Which path to follow within IT - Management vs Technical?
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72EuropaTC said:
There's a book called "What color is your parachute" which gets revised pretty much every year. The differences between editions tend to be fairly minor - the important stuff is the core which it's based upon. See if you can grab a secondhand copy (no more than 5 years old is probably best) for a quid or so from a charity shop/library sale. I've found it a useful reference over the years - and certainly early on in my career when I was deciding which routes to take. The reason I mention it is because one of the things it will help you do is understand what you like, why and what you're good at (maybe without realising). Knowing this will help bring clarity to decisions.
Thanks for that, I've just ordered a copy of the 2012 version on Amazon for £10.55 - I'm at a similar crossroads to the OP with regards the direction I want to take and this might give me a bit of help. ewenm said:
NotKenBlock said:
Carl_Docklands said:
If i had my time again I would become an Oracle DBA in the City, license to print money.
Much like Cisco they are ten a penny now though.Carl_Docklands said:
High quality oracle and network staff are like rocking horse...
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