Javed,
Yes it can be done, but only if you have the right attitude. You must be
willing to put in the effort to learn actively. Read something every day,
try to get equipment and play with it, figure out why something works or
does not. Try to solve problems yourself, before you ask for advice. That
way you are thinking and learning, even if you do not come up with a
solution yourself. Find a job that will let you work on a variety of
equipment.
I have been lucky. I worked for 10 years in a 'traditional' civil
engineering role, and I made a career change. I found a job as a Network
Admin through a friend (the best way to find a decent job is word-of mouth).
I work for a very small investment firm. There are days where all I do is
break down cardboard boxes. But there are also days when I get to configure
access routers, firewalls, and such. I am given these opportunities because
my boss knows that I am always reading, studying, and trying new things, and
also because he knows that I will let him know if I think I am in over my
head.
My best advice - read, read, read, then read some more. Never stop
learning.
-Tim Harkin
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Subject: Need Advice
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 20:45:39 GMT
Dear Friends,
Lemme introduce myself briefly....
I am from a non technical background and would like to get into
networking world...I have already started taking some networking courses in
UCSC-ext...
All i wanted to know is it possible fr a non technical guy like me to make
it to the networking world...and if the answer is yes then...
what should be my plan of Action...
Please Advice...
Thx
Javed
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