As sysadmin you definitely don't wanna have an adventurous day , the more boring the better. If you start your day with something interesting i.e. a disaster recovery you will not have 1 min to go for a break.
@@cosmicentity1520 working in i.t. is really bad nowadays comparing to the 90s or early 2000s. I've been in the business for 20 years its pure stress i finally got out and life is so much better now. For example like 20 years ago when you worked as a sysadmin the job was well respected and paid and there was not much pressure everything was slower. the whole work day was drinking coffee installing some computers, printers, some networking stuff writing some batch script or sometimes a bit a visual basic code. Even small companies had their admins and if you worked for a company with only 10 to 20 employees it was very relaxed. Now the smaller companies don't need admins anymore only the bigger ones and the job usually because more stressful with that and much more competitive. My advice is get a job fast climb the ladder make some money and get out as fast as you can before it burns you out. Best before you are 40.
@@katec9893 I will answer for you as a young sysadmin (26yo) who considered quitting recently, who burnt out after only 2 years of experience : Working in IT can be a very stressful experience. As opposed to most jobs where when you've learned how to do it, you're done and your days are mostly the same, your day to day experience in IT can change quite a lot. In my case, sometimes I'd experience 2 weeks of peace with nothing breaking down. And then, (true story), your company gets hit by a massive flood and you lose half of your on premise infrastructure. There comes 15hours a day of work for a week to get everything back on track as fast as possible, because that's everyone's livelyhood that's on the line, not just your job. That being said, working in IT is great if you enjoy learning new things all the time and being challenged. Not so much if you want a cozy job that's hardly challenging and very repetitive. However I think there are a few habits you have to develop to have a healthy relationship with your job, in general but even more in IT : Don't be too invested into your work. Learn to communicate with higher ups and set realistic expectations (very crucial when something bad is going on), because you're the one with expertise and you're the one who should set expectations, not your boss who most likely has no clue about what he's talking about. My personal experience after being a sysadmin for 2 years for a company of about 100 employees, everything on premise : It can be a tiresome job, but overall I enjoyed it a lot. I garnered a tremendous amount of experience during those 2 years, and even tho I ended up burning out because I couldn't set boundaries and accepted too much workload, I also managed to get MASSIVE salary increases in a short amount of time and set up a bright professional future for myself, now working to become a Sysops. Pros : - Sysadmin isn't very sexy and you'll have a way easier time landing a job compared to being a developer. - You get to do a lot of different things (at least I did) : My job so far has consisted of writing scripts (Powershell, bash, PHP) , managing a Windows Active Directory, network configuration, managing databases at times, managing storage servers (Netapp), building HA and load balancing solutions, setting up monitoring (servers, APIs, network, UPS) and overall creating a lot of automation to lessen the workload for myself and any future sysadmin, through tools like Ansible, PDQ, Zabbix trigger actions, Scripts etc... It's very diverse and passionating to learn how to use new tools. - IT Jobs pay very well. If you're talented, you'll make a name for yourself. I only have a degree to be a helpdesk technician, yet it took me only a few months to show what I'm capable of, got promoted as a sysadmin, and after 2 years I'm currently offered positions to be a system engineer at another company. I got over 100% salary increase during that time and when I announced I was quitting, I was offered another 50% more to stay, which I declined. If you're dedicated to becoming better at your job, you WILL see results and create new opportunities for yourself. Cons : - Unexpected incidents can really ruin your day, more than in any IT job I would say. - Working when the office is closed. Mandatory for a lot of actions like server updates / network configuration changes, depending on how much HA there is in your infrastructure.
@@thesunryze4658 You want to do the same things everyday? then yeah IT it's not for you. The cool thing about working on IT is that you're always learning something new, you basically never get bored. All the problems you mentioned are because you worked in a small company where a single problem basically affects the entire company, my recommendation its that you try again but in a bigger one, you will see that conditions will be much better and the work much more organized.
Fully agree. I work in school IT support. During distance learning, I would still be at school sites and frequently walk around campus even if I didn't necessarily need to do so. Towards the end of the day, especially on Fridays when there was nothing to do, I would walk the track several laps.
