#ITjob #CareerMove #WorkLifeBalance
Hey everyone! 🖐️ I’ve been a network engineer for the past few years and am weighing my next career move. As I consider what type of role I want, I figured I’d get some insight from everyone else. What is your preferred type of IT job? (Operations, Consultant, Sales, etc)
I’ve only ever worked in operations and I definitely like it but there’s a lot I don’t know about. Mostly curious about work/life balance, expectations, etc.
While I have my gripes with operations, I do enjoy the relative flexibility I get with PTO, wfh (hybrid) and 4-6hr days. Money is important but I’m more concerned with having a low stress life. What’s your job like? ✨
Possible solution: Some possible solutions to consider for a better work-life balance in the IT industry could include:
– Setting boundaries between work and personal life
– Taking regular breaks and vacations
– Developing time management skills to prioritize tasks and avoid burnout
I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences! Let’s discuss and learn from each other. 🌟
I started off as a one-man IT show for a restaurant. Ended up at another larger restaurant chain as a Director of IT so working in corporate management now.
I enjoy Operations Management a lot. WFH and if you’re organized, a lot of your job could just be coming up with processes to make the organization more efficient.
Also, I enjoy doing tech in a non-tech company/industry. The focus isn’t tech, we’re a support team rather than the central team. So that has given me a lot of space for a work life balance.
Is a network engineer stressful?
First realize that stress is a direct correlation to the work environment. I have worked in medium sized companies where I had no stress and large enterprise environments where I had a lot of stress. The company, their funding level, the equipment they use, and so on are all factors.
For me, I like doing a mix of consulting and sales with some leadership sprinkled in.
Definitely not enterprise technical support for major vendors. lol.
You get hounded by customers for updates and bug fixes, have to take care of broken production environments, getting blamed for outages, dealing with escalations, having to do on-call shifts, etc. No thanks to that stuff!
Something like data engineering / analysis sounds alright, but I’m not sure that’s traditional IT work though – sounds closer to being a developer. Hopefully not a lot of meetings and minimal customer interactions there as well.
Systems Administration/Architecture is where I live. Project Management/Administration is a close second.
Consultant. Get in, do my best work, get out. Rinse and repeat.