Just wondering about computer experience

I've got a bunch of degrees (including Graduate) and, having retired recently after 40 years in Computer Systems Engineering, I know something about what it takes to get hired and to succeed, and what I will offer is that if your career interest is in Information Systems Security, having spent a few years in InfoSec, I can tell you that most hiring managers for that role would consider time spent posting on this forum as a hobby, NOT as experience.

I wish I could say that all experience matters, but truthfully, the IT industry (being now very different than when I started out), has become the land of Specialists -- with the value of certifications vastly outweighing that of degrees. If you want to have a career in InfoSec, then you should seriously look into ISC certification. In many cases, having such certifications is a prerequisite to even being interviewed for a job.

Cybersecurity is one of the fastest growing specialties in IT. If you pursue certs and jump in now, you will have the benefit of getting in early, into something that is only going to grow and prosper over the years.

ignatzatsonic said:

...WTF, LOL, et al. But what can you expect when adolescence apparently extends beyond age 40 somewhere...

LOL! That would include a lot of us Seniors!

ignatzatsonic said:

...Cranky old man signing off. In the meantime, get off my lawn.

Well, excuse us!

I believe it's "totally awesome"

ignatzatsonic said:

Sugarcake18 said:

Shimshom said:

Hi and welcome to 7F. Probably if you successfully helped people resolve their issues it couldn't hurt to put on your resume. Grammar is important but seems it's becoming a forgotten art so if you use it correctly you'll stand out amongst the crowd

Thanks man for that awesome feedback and quick response both of you are awesome. :)

In the interest of grammar and being taken seriously, you might try to remove the word "awesome" from your vocabulary.

Otherwise, you might be taken as simply another like, you know, dude. Maybe an awesome dude, but a generic and unremarkable dude like every other, nonetheless. I mean, like, you know what I'm sayin'?

I recently read a comment by an IT manager who was responsible for hiring many college grads in their 20s. He was astonished that many of them were entirely bound up in the mobile culture, Facebook, Internet lingo, instant messaging, acronyms, iPhones, and the rest of it. They had trouble communicating in ordinary written or spoken sentences in standard English.

WTF, LOL, et al. But what can you expect when adolescence apparently extends beyond age 40 somewhere.

Cranky old man signing off. In the meantime, get off my lawn.

This was the point I was trying to get across in post #6 but I failed.
The proof of my failure was this simple response :

Awesome information, thank you :)

Not only did he include the "A" word again but he also failed to pay attention to the "punctuation lessons" in grammar school.

Also, loose the Efin' smiley faces !


OK Mister, I'll stay off your lawn as long as you keep your poopin' mutt off mine !

COMPUTIAC said:

ignatzatsonic said:

Sugarcake18 said:

Thanks man for that awesome feedback and quick response both of you are awesome. :)

In the interest of grammar and being taken seriously, you might try to remove the word "awesome" from your vocabulary.

Otherwise, you might be taken as simply another like, you know, dude. Maybe an awesome dude, but a generic and unremarkable dude like every other, nonetheless. I mean, like, you know what I'm sayin'?

I recently read a comment by an IT manager who was responsible for hiring many college grads in their 20s. He was astonished that many of them were entirely bound up in the mobile culture, Facebook, Internet lingo, instant messaging, acronyms, iPhones, and the rest of it. They had trouble communicating in ordinary written or spoken sentences in standard English.

WTF, LOL, et al. But what can you expect when adolescence apparently extends beyond age 40 somewhere.

Cranky old man signing off. In the meantime, get off my lawn.

This was the point I was trying to get across in post #6 but I failed.
The proof of my failure was this simple response :

Awesome information, thank you :)

Not only did he include the "A" word again but he also failed to pay attention to the "punctuation lessons" in grammar school.

Also, loose the Efin' smiley faces !


OK Mister, I'll stay off your lawn as long as you keep your poopin' mutt off mine !

After taking a look at your posts I know my grammar was very sloppy and poor to say the least. I went back and read my posts and when looking at the smiles and the words I used it made me embarrassed and seem very unprofessional. Thank you for your input and I will take it to heart and continue to learn and improve on my grammar and punctuation skills.

I agree with the above member's where Grammar is mentioned.
As soon as one opens their mouth you can tell how smart they aren't.

"Essenbe" told me that along time ago.
DW

Sugarcake18

Thank you for posting back your findings. I thought we lost you.

Welcome back.