Very cool man. Im currently doing my Bachelors and I have a linux class coming up. I think something like would be great for me as a job later on. Im gonna do my best to master it. My brother is doing Cyber Sec so I will be learning some of that with him too
Awesome, thanks for sharing. I have been an FE for almost two decades. BUT recently severely broke my foot and have been out of work for half a year (and counting). I probably should switch to a desk job for at least a year to heal. I was 6 figure so that will be difficult to replace as a novice in what ever I do. I have a home cloud setup (subscribed to VMware Advantage membership) that I can practice on and a hosted openstack student license. I have a lot to learn especially with Linux, time will tell. Seems too much but I may have no choice. I'm getting older so if I switch I will probably keep that "desk job" permanently if I can succeed. I love my present job (EMC/ HES install and break fix) but I might not be able to do that position anymore. Stuff happens.
Pls keep making more videos like this! I'm a software developer trying to transition into a Linux sys admin role. Do you need a lot of networking knowledge, if at all for this kind of role?
A little bit of network knowledge goes a long way and the more the merrier. It's also depends on the size of the company and type of infrastructure. i.e the cloud abstracts a lot of the knowledge you would need for on prem stuff. I would say that you should know the basics or enough to communicate with a network engineer.
@@akawale9017I believe software devs routine is daunting to say the least… coding and coding… and more coding, whereas a network engineer (or admin in this case) just works on demand for the most part. And the paying is still great so there it is
I work as 1st line support engineer. Thinking about promotion to sysadmin, successfully obtained Linux certifications in internal mylearning platform. However I don't think that it is going to be quick process.
@@BadWeatherfreak I have a bachelors in Management Information Systems. Worked as a Delivery/Data Analyst for almost 8 years. Decided to go into software administration.
I'm not fully remote, I'm hybrid. But for the most part, there's flexibility in the hours but there's some expectation to be involved during core working hours. Every company is different.
For the most part we go based off the SLA times of each ticket. Don’t normally clock in just need to make sure we complete our work in time. At least that’s from my company I work at. And have heard this is how some others operate. But it’s a very flexible position.
Great video! I’m working on transitioning from trucking/owner op life to tech. I have an associates degree in business and a year away from my I.T. degree. Working on A+ Cert….I know…very basic. Any advice on breaking into tech? Many recommend Help Desk but I’ve also heard that some get stuck there. I’d like to be a sys or net admin. Any advice would be awesome!
Think of helpdesk as a jumping off point. Helpdesk will help you get in the door then it’s your job to pivot to where you really want to be. I started at help desk then asked where there were opportunities to cross train. That is how I started getting my Net Admin experience. I got JNCIA and SEC+, then got hired on as a Net Admin and started cross training with cyber. I have a SysAdmin interview today.
Hello there and thank you for posting this video. I currently work for a big organization. I work as a computer technician and my goal is to be a systems administrator. Watching your video made me feel like it's a lot of scripting or coding? PowerShell?
I’m currently a field technician/helpdesk specialist at a MSP. I wear a lot of hats at my MSP as I do both helpdesk remote support and onsite technician work. I want to become a system administrator in the future and wanted to know some things that could help me transition. I have experience with windows server(Active directory) and Linux servers. I plan on staying in my role for 2 years at least before I transition. Any advice?
Glad i came across your channel. Great videos man! Are there fully remote system administrator jobs? I never hear of anyone speaking on that. Asking cas im in a help desk role currently buy im actively applying for system administrator role as i think im ready to move up . Thank you!
If I was hiring a for a Linux sysadmin position or a Linux heavy sysadmin position and saw that you had a Red Hat Cert, I would at the very least want to interview you. This also depends on your resume, what else you have in your experience, projects, etc. Electrical engineering degree is good and will check that requirement off but probably won't give you any kind of advantage. Keep working at it! and good luck!
What kind of certs/education would one need for this kind of remote role? I am working on my CCNA now, have abour 10 years of electronics experience with the navy.
There isn't a single person who knows everything about everything. For that reason the man command on Linux, Google, the Arch Wiki and even ChatGPT exist. Don't bother remembering all the unnecessary stuff. Instead, understand how everything works.
Hi what are your thoughts on giving recruiters personal information I am from Friends and a green card holder. Some recruiters are asking for picture of ID, green card. Is this common practice or a scam? Please make a video on how to deal with Recruiters on LinkedIn or indeed. Any advice. Thanks
I am working as a system admin from last 2 years but i feel bit annoyed to work now . I need some advise is it possible to switch to any other IT profession ? Or should I stick with the one i am doing ?
