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What is that old saying.... Oh yeah -- "If its that hard you must be doing it wrong."
I worked 25yrs for the largest Telco in the US. Made it to director level. First off in the IT field, even the lowest grunt is going to get certs. They may appear worthless to you but in this industry you want to eat you get certs. You want a head hunter to pitch you, better have a current CCNA. That is a simple fact of life. So that is not reserved for the 'corner office' types.
Second, long hours? Only if you let them. Got caught in that trap when I was a manager. Sometimes worked 80hr weeks. Well had a family issue come up. Told the VP no more long hours. He shook his head. Never worked a day over 45hrs after that. I still advanced in my career.
The competition. That is in the head of the beholder. There will always be people that are better than thou. Get over it. One does not always have to be 'better' just better informed. Rule 1: Get as close as you can to what makes the cash register ring. The further you get away from Rule 1, the easier it is to be rid of you. KNOW WHAT YOUR BUSINESS DOES! It is amazing the number of employees that do not know that simple fact.
Now is working Corps nirvana? Not really. Most of the attraction is gone from the game. It is still worthwhile to have a stint with the big fish on the resume. But that is about it. These days, were I to do it over, I would suggest working for a midcap, possibly privately held with good growth prospects. Those kind of opportunities you will have to search for and present yourself of value to them. Placement in such situations rarely come from head hunters.
My 2c.
Nov 17, 2016, 6:55:21 PM