I wasn't prepared for how much learning to build a pc, and this sub by extension, prepared me for CompTIA A+ certification.
Posted by LilaTheMoo@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 7 comments
At the moment I work in a call center doing customer support but what I really want to do, for numerous reasons, is get into IT. Looking around I've noticed a lot of jobs require CompTIA A+ certification and so I've started doing some courses online to prepare for it. I'm sure there's still a lot I need to learn, but so far a lot of the stuff I've been shown is stuff I've just learned in the process of building, and upgrading my own PC, and PCs for others over the past several years.
I know I have a lot to learn still, especially given I still have dozens of hours of stuff to go through, but starting out and seeing so much of this stuff being familiar and things I already know from years of practical experience as a lifelong geek has me feeling more confident in this being something I can grow into and start as a career.
JG-Vulcan@reddit
Congratulations dude! CompTIA A+ carried me through the start of my career and I've never even renewed it, it's definitely worth going for. You also have call center experience which is needed for the start of a IT career as you will likely be in Level 1/2 support handling tickets and customers directly, good luck with the career man wish you all the best!
Just commented as it's awesome to hear stuff like this, so thank you for sharing.
LNMagic@reddit
I got my A+ years ago along with my IT degree.
I've definitely learned more about hardware from this sub than those two.
WoodsyBrisGig82@reddit
Ive been in IT for 6 years and still don't know everything. IT is good like that. You learn something new everyday hopefully
m4tic@reddit
19 years, im the sole engineer for systems of a couple big companies (not super huge parts). imposter syndrome
LilaTheMoo@reddit (OP)
Honestly, one of the things I'm really enjoying is that in going through these courses I'm learning things that I've had passing curiosities about but had no real motivation to learn about until now. It's kind of exciting because here's something I've been around and casually engaged with for like 30+ years, but now it's got this extra incentive of potentially providing for me and my family in a way my current and past jobs haven't while utilizing something I've been invested in for most of my life.
Like, I know there's going to be frustrations with stuff, but I either already deal with similar ones in a job that doesn't fulfill me or with the people in my life who already didn't appreciate the effort I put into helping them with similar problem, so moving into it as a profession makes so much more sense than just letting it be a hobby.
And it's exciting me in a way I didn't expect.
posterv3@reddit
Building a computer teaches you a lot about how systems of all kinds work.
PiotrekDG@reddit
Troubleshooting when something doesn't work teaches you even more.