I grew up in Alexandira.I work as a SysAdmin in downtown DC for THE MAN.
Small world. Years back, I lived on Lockheed Blvd. off Route 1 close to the beltway if you're familiar. It was nice living right next to a 7-11, but the MS-13 shitbags that kept robbing people's cars made it less livable. I stayed there until 2006 or so, then moved to Arlington, then later, DC.I grew up in Alexandira.
The road may be long to get where you want to get but once there life will get easyer so keep your chin up!I work at McDonald's because in California you need a degree and a CompTIA A+ degree to get hired as an entry level service technician or help-desk/technical support dip-shit. Even after getting multiple certifications and trying to finish my junior college work to get to an University I still cannot get any job computer related. This is after searching far and wide for years, GG.
What I do when I am not a slave to fucked up society is research in computer science practical applications and theoretical design, hence coding, cracking, almost hacking, and pure evil fun.
Fuck you world
When you live by yourself by choice, work at McDonald's, and cannot finish junior college because I simple cannot afford it (because of rent, food), you kind of wonder if life will get any better. I do not have the luxury that I once had because I was too blind to see the opportunities before me, society has made life so seemingly easy otherwise that the only way to wake up from this fantasy was to kick myself out of my parents care. I do have hope but I also am being harshly realistic.The road may be long to get where you want to get but once there life will get easyer so keep your chin up!
Yep, it's hard.When you live by yourself by choice, work at McDonald's, and cannot finish junior college because I simple cannot afford it (because of rent, food), you kind of wonder if life will get any better. I do not have the luxury that I once had because I was too blind to see the opportunities before me, society has made life so seemingly easy otherwise that the only way to wake up from this fantasy was to kick myself out of my parents care. I do have hope but I also am being harshly realistic.
For everything that I have gone through already, the simple patterns that I have observed and experienced dealing with other employers (for example) have left me wondering if I should have just done what 'other' people have suggested to get hired someplace. Just because of morals however I have never lied during an interview and always answered to every interview question honestly. Has that gotten me anywhere?
My father tells me the same, that I need to put in the hard labor since I've chosen this path but do I really. All I want is to intern for a company working either as a network technician assistant or a technical support representative. I am quantified and know enough to work both positions and if I could start today working for nothing I would, I still have my McDonald's job. But will anyone ever help me or anyone like me, no.
Fuck society, I do not want to work at McDonald's for more years or get another job selling meaningless crap to people that make way more than I do not even knowing how to use correct type/font or anything simply simple. All I wanted to do was to wake up from my fucking fantasy living with well-off parents, and now I can't even get help from people.
Fuck society.
Tried joining when I was in high school, long story short it didn't end well and I was PDQ'd as a polee. I already have an A+, Network+, Security+, and the CCENT. Don't even have enough money right now to finish my CCNA. So yeah, I'm just tired of being disappointed really. Hoorah...Yep, it's hard.
I would definitely recommend getting a Cisco cert or two. If you have a deep background in networking and IA, you should be able to get yourself a CCNA fairly easily. Maybe add in Security+ or Network+, A+ isn't bad either, and you've got a great resume for entry level IT.
In my unit, we are expect to complete CCNA modules 1 and 2 in 3 weeks with an intensive program, I believe 3 and 4 are about the same. In the civilian world, I think the whole program is 4 months, 1 semester of college.
I feel your pain my friend, I was in that situation 4 years ago. My only out was the Corps haha...give it time, it will get better.