Its my thought that as the IT industry standardizes itself more in the future ALL IT folk will need to know more. Don't stick in a niche like UNIX, or even Windows for that matter, suck it all up, all the time, its the only way to win.
If you are too "busy", "lazy" or "poor" to pursue the IT field like an addict who can't get enough then you will reap what you sow. There are no excuses or handouts!
Successful mechanics work on more than transmissions. There is room for specilization in our field, but in a field that changes as quick as ours I think its a bad idea, unless you like to "re-specialize" every three-five years.
Now, if your an M.D., its a different story as their systems (our bodies) haven't changed in thousands of years!
I know an enterprise admin position can fill all your day hours (I used to be one in choclate town) but I still found ways to expose myself to as much as possible, side work/consulting helps A LOT!
Realize my comments above are for those looking at the big picture and long term. Sure Microsoft or Cisco may carry your career for 10 years or so, but whats after that?
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Its my thought that as the IT industry standardizes itself more in the future ALL IT folk will need to know more. Don't stick in a niche like UNIX, or even Windows for that matter, suck it all up, all the time, its the only way to win. If you are too "busy", "lazy" or "poor" to pursue the IT field like an addict who can't get enough then you will reap what you sow. There are no excuses or handouts! Successful mechanics work on more than transmissions. There is room for specilization in our field, but in a field that changes as quick as ours I think its a bad idea, unless you like to "re-specialize" every three-five years. Now, if your an M.D., its a different story as their systems (our bodies) haven't changed in thousands of years! I know an enterprise admin position can fill all your day hours (I used to be one in choclate town) but I still found ways to expose myself to as much as possible, side work/consulting helps A LOT! Realize my comments above are for those looking at the big picture and long term. Sure Microsoft or Cisco may carry your career for 10 years or so, but whats after that?