Learning new subjects

[craigie]

Originally Posted by MLP

Craigie, just read your thread - a fantastic career route. I've definitely got a bit of thinking to do now!

Although soundian has a point. I don't know anyone who could keep up that pace for study and certs. You *must* have some sort of super-human power.

Maria

Nah I wish (always wanted to be able to fly), I work really hard and then study in my spare time.

It can be done, you just have to want to do it. Look at Q's at the moment, he is like a man possessed.

[soundian]

My apologies Craigie, I did you an injustice of sorts. I failed to mention you've also worked your butt off.

[Sparky]

Actually it’s not too bad certifying in something new when you are further into your IT career. I passed the Server 2008 upgrade with no commercial experience and now that we are rolling Server 2008 out I feel more confident with it as Im starting to get the hands on to back up the certs.

That said I think we all agree that doing the MCSE as a first cert is not a good idea even though it is a new subject.

[BosonMichael]

Originally Posted by j1mgg

How do we go about this as people always says certifications are to certify what you have been doing or have expeirence in.

So how do we go about learning new stuff?

By simply... learning new stuff. You don't have to get certified to learn new stuff...

[OnFire]

Whilst doing the MCSE I certified based on experience. However moving forward since then I have mainly learn/certified and then got the experience.

This mainly down to my employer who would prefer you to learn and certify fully before playing with it. Saves them time for training and you already have a good idea whats going on when they do actually show you all the cool stuff.

That said I will only certify in something I need to know for the future within my role, if we don't use it then it is pointless certifying for something I will nothing get the experience with.

[j1mgg]

Thanks for the replies.

I wish my work would help with regards to training but we migrated to vista over a year ago and people got put through various courses for this, but because me and my colleague were still contracting we didnt get put on it. I have brought it up at every the last 3 half year appraisals and it just get the yeah we will get you on that and then never mentioned again.

I think i will just keep my head down and get on with everything and try and put myself for any additional stuff that can be done in the office.

[BosonMichael]

Originally Posted by j1mgg

Thanks for the replies.

I wish my work would help with regards to training but we migrated to vista over a year ago and people got put through various courses for this, but because me and my colleague were still contracting we didnt get put on it. I have brought it up at every the last 3 half year appraisals and it just get the yeah we will get you on that and then never mentioned again.

I think i will just keep my head down and get on with everything and try and put myself for any additional stuff that can be done in the office.

Just get a book and study. You don't need a training course to hold your hand, mate.