IT advice

[The TimeLord]

Looking for advice on how to start my career with in the tech/ it fields.  Just quick background. I just got of active duty. Now in reserves, and about to finish it training in the navy. How what should I do to step off in the right direction. Any advice would be awesome thanks

[Roswell]

Basically, if you want anything more than low paying help desk jobs in the $15/hr range (in the US), you'll need to go to school for a CS degree. 

[LAwLz]

"IT" is incredibly broad and you haven't really given us any specifics of what you like, is interested in or current knowledge/skills. 

 

You might as well have said:

"I like sports. Which sport should I do?"

 

 

So if you start by answering these questions (not listed in any particular order) you will probably get better answers. 

1) What are your interests. 

2) What education and experience do you have right now? 

3) Have you checked what jobs are in demand where you live? 

4) Do those jobs seem interesting? 

5) What are your ambitions? Do you have really high ambitions or do you just want a decent 9-5 job? 

6) Are you willing to go to a school again? 

7) If you could have any job you wanted. What job would that be?

8) Do you have a school nearby? If so, what programs and courses do they offer? 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

3 hours ago, The TimeLord said:

Looking for advice on how to start my career with in the tech/ it fields.  Just quick background. I just got of active duty. Now in reserves, and about to finish it training in the navy. How what should I do to step off in the right direction. Any advice would be awesome thanks

You know... there might be IT positions within the Navy and other Government agencies. So you can always look internally. And being those are Government jobs, you wouldn't be paid peanuts compared to entry level IT jobs in the private sector. 

[betalars]

Best way to get a job in IT is aiming for a CS Degree. However the best way to learn coding is just to code.

So try and seek out local maker communities for instance!

Trying to make led lights go like a roller coaster will make you tip your tooth in a bunch of different fields of IT and it's a lot more motivating imo.

The best way to learn something will always be to play with it. So just try and figure out how to make small projects and the best thing is, if you can find a friend, who has some experience and wants to build something with you.