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Hi,

I am 54 years old and am looking to change career from Mechanical Engineering to IT.

I am studying A+ and Network+, using a self study method, which I think is perferrable.

Is this too late...

Derek

 

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Hi

I am 52 years old and am working on my A+ so no, I don't think you are ever too old! I suppose as well it depends what you want to do in the future. I work in retail and also have a small accounting practice. I decided to do A+ as an "add on" to my business because accounting and I.T. go hand in hand. Either way go for it and good luck. Interesting to see that you are doing Linux+. I have dual booted my laptop with Linux Mint and reckon it is a fantastic system.

Robert

 

Hi Robert,

I use Ubuntu Linux rather than Windows.

But I have passed 70-270 and have some experience of a part time computer business repairing hardware and software in customers homes, which invariably was Windows based machines. But that was 5 years ago, I have kept my hand in... so to speak.

The main reason for the career change, is that I have to travel 130 miles to work and IT is easier than Mechanical Engineering, in my opinion.

I will get the Comptia Certitication passed before October and see what that does for me, I do not want to sit on a Helpdesk, so may restart my own business again.

Derek

 

Whilst I understand you not wanting to sit on a helpdesk, I would defo advise you do it, at least for a bit, it will really show you what to expect from the sector and also give you invaluable experience. If you are still intent on doing your own business beyond that, then fair enough, but you should defo get some proper enterprise experience before hand. IMO that is of course.