Jamescorsa97
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Registered: 19th Aug 04
Location: Middlesbrough Drives: Cliosport 182
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I am looking to get into this for my next job.
I am enrolling on courses on Monday to get some qualifications.
What qualifications have you got?? Whats the money like?
Cheers
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willay
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
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I have no qualifications.
I earn round the 18-19k arena.
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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Ive been doing an MCSE for bout 2years and still putting my exams off, I dnt enjoy it tbh! Its same old shit different day
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SetH
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desktop support around here starts at 14k and goes up to 24k max. After that you are looking at 3rd line support for which you will need an MCSE or some CISCO qualifications.
you could find a position in IT support that doesnt need any formal qualifications, just an aptitude for IT.
Bear in mind there are a lot of paper MCSE`s out there. People that go on the boot camps and become an MCSE expecting to walk into a 30k job, but they struggle as they have no workplace experience.
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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CCNA -> CCNP -> CCIE
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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I had no real qualifications when i started mine either. Just showed them what i could do.
Now I do 3rd line technical support and all internal support.
Hopefully moving to technical support for another company soon  that will be 20-22k+ bouns of up to 4k a year + a car if im doing more than 2 or 3 site visits a week.
[Edited on 27-07-2005 by TNM]
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by TNM
I had no real qualifications when i started mine either. Just showed them what i could do.
Now I do 3rd line technical support and all internal support.
Hopefully moving to technical support for another company soon that will be 20-22k+ bouns of up to 4k a year + a mondeo if im doing more than 2 or 3 site visits a week.
[Edited on 27-07-2005 by TNM]
 
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TNM
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cunt 
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Edd
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Jamescorsa97
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So to start off im best off looking at getting a job first for experience rather than going for the job with qualifications?
I have an A level in computing but places tend to want experience over qualifications these days!
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Half Pint
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I have no major qualifications apart from GCSE's and BETC Adv GNVQ. I'm now a Purchasing manager and earn over £30k plus bonuses and additional packages.
It all depends on what you want and how willing you are to push yourself!
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Half Pint
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamescorsa97
So to start off im best off looking at getting a job first for experience rather than going for the job with qualifications?
I have an A level in computing but places tend to want experience over qualifications these days!
Schools are a good place to start as Timmeh he's always hanging around schools 
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AJP
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Registered: 8th Sep 02
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I only have a HND in computing and am on £17K atm. but when i get a full time contract later this year it should hit the £20K mark.
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TNM
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quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
quote:
Originally posted by Jamescorsa97
So to start off im best off looking at getting a job first for experience rather than going for the job with qualifications?
I have an A level in computing but places tend to want experience over qualifications these days!
Schools are a good place to start as Timmeh he's always hanging around schools
I almost got a job at a school that my ex went to
But after some serious thinking I thought id be done for perving and i wouldnt be able to handle 17 and 18 year old fitties walking around in the summer wearing very little
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Half Pint
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 would be good tho!
I done a CCTV job with my mate at an all girls school last year it was soo funny
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Nobber
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I have only GNVQ's and didn't finish those really.
Took a job at 18 doing 1st line support. I'm now 27 and an IT Manager earing around 50k.
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Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
would be good tho!
I done a CCTV job with my mate at an all girls school last year it was soo funny
vids 
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jacko
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Registered: 28th Sep 02
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BSc (Hons) Computing and done a couple of MCSA courses. Doing 1st/2nd line support at the moment. Earning around 18K. Not much but this is my first job in IT.
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Jamescorsa97
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Registered: 19th Aug 04
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so applying for the job you first had would you say qualifications played a big part in getting it?
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