I found this article, its pretty interesting... give it a read:
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/CollegeAdvice.html
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/CollegeAdvice.html
The best computer job. A question
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M4A1 said:
Haha, that was posted on digg.com's front page. That guy is an amazing writer, you should read his other articles. He really give you an insight on the personal struggles of a software engineer in a corporate enviornment.
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I'd have to say networking. Get a full cisco series and some security clearance (Hard). People start asking you how much YOU'D like to make.
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My current job: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos258.htm
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My current job: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos258.htm
I dont believe that. Networking is not even on the top 50 jobs in the US. If you like plugging in wires 24/7 for your job, then networking is for you. Networking has become more of a trade. Now you have like I said 18 year olds getting these cisco certifications out of highschool etc. To become a networker you probally would be fine with a 2 year degree.
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raross... try getting your cisco series. Tell me then how hard it is.
CCIE is a *****.
EDIT: http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/index.html
CCIE is a *****.
EDIT: http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/ccie/index.html
I have a 'Secret' clearance also (I am graduating with my BS in Computer Science in two weeks) and I currently work out at Lockheed-Martin on a software engineering project, but I don't think that its an instant 80-grand/year.
It is a benefit though, no doubt. Entry level jobs are still closer to 50K-60K/year.
EDIT: I should add that I am not in the military. I got mine as a civilian.
It is a benefit though, no doubt. Entry level jobs are still closer to 50K-60K/year.
EDIT: I should add that I am not in the military. I got mine as a civilian.
TheHeadFL said:
Ofcourse it is not, 80k is the national average pay of software engineers, not the starting salary
. They rate jobs by numerous factors, one of the biggest is the potential job growth and software engineering is around 50% growth projected until 2014. The others include flexibility, stress, salary, etc.http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bestjobs/top50/index.html
worth taking a look at
He is right about the clearance being a leg up in the market though....
I only fell into it by chance because I was a US Citizen and most of the people in my particular graduate lab in my school who were more qualified weren't citizens, so they couldn't work on this project. Since I was eligible, they put me on the contract and I had to go through the process. Took me quite a while to get it all squared away, so I can see why it is good to have before applying for a job.
Most of the job postings at some of the employers I see require secret or better clearance.
I only fell into it by chance because I was a US Citizen and most of the people in my particular graduate lab in my school who were more qualified weren't citizens, so they couldn't work on this project. Since I was eligible, they put me on the contract and I had to go through the process. Took me quite a while to get it all squared away, so I can see why it is good to have before applying for a job.
Most of the job postings at some of the employers I see require secret or better clearance.
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How do you get a security clearance anyways?
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