I feel that. The IT world is for sure big so there’s plenty of options for changing jobs. Devops and cloud are hot Jobs. But maybe figure out why you feel annoyed and how switching jobs will fix it. Sometimes the issue is less about the job and more about your environment or other external factors.
I am mid life and was a technican in the field do fleet management and vehicle tracking, software upgrades and repair auto electricla work, i want t ochange to sysadmin, my dream job is what you doing and money is not a problem , even a junior sysadmin at home is ok, low pay is ok just want to be in front of pc 8 hours.I know linux so so .What is my first step, the very first step.please be kind as i am a noob at this.If you want to test me to do something via ssh to a virtual server i will do it,to test my skills.I type slow also. so ssh auth tiket or ip and user and pass. test me pleasei promise i wont google
I was promoted to a sys admin role in my organization without Linux experience. It’s 100% possible to learn quickly if you put the time and effort into it. Focus on the command line for sure. There are amazing UA-cam videos to help you learn. I would recommend installing VirtualBox on your computer and installing Ubuntu Server as a virtual machine to have a little machine to play around without any consequences. You got this!
I know it may not seem like a big deal to you, but you really should be careful when drinking coffee.. especially every single day. Long time use of coffee is very damaging and could lead to an aneurysm later down in life.
The really, really good sys adminds DO make a lot of money, but a vast majority of these people are given the "title" of sys admin, but their work is anything but that. They're just glad to not have to get out of bed on time, and they think logging in to check their email "as sudo" makes them a sys admin.
So basically Helpdesk, not SysAdmin or SysOps... you don't do scripts, automatization of process or anything. just reading and resolving tickets. The fact that you need to Google half of the things already indicates that you don't have much experience in this field.
Yeah but trust me, as a sysadmin you want the most boring tasks to do haha You dont want to spend the whole day trying to solve a mindfuck problem from a client...
As sysadmin you definitely don't wanna have an adventurous day , the more boring the better. If you start your day with something interesting i.e. a disaster recovery you will not have 1 min to go for a break.
I'm sooo glad I never work in Tech anymore.
@@cosmicentity1520 working in i.t. is really bad nowadays comparing to the 90s or early 2000s. I've been in the business for 20 years its pure stress i finally got out and life is so much better now. For example like 20 years ago when you worked as a sysadmin the job was well respected and paid and there was not much pressure everything was slower. the whole work day was drinking coffee installing some computers, printers, some networking stuff writing some batch script or sometimes a bit a visual basic code. Even small companies had their admins and if you worked for a company with only 10 to 20 employees it was very relaxed. Now the smaller companies don't need admins anymore only the bigger ones and the job usually because more stressful with that and much more competitive. My advice is get a job fast climb the ladder make some money and get out as fast as you can before it burns you out. Best before you are 40.
@@cosmicentity1520Why do you say that and what do you do now? I'm interested in working in IT but I hear mixed things about it.
@@katec9893 I will answer for you as a young sysadmin (26yo) who considered quitting recently, who burnt out after only 2 years of experience :
Working in IT can be a very stressful experience. As opposed to most jobs where when you've learned how to do it, you're done and your days are mostly the same, your day to day experience in IT can change quite a lot.
In my case, sometimes I'd experience 2 weeks of peace with nothing breaking down. And then, (true story), your company gets hit by a massive flood and you lose half of your on premise infrastructure. There comes 15hours a day of work for a week to get everything back on track as fast as possible, because that's everyone's livelyhood that's on the line, not just your job.
That being said, working in IT is great if you enjoy learning new things all the time and being challenged. Not so much if you want a cozy job that's hardly challenging and very repetitive. However I think there are a few habits you have to develop to have a healthy relationship with your job, in general but even more in IT : Don't be too invested into your work. Learn to communicate with higher ups and set realistic expectations (very crucial when something bad is going on), because you're the one with expertise and you're the one who should set expectations, not your boss who most likely has no clue about what he's talking about.
