the consulting gig I'm working right now (for a tech consulting group) isn't adding to my experience, since it's basically a glorified CSR position. I'm also worried that I won't be able to find a job once I graduate in July, and sometimes wonder what I'm doing all this for when I can't seem to find a well paying position (that would validate all the time, sacrifice, and expense I've given to pursue my career), despite my previous education and experience. 

My question is: how do I keep motivated to perform well at my present job and continue school, given that my concerns are very real and valid? 

I have already spent all my savings moving to FL where I thought opportunity would be better (but isn't), so moving again is financially impossible.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

You need to get your certifications. It is very respectable that you have 2 degrees and 13 years exp, but you do not have your certifications. That is one thing all employers look for. Sorry it is just a cold fact of life. 

What it tells the employer is that you have been taught how to do things either by yourself or someone else not by the company that manufactures the product (CISCO, MS, APPLE, LINUX etc...) There is a difference. Companies like to have a uniform way of doing anything and if you do not have your certs then you are lone wolfing it and that opens avenues to problems. 

I've had personal experience with this. I've hired guys on experience alone and in some ways they are great saving me time and money by knowing how to do something cause they've done it 20 times. Other times they have cost me more money and time along with attitude and animosity towards me because I don't see things their way. On the other hand the guys I've hired with Certs do things pretty much the same way and there is little conflict or attitude and that saves me more than just money it saves me stress which is unmeasurable in my seat. 

I would hate to think you will have to start at the bottom of the ladder actually I'm almost positive you won't. As soon as you get one cert it will all be downhill for you. You wouldn't trust a Doctor without his board certification no matter how many years of school and training same goes for us in out field.

mayne · Answer

I had no modivation all regardless of the reality that my coaching on condition that Kindergarden I had no longer something yet D's and F's and that i could probable anticipate my palms what percentage circumstances I were given A's or B's. it truly isn't any longer that i'm stupid I basically hated homework and instructors. I made it for the length of faculty to senior three hundred and sixty 5 days without being held decrease back which suprised me. My princable informed me he'd graduate me if all I did changed into senior challenge and that i began to do it, yet not in any respect finished. So, i did not graduate. i'm 23 nonetheless no longer degree or GED and that i'm engaged and 5 months pregnant. i'm clinging to my vehicle which i could financed with probable the proper job I ever and doubtless will ever have had doing motel in room eating bringing 2k domicile a month. Now i'm operating 2 days per week if i'm fortunate at a gas station as baker making $8.50 an hour. i am going to probable lose my vehicle it truly is the purely element I surely have left its a black 2006 VW Passat. If i could graduated and lengthy gone to varsity i could be in a significantly better position then i'm now. which could be modivation sufficient. the position will you be 5 years after severe college. Modivation is to save operating puzzling to get there earlier you ultimately end up like me and lose it. ou do not opt for to be like me do you?

Anonymous · Answer

congratulations, u are on ur first step to being a millionaire. :-) seriously.
understand this is temporary, until july. don't worry. work hard and study hard. start looking for a job today but make sure it is  a step forward and up.
start networking in ur field. u don't get corn without turning the fields.
read '48 days to work u love' d.miller u will find ways to repackage ur skills for more value in the market.
as for cash issues cut back and save.
don't quit the old job until u got new one. 
no matter what.

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