That_One_Guy Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I'm very happy today. I have the opportunity to go back to school for next to nothing and honestly I'm excited to get on track to make a better life for myself. The program I'm in has several degrees available and I've narrowed it down to two. They are bachelor's degrees so it's nothing advanced. I'm either going to study cybersecurity or IT. I'm not sure which degree will have more carryover. It's hard to decide which one will be more beneficial. I know certs are more important. I plan on getting those when I have extra money. What do y'all think?Btw if you're gonna troll or joke I'm going to ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seight Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I imagine IT would have more practical applications, but cybersecurity would pay more. So whichever of those is more important to you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Seight said: I imagine IT would have more practical applications, but cybersecurity would pay more. So whichever of those is more important to you. Definitely money.I'm sick and tired of being poor. Thank you for responding man. It'll really help with the decision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameraka Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 sorry. misread. twice. first was going to caution you of the dangers of substance abuse. second was going to recommend my local farmers market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginguy Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I'd go security, better chance to get stable Gov. job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distortedreasoning Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 cyber security seems like a good option to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorpat Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 i think IT would probably have you dealing with more ID10T people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaBarney Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Computer technologies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Szanboti Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, Admin_Raptorpat said: i think IT would probably have you dealing with more ID10T people And you would be wrong. Especially if he got into government cybersecurity. In IT you can make people, eventually, usually, sort of heed your advice (maybe not the company board, but the drones at least). In cybersecurity (and federal IT), they'll listen and then ignore it all because it costs too much, or is too much of a hassle because they're too important. And then call you when what they went with against your advice blows up in their face to fix it patch it up for five to ten times what following your advice would have cost them in time and cash. Add on dealing with clearances and political toadies if it's a government rig. https://freethoughtblogs.com/stderr/2019/12/28/its-still-about-the-applications/#more-13624 "The next decade of federal IT is going to be exciting. Working in federal IT is going to be like being a coal-stoker on the Titanic, except that if you survive one ship-wreck, the ship that rescued you is going to hit an iceberg or catch fire or get bombed, too." He's got stories. Click on the cyberwars folder at the footer and have fun perusing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poof Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 You know me I say stay a comedian and fuck bitches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasty Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Kudos! Remember kudos? I miss that... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdamizer Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 have you thought about buying a ton of scratch tickets.... drugs.... and of course, fucking bitches? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 18 hours ago, Admin_Raptorpat said: i think IT would probably have you dealing with more ID10T people I'm used to that man. Lol that's been my entire life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 16 hours ago, Gina Szanboti said: And you would be wrong. Especially if he got into government cybersecurity. In IT you can make people, eventually, usually, sort of heed your advice (maybe not the company board, but the drones at least). In cybersecurity (and federal IT), they'll listen and then ignore it all because it costs too much, or is too much of a hassle because they're too important. And then call you when what they went with against your advice blows up in their face to fix it patch it up for five to ten times what following your advice would have cost them in time and cash. Add on dealing with clearances and political toadies if it's a government rig. https://freethoughtblogs.com/stderr/2019/12/28/its-still-about-the-applications/#more-13624 "The next decade of federal IT is going to be exciting. Working in federal IT is going to be like being a coal-stoker on the Titanic, except that if you survive one ship-wreck, the ship that rescued you is going to hit an iceberg or catch fire or get bombed, too." He's got stories. Click on the cyberwars folder at the footer and have fun perusing. Lmao thanks for the links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 14 hours ago, Poof said: You know me I say stay a comedian and fuck bitches I will NEVER quit comedy. This is simply so I can have more stability in my life while I go for it. I'm tired of being broke lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 14 hours ago, Lasty said: Kudos! Remember kudos? I miss that... God ppl where kudo whores back in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_One_Guy Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 14 hours ago, Sawdamizer said: have you thought about buying a ton of scratch tickets.... drugs.... and of course, fucking bitches? Yes that's always in the rotation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renjifan Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I wish I could give you an informed opinion, but I’m technologically handicapped, so I unfortunately know nothing about this field. In fact, I’d probably be the one calling and bugging you with stupid questions - I do it to our IT guys all the time 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naraku4656 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, Gina Szanboti said: In IT you can make people, eventually, usually, sort of heed your advice (maybe not the company board, but the drones at least). L O L Edited May 23, 2020 by Naraku4656 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naraku4656 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 i mean i don't work in IT. what's a computer? STOP FOLLOWING ME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Szanboti Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Naraku4656 said: L O L "eventually, usually, sort of" What, I didn't put enough caveats in there for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardcoreHunter Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Computer Sciences would be good as it covers a large growing field. A couple of trade jobs that pay well are Plumbers and Electricians. Dental Hygienists pay well and only need an associates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasty Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 7 hours ago, That_One_Guy said: God ppl where kudo whores back in the day It's not any different now. People are after the haha's and the purple trophies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaBarney Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 27 minutes ago, Lasty said: It's not any different now. People are after the haha's and the purple trophies. Are they 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasty Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 41 minutes ago, Nablotson said: Are they Not as fervently as for the kudos back in the day. People have lives to live and what not now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupin_bebop Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Cybersecurity is useless these days unless you know how to program. I know this from experience in the hardware and fieldcraft sectors. General IT is pretty much always in demand, but you have to have the certifications to get ahead. Also, be prepared to not get paid shit unless you have those certifications. Again, I know this from experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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