My personal experience after being a sysadmin for 2 years for a company of about 100 employees, everything on premise : It can be a tiresome job, but overall I enjoyed it a lot. I garnered a tremendous amount of experience during those 2 years, and even tho I ended up burning out because I couldn't set boundaries and accepted too much workload, I also managed to get MASSIVE salary increases in a short amount of time and set up a bright professional future for myself, now working to become a Sysops.
Pros :
- Sysadmin isn't very sexy and you'll have a way easier time landing a job compared to being a developer.
- You get to do a lot of different things (at least I did) : My job so far has consisted of writing scripts (Powershell, bash, PHP) , managing a Windows Active Directory, network configuration, managing databases at times, managing storage servers (Netapp), building HA and load balancing solutions, setting up monitoring (servers, APIs, network, UPS) and overall creating a lot of automation to lessen the workload for myself and any future sysadmin, through tools like Ansible, PDQ, Zabbix trigger actions, Scripts etc... It's very diverse and passionating to learn how to use new tools.
- IT Jobs pay very well. If you're talented, you'll make a name for yourself. I only have a degree to be a helpdesk technician, yet it took me only a few months to show what I'm capable of, got promoted as a sysadmin, and after 2 years I'm currently offered positions to be a system engineer at another company. I got over 100% salary increase during that time and when I announced I was quitting, I was offered another 50% more to stay, which I declined. If you're dedicated to becoming better at your job, you WILL see results and create new opportunities for yourself.
Cons :
- Unexpected incidents can really ruin your day, more than in any IT job I would say.
- Working when the office is closed. Mandatory for a lot of actions like server updates / network configuration changes, depending on how much HA there is in your infrastructure.
@@thesunryze4658 You want to do the same things everyday? then yeah IT it's not for you.
The cool thing about working on IT is that you're always learning something new, you basically never get bored.
All the problems you mentioned are because you worked in a small company where a single problem basically affects the entire company, my recommendation its that you try again but in a bigger one, you will see that conditions will be much better and the work much more organized.
watched this before starting college, now im working my first IT internship ❤️
I'm an SA and I was happy to see a video showing that my workday is similar to yours in many ways.
The most realistic day in the life video i've watched. Thank you!
Nice quick video. Be sure to set timers to stand frequently. Sitting is the new smoking.
Fully agree. I work in school IT support. During distance learning, I would still be at school sites and frequently walk around campus even if I didn't necessarily need to do so. Towards the end of the day, especially on Fridays when there was nothing to do, I would walk the track several laps.
Grt effort. This video shows how passionate you are about your job. Keep it up.
Loved it, absolutely loved it. Very informative and useful, and entertaining too.
If Garfield was a Sysadmin. I mean that in the best way possible.
Interesting video, I am working towards obtaining a sys admin job. It’s cool to see a day in the life
Best of luck!
Is system admin like an it help desk job? What certificates/experiences do you need @@HenokTech
hey man, coffee is my go to to start the day too
Sounds like a very exciting job
LOL wait till you actually get one.
Im currently doing telecommunications wiring, hopefully starting school for IT this January.
Well done (both: work and video)! :-)
Thank you for putting this up.
Very cool man. Im currently doing my Bachelors and I have a linux class coming up. I think something like would be great for me as a job later on. Im gonna do my best to master it. My brother is doing Cyber Sec so I will be learning some of that with him too
Thank you for this
Awesome, thanks for sharing. I have been an FE for almost two decades. BUT recently severely broke my foot and have been out of work for half a year (and counting). I probably should switch to a desk job for at least a year to heal. I was 6 figure so that will be difficult to replace as a novice in what ever I do. I have a home cloud setup (subscribed to VMware Advantage membership) that I can practice on and a hosted openstack student license. I have a lot to learn especially with Linux, time will tell. Seems too much but I may have no choice. I'm getting older so if I switch I will probably keep that "desk job" permanently if I can succeed. I love my present job (EMC/ HES install and break fix) but I might not be able to do that position anymore. Stuff happens.
Pls keep making more videos like this! I'm a software developer trying to transition into a Linux sys admin role. Do you need a lot of networking knowledge, if at all for this kind of role?
A little bit of network knowledge goes a long way and the more the merrier. It's also depends on the size of the company and type of infrastructure. i.e the cloud abstracts a lot of the knowledge you would need for on prem stuff. I would say that you should know the basics or enough to communicate with a network engineer.
Why would anyone do that? Don't software people makes more money?
