Every SysAdmin has their own style of managing an environment. No matter how hard you try, you’re doing to need to work with other IT folks with whom you disagree. This post will help you both make sense of it, and give you strategies on how to work well together with weirdos those who disagree. […]
Not realizing that you, me, and every other IT pro is a free agent can dramatically slow down your career progression. Here’s why and what you can do about it. free a·gent noun 1. a person who does not have any commitments that restrict their actions. We all need to rid ourselves of the notion […]
The IT sales market it exploding- and for good reason. IT spending has been trending up since the close of the recession. There’s loads of money to be made from connecting IT departments with the products and services we need to make our systems work. The problem I have with IT sales is that, when the […]
2015 was a great year for Career Level Up. Ok- it’s been the only year for Career Level Up, but it was very good. So you don’t have to go back and read every post of 2015, I’ll show you some of the best lessons and most popular content from this year. Hottest Content By […]
IT work is hard. Being happy isn’t complicated, but it is hard, too. IT people oftentimes carry the stigma of being grumpy. I can be a stereotype, but sometimes that label is earned. And I get it. Technology work is challenging. If everything works, it’s thankless. If something breaks, end-users can gripe and wonder if you do anything […]
Freelancing in IT is scary and good (maybe scary good. But anyway). Yes- both at the same time. The money you can make is ridiculous, and the time flexibility is unreal. (In fact, I know I’ll freelance again, because- well- I’ve seen too much.) Still, especially when you’re new, it’s easy to make mistakes- mistakes that can […]
Knowledge work can be deadly. Information workers face a new set of challenges. You used to worry about getting hurt by the elements or some errant industrial machine. Today, the biggest dangers facing IT and knowledge workers are the dangers of not moving around, our furniture, and our food! For thousands of years, men and women have worked […]