Time for change

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Just a quick note to say hello.

Sat at work today I realised it was time to get the hell out of the financial services industry. I've always had an interest in IT so I figured now's as good a time as any. I was going to sign up with Computeach but after finding my way here and reading a few of the threads I figured I could save myself a boat load of cash with self study. Been online and ordered the Mike Meyers AIO study guide for CompTIA A+ tonight which I should have next week and away we go. I look forward to getting to know folks as I have no doubt I'll have plenty of questions as I work my way through things.

 

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Hi & welcome to CF

Good luck with the A+, and a good choice on the study material.

NB

 

Hey.

Welcome to CF and good luck with a career change.

 

Welcome to CF, what where you doing in the Financial Services Industry?

I was in it as a Financial Advisor up until 1 1/2 years ago, when I jumped into 1st Line Support, I have now been doing 3rd Line for the past 6 months.

So it can be done, any advise, please ask.

 

Thanks for the welcome!

I'm currently a mortgage underwriter for a bank (think an unpopular horse of a darker hue). The future's uncertain as our part of the bank is to be sold so I figured now's as good a time as any to start re-training. Going to keep my current job until I've got a couple of certs under my belt. I figured I'd start with CompTIA A+ and hopefully move on to MCDST. Should have enough time before things go pear shaped (fingers crossed)!

 

Tough time to be planning a career change - but good luck!

 

Very true and cheers fella, but I figured I'm still the right side of 40 (for another 12 months anyway) and now's as good a time as any. And I can only hope things improve by the time I'm looking for entry level jobs!

 

Best wishes as with hard work and dedication you can make it into the role of an IT worker. Cheerio and welcome on board.

 

Thats funny because I was thinking of entering the finance industry !

People get laid off all the time in IT too...