@@akawale9017I believe software devs routine is daunting to say the least… coding and coding… and more coding, whereas a network engineer (or admin in this case) just works on demand for the most part. And the paying is still great so there it is
Great video! Thanks for the inside look.
@@akawale9017the video game industry has every nightmare you need about being a software developer
Kakashi on the desk
The Men of culture
I work as 1st line support engineer. Thinking about promotion to sysadmin, successfully obtained Linux certifications in internal mylearning platform. However I don't think that it is going to be quick process.
I just got a job as a Workday Admin. Randomly came across your video... I just bought that same webcam the other day lol.
Where did you learn IT?
@@BadWeatherfreak I have a bachelors in Management Information Systems. Worked as a Delivery/Data Analyst for almost 8 years. Decided to go into software administration.
@@whoknows4965 I'm looking to become a system administrator, do you do phone calls?
@@nabeelsyed6696 lol what do you mean? Like... on the job? I get on calls every day with my teammates to discuss projects and train, etc.
@@whoknows4965 phone calls like a call center environment, do you get on calls with customers? Or do you do all of this through zoom meetings?
Wait, did he just weight his water/coffee intake? I thought I had seen it all! Respect, that's committed!
this might sound dumb but are remote Sysadmins supposed to clock in? or can u just do requests/tickets whenever u want?
I'm not fully remote, I'm hybrid. But for the most part, there's flexibility in the hours but there's some expectation to be involved during core working hours. Every company is different.
For the most part we go based off the SLA times of each ticket. Don’t normally clock in just need to make sure we complete our work in time. At least that’s from my company I work at. And have heard this is how some others operate. But it’s a very flexible position.
Thank You
Hello Henok, thanks for this great video, I think, you might to create a sysadmin community to help others sysadmin.
NetworkChuck would be smiling. Everything in IT requires coffee. ☕☕☕
Great video! I’m working on transitioning from trucking/owner op life to tech. I have an associates degree in business and a year away from my I.T. degree. Working on A+ Cert….I know…very basic. Any advice on breaking into tech? Many recommend Help Desk but I’ve also heard that some get stuck there. I’d like to be a sys or net admin. Any advice would be awesome!
Get any job you can at first. The people who get stuck at help desk stop showing initiative.
Get your CompTIA Security + and you can get a nice gig working on a DoD contract
Think of helpdesk as a jumping off point. Helpdesk will help you get in the door then it’s your job to pivot to where you really want to be. I started at help desk then asked where there were opportunities to cross train. That is how I started getting my Net Admin experience. I got JNCIA and SEC+, then got hired on as a Net Admin and started cross training with cyber. I have a SysAdmin interview today.
Get your A+ Network+ Security+ Linux+ and RHCSA and you can get a Linux System Administration job.
How is it going? I drive trucks as well and looking to make the switch
Hello there and thank you for posting this video. I currently work for a big organization. I work as a computer technician and my goal is to be a systems administrator.
Watching your video made me feel like it's a lot of scripting or coding? PowerShell?
I would guess bash scripting since he is on Linux.
I’m currently a field technician/helpdesk specialist at a MSP. I wear a lot of hats at my MSP as I do both helpdesk remote support and onsite technician work. I want to become a system administrator in the future and wanted to know some things that could help me transition. I have experience with windows server(Active directory) and Linux servers. I plan on staying in my role for 2 years at least before I transition. Any advice?
If you don’t mind me asking do you know what type of monitor you have like specific size model and resolution?
Good luck learning Linux. I almost failed that class😂😂😂
Nice one. I wanted to know if one need to know coding or any programming language to do your job. Thanks
Glad i came across your channel. Great videos man! Are there fully remote system administrator jobs? I never hear of anyone speaking on that. Asking cas im in a help desk role currently buy im actively applying for system administrator role as i think im ready to move up . Thank you!
Love it ❤
What you think bro can i get a job as sys admin? I completed my diploma in Electrical but i have passion and knowledge I'm also certified by Red Hat..
If I was hiring a for a Linux sysadmin position or a Linux heavy sysadmin position and saw that you had a Red Hat Cert, I would at the very least want to interview you. This also depends on your resume, what else you have in your experience, projects, etc. Electrical engineering degree is good and will check that requirement off but probably won't give you any kind of advantage. Keep working at it! and good luck!
