#ITcareerchange #careertransition #leavingIT
Hey everyone! 👋 Have you been thinking about leaving the IT field? What’s driving you to make that decision? I’m considering a career change and transitioning into IT myself, so I’m curious to hear from those who are looking to move on.
Here are my reasons for wanting to leave IT after 15 years at the same company:
– Limited growth opportunities
– Feeling either bored or overwhelmed with workload
– Constantly being blamed for issues as a cost center
– Ready for a new challenge and fresh start
But, before making any drastic decisions, have you considered potential solutions to these challenges? Here are a few ideas that might help you rediscover your passion for IT or perhaps find a new direction:
– Seek out new training or certifications to expand your skill set
– Network with professionals in different departments for potential collaboration opportunities
– Consider a lateral move within your company to gain new perspectives
– Explore working for a different company or in a different industry that values IT in a different way
Remember, it’s important to take the time to reflect on your reasons for leaving IT and explore all possible options before making a final decision. Your next great career move could be just around the corner! 🚀 Share your thoughts and experiences below!
I want to leave IT when I retire in 20 years.
Yeah I want to retire here, I love my job.
I would ask you the same thing I ask everyone that wants to leave IT. Why is changing your entire career the answer instead of just changing your job?
Because I can’t find a job a freshi
I always enjoyed my work and excelled at it. But in recent years, I started noticing more and more bad management getting rewarded, taking credit for other techies work, not promoting internally and work places just turning to toxic playgrounds for narcissistic wannabes. Could be just my luck, but after these years I am burned out and would be happy to be terminated with a good lump sum.
I’m tired, boss. 20 years of cert chasing, constant platform updates/changes, etc.
As someone currently working in construction trying to get into IT, I don’t understand it either. Hey I’ll trade ya!
Because after like 1000 applications I never even got to start it lol.
I don’t now, but during the 2008 crash the market was flooded with sr IT people willing to take in Jr roles.
Sort of like today, but this time around I am in a great spot and not likely to get laid off.
I dont, it’s just a little hard to find a good place to work
IT is just like any other job. Some places will be good to work at and others will be terrible. It is all going to come down to the company, work environment, and coworkers.
As some have mentioned, the reason I left IT for a period was being unable to find a job in the field that I wanted to do. Once given the opportunity, I did go back though. I like working with technology.
I feel some people on this sub burn themselves out over it. Job hopping every 1-2 years is going to be stressful mentally whether you admit it or not, yet it seems to be the number one suggestion here in every circumstance.
And there are fewer GOOD companies to work for than there are crap so that makes it a struggle sometimes.
But contrary to popular belief, you can be successful in IT and you DON’T have to be constantly moving up the ladder. You are allowed to settle for a middle ground position, but lots of folks in IT seems to think they are worth 100k-500k salaries just because.
I realized that I wasn’t actually making things better, I was just documenting failure.
I would leave IT if trump wins again and join whatever resistance army emerges. Other than that don’t think I would, I’ve been in iT all my life and at this point don’t think I could have the same quality of life starting from zero in a new thing.
Appreciate what you have
I left Corporate, just happened to be IT. I’m personally incompatible with corporate life.
If that doesn’t describe you, IT is still a good place to be.
I turned down six figure jobs in blue collar work to try for IT. It was never about the money for me and figured I could shoot for a $50k/year position. No, I was wrong.
I’m someone who goes to where they’re needed and I’ve never felt so unwanted in a field like IT before. I’m going back to blue-collar work where I’m a desired candidate and it pays me more than $15/hr. I received a rejection e-mail for IT Associate Entry-Level stating I didn’t have enough experience.. I think I snapped that day.
Credentials: Unrelated Bachelor’s, started getting into IT via bootcamp experience (Oct 2023), Net+, Sec+, CySA+, PenTest+, CISSP, 3-months at MSP.
-Currently working on Linux+, CASP+, and Unrelated Master’s.
I’ve been in IT for almost two decades, I’m director level now and hate it. I think it’s a combination of burnout and boredom.
A lot of the complaints people have regarding IT are really issues that can be applied to white collar work as a whole. As you move up the ladder from retail & MSP jobs to a fully realized internal IT position, you’ll naturally be more exposed to corporate shenanigans which not everyone has the same level of tolerance for. IT in general does have somewhat of a buffer to corporate bullshit due to the nature of our work and social expectations, for better and for worse. We don’t get bothered as much, but we’re also not as high on the radar for management when new opportunities and advancements are being considered. All things considered however, IT can still be a very fulfilling career especially in the long term as you gain more experience and certifications.
Here are some key takeaways:
* Cover your ass, documentation is your friend. Document all of your work & communications in tickets with detailed notes, and make meaningful contributions to the team knowledge base when possible.
* Any controversial interactions you think may be brought up later should be documented in a summarized “follow-up” e-mail tagging all those involved. Don’t get screwed over by off the record nonsense.
* Be personable. You don’t have to be a social butterfly but don’t shy away from casual conversation with others. especially your team members. Take note of key contributions you’ve made and issues of interest to share with the team during meetings, and take some interest in what others are sharing. Maintain some level of active presence so you don’t just fade into the background, take up some space.
* The best raise is just getting a better job altogether. Don’t get discouraged from lack of internal promotions and overall validation from management. Remember to see the bigger picture, don’t miss the forest for the trees.
I want to leave IT, marry a rich 20-something billionaire heiress and be pampered by her for the rest of my life as I travel and drink around the world. Unfortunately, I’m a fat middle-aged guy who very rarely meets billionaires.
I’ve worked with computers all my life and love technology. IT is probably the best career choice for me possible. Yet if I didn’t have to work and had a different source of income I’d leave in a heartbeat.
Your work is what you do for money, and IT pays me pretty well, much better than any other career I could have. Yet if something better comes along you can be sure I’ll jump to it, or if I get too old to work then I’ll move on.
Until then I remote as much as possible and take my full PTO to travel the world and drink.