IT Profession Guide and Opinions
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@Reid-Cooper Don't read into that too much, it's just a random list of certs to illustrate my point. Literally just a list of certs I need for my current job, was told to look into for my current job, or I want to learn or am learning for leisure.
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@G-I-Jones said in IT Profession Guide and Opinions:
@scottalanmiller I've heard that A+ is a waste of my time from other people, namely my own boss. Unfortunately, it's a requirement for my job. I've been reading over the study guide for it, and I feel there are some bits of relevant data in there. Mostly just things I wanted to know, but didn't already.
So your boss told you to not get it? Seems like you probably shouldn't waste the time and effort on it then. Where are you getting these requirements from?
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@coliver it's in my contract. I'm a Federal Contractor.
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First, if you want to learn, what's your budget?
Second, take your budget and go to your local computer recycler or government auctions or ebay and spend as little money as possible on a wide range of gear (ask and we'll suggest some stuff based on your interests)
Third, spend time fixing, changing, and generally messing with the gear.
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@Tim_G LOL! yea, I hear you.
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@G-I-Jones said in IT Profession Guide and Opinions:
@scottalanmiller I've heard that A+ is a waste of my time from other people, namely my own boss. Unfortunately, it's a requirement for my job. I've been reading over the study guide for it, and I feel there are some bits of relevant data in there. Mostly just things I wanted to know, but didn't already.
Ah okay. Well it isn't too hard, really. Just mostly boring and silly.
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@coliver said in IT Profession Guide and Opinions:
@G-I-Jones said in IT Profession Guide and Opinions:
@scottalanmiller I've heard that A+ is a waste of my time from other people, namely my own boss. Unfortunately, it's a requirement for my job. I've been reading over the study guide for it, and I feel there are some bits of relevant data in there. Mostly just things I wanted to know, but didn't already.
So your boss told you to not get it? Seems like you probably shouldn't waste the time and effort on it then. Where are you getting these requirements from?
I think he said that it was a waste, but not that he shouldn't get it.
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@Reid-Cooper said in IT Profession Guide and Opinions:
@coliver said in IT Profession Guide and Opinions:
@G-I-Jones said in IT Profession Guide and Opinions:
@scottalanmiller I've heard that A+ is a waste of my time from other people, namely my own boss. Unfortunately, it's a requirement for my job. I've been reading over the study guide for it, and I feel there are some bits of relevant data in there. Mostly just things I wanted to know, but didn't already.
So your boss told you to not get it? Seems like you probably shouldn't waste the time and effort on it then. Where are you getting these requirements from?
I think he said that it was a waste, but not that he shouldn't get it.
That doesn't make sense to me but... government.
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I don't see the benefit of requiring federal contractors to be A+ certified.
I know here in CA, they require Sec+... maybe they (your immediate employer) have it wrong, because A+ makes absolutely no sense what so ever.
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@Tim_G said in IT Profession Guide and Opinions:
I don't see the benefit of requiring federal contractors to be A+ certified.
I know here in CA, they require Sec+... maybe they (your immediate employer) have it wrong, because A+ makes absolutely no sense what so ever.
Definitely no benefit to it, just a requirement.