Did you every move to Linux sys admin? That red hat cert goes a long way
I'm trying to decide between System administrator, network administrator or cyber-security analyst.
Interesting . This depends on your willingness on accepting the blame : Less
What is expected LPA for this role?
I'm disappointed you didn't keep up with your hydration lmao.
Do you think someone who works in access management could pivot into this role?
So ansible, Linux, windows server (active directory) and familiarity with git.
What kind of certs/education would one need for this kind of remote role? I am working on my CCNA now, have abour 10 years of electronics experience with the navy.
That's networking
Are you allowed to google stuff?
Google, stack exchange, and reddit are your best friends when working in IT
YES, you should be googling stuff. That's half the job tbh.
@@HenokTech what kind of project should i build for my cv?
There isn't a single person who knows everything about everything.
For that reason the man command on Linux, Google, the Arch Wiki and even ChatGPT exist.
Don't bother remembering all the unnecessary stuff. Instead, understand how everything works.
Great Video Sir! By the way, what Monitor are you using?
Sounds like my life... :)
❤
Hi what are your thoughts on giving recruiters personal information I am from Friends and a green card holder. Some recruiters are asking for picture of ID, green card. Is this common practice or a scam? Please make a video on how to deal with Recruiters on LinkedIn or indeed. Any advice. Thanks
I am working as a system admin from last 2 years but i feel bit annoyed to work now . I need some advise is it possible to switch to any other IT profession ? Or should I stick with the one i am doing ?
I feel that. The IT world is for sure big so there’s plenty of options for changing jobs. Devops and cloud are hot Jobs. But maybe figure out why you feel annoyed and how switching jobs will fix it. Sometimes the issue is less about the job and more about your environment or other external factors.
I'm curious why are you annoyed to work as system admin?
@@HenokTechSometimes the position isn't the problem. Sometime companies are on some bs.
I know that you need to know Linux to be a System Administrator but do you need to know some programming languages
Could you get a job from Mexico?
I am mid life and was a technican in the field do fleet management and vehicle tracking, software upgrades and repair auto electricla work, i want t ochange to sysadmin, my dream job is what you doing and money is not a problem , even a junior sysadmin at home is ok, low pay is ok just want to be in front of pc 8 hours.I know linux so so .What is my first step, the very first step.please be kind as i am a noob at this.If you want to test me to do something via ssh to a virtual server i will do it,to test my skills.I type slow also.
so ssh auth tiket or ip and user and pass. test me pleasei promise i wont google
Yo bro. I don’t any experience with Linux but I just got my self an interview as a system administrator, so my question is, can I learn on the job?
I was promoted to a sys admin role in my organization without Linux experience. It’s 100% possible to learn quickly if you put the time and effort into it. Focus on the command line for sure. There are amazing UA-cam videos to help you learn. I would recommend installing VirtualBox on your computer and installing Ubuntu Server as a virtual machine to have a little machine to play around without any consequences. You got this!
How did your interview go?
What are your thoughts on AI replacing Sysadmin?
I know it may not seem like a big deal to you, but you really should be careful when drinking coffee.. especially every single day. Long time use of coffee is very damaging and could lead to an aneurysm later down in life.
god I hate jira
Atlassian products are painful to learn LOL I struggled a lot.
What are your PC specs?
0:20
The pay is so shitty that most sysadmins cant afford a propper coffee maker? lol
The really, really good sys adminds DO make a lot of money, but a vast majority of these people are given the "title" of sys admin, but their work is anything but that. They're just glad to not have to get out of bed on time, and they think logging in to check their email "as sudo" makes them a sys admin.
LOL, that's not sys admin.
Very useful. But I’m gonna be real this sounds boring af. I’m gonna need to blast chief keef full volume to make it through
Dr.wu is better
So basically Helpdesk, not SysAdmin or SysOps... you don't do scripts, automatization of process or anything. just reading and resolving tickets.
The fact that you need to Google half of the things already indicates that you don't have much experience in this field.
this job looks boring af
Yeah but trust me, as a sysadmin you want the most boring tasks to do haha
You dont want to spend the whole day trying to solve a mindfuck problem from a client...
Do you script ?
So are you the only sys admin at your company or do you work with other sys admins?
no, I work with other sysadmins