What is on Your Mind?

Naturally they get paid less, which makes the directors happy and adds to their bonuses. However the foreign admin who gets paid less is still being paid more than the local admin who is now unemployed.

I had no formal UNIX training nor did I have a University education. I was always technically minded and installed Linux (a very early SUSE release) on a home system to play around with. I purchased a couple of UNIX books, and taught myself Linux and Solaris. Got my first break as a Junior admin by demonstrating my self-taught skills and knowledge at interview, and then just learnt on the job as well as building up a huge (O'Reilly) bookshelf and learning at home. I am now a Senior UNIX/Linux System Administrator looking after hundreds of Solaris and Linux systems for one of Australia's largest DNS/Web Hosting/Mail companies.

I suppose my points are:

* You can make anything you want out of your career if you're willing to work for it.
* You don't need formal training. If you have a passion for the field, and aren't just learning it to "get the job", you'll pick it up. UNIX is a hobby for me, not just a profession.
* It won't happen over night. I have years of experience under my belt, but never stop learning more. There'll always be someone who knows (much) more than you - learn from them - don't feel intimidated.

Just my 2 cents....

Cheers,
ZB

Hi,

Ok zazzy bob after reading your posted thread, it has no doubt that you could get what you wanted to, but actually as i earlier posted my thread for the first time on this Forum. Although i didn't have an idea that i don't have to mention my cell nor my email which by mistaken happened for which i am sorry to pressy probably the Moderator.

You mentioned that you didn't have any educational training, well it is highly motivated myself, but here the scenario is totally change. Simultaneously i am running my Job & part time my University regular classes and after that you know that once couldn't do other things. So therefore i searched out allot and could streamline that i have to line up my career coz only taken the Degree/Diploma/Certificate couldn't enough for once to be an expert or could even start on work.

All i want is on your part and as you mentioned allot which appreciably boost my moral, just give me a plan to be managed while keeping in view the scenario.

I would remain awaiting for your favorable response (All the Feasibility = PC Unix-Installation upto Network) in order to get started my work from the scratch to grip on UNIX.

I hope you could understand and getting my point.

SALEEM SHAH