Ok, I have to ask some more questions.
If I took this class, or any system administration class for UNIX,
would it qualify me for an entry-level system administrator job?
Couple that classroom experience with work I've been doing on my own
and the development experience I already have ( Visual Basic, Java,
HTML, light Shell Scripting, Informix SQL, etc. ). What category does
that put me in?
Would I be qualified for one of these system administration jobs you
mention? That seems to be what you're saying below.
I'm sorry if I'm re-treading old ground here, but I want to be clear
as to what it is you are saying exactly.
Thanks,
Rick
On Tue, 18 Jan 2000 21:22:43 -0500 (EST), you wrote:
>
>On Tue, 18 Jan 2000, Long, Steven @ Atlanta Galleria wrote:
>
>> I have been keeping up with this thread and I am interested in taking the
>> course.
>>
>>
>> What I would like to know is:
>>
>> What are the prospects in obtaining a job after this course has been
>> completed?
>>
>> With my experience (4yrs) what kind of work can I expect? And how much pay?
>>
>> How much demand is there for a system admin?
>>
>> In short, what doors will this open for me?
>
>They are very difficult questions to answer.
>
>Anyway, let forget about Linux for the moment. A senior
>Unix system admin, with 4 years experience, can earn as much
>as 60-90K a year. Currently, experience with AIX and HP-UX
>has the highest demand, following by Sun Solaris. You can
>browse http://www.monster.com to see the how many Unix sys
>admin jobs are available out there. I may also add that
>Atlanta does not pay as good as at other cities, like Charlotte,
>for a good Unix sys admin.
>
>As we all know, Unix is Unix. If you know Linux well, you can sit
>down pretty much on any Unix and start working effectively.
>Linux is very similar to other Systen V flavors, such as Solaris,
>HP-UX, Dec True64. AIX is a hybrid between System V and BSD, but
>that should not cause much of a problem.
>
>Coming back to Linux! Right now, it is not easy to convince a
>hiring manager that Linux is just another Unix. The job market
>of Linux has been carried out by its own weight, thanks partly
>to Microsoft's constant badging last year. The demand for Linux
>sys admin tends to come from ISP/Internet technology companies.
>It is growing, but is still difficult to gauge the demand right
>now.
>
>What covers on the Linux sys admin course are applicable to other
>Unix systems. If you want DNS, you will work with Bind, on Linux,
>BSD, Solaris, HP-UX, ... If you look at the topics, we cover almost
>all applications, albeit system applications.
>
>I know I have not answer your questions directly. What we are
>trying to do is to provide adequate training so that someone can
>bring the Linux techology into a corporate and effectively use it.
>Cisco's printing management system was basically handled by Linux
>systems without upper management's knowledge for a long time. We
>want to make it easier for corporates to adopt Linux, and one way
>is by training.
>
>Anyway, you can check the following URL,
>http://www.masteringlinux.com/jobs.htm
>for job leads. If you learn what we have covered in the course,
>and use it at your workplace, your skills should be in high
>demand.
>
>Thanks.
>Bao
>
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