Why work in IT?

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I'm feeling somewhat philosophical this morning, and am interested to know. For me it's the fact that you never stop learning... there's always fresh new challenges.

What are your thoughts?

- Alex

 

LOL, great answer Ken!

 

I agree with Ken

If your not happy with something, then why do it?

Like my ex said if your not happy with something change it until you are happy with it. Like the time she reached her credit card limit and couldn't do any more shopping, so instead she borrowed mine, she was a lot happier after that! But I wasn't

 

ok I really don't want you to misunderstand me

why???

BECAUSE ITS THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD !!!


(ok maybe not when it comes to dealing with the users

 

Because my training provider said I would start on 40K and I would earn £30 million within 3 years!!

 

Proberbly like most people I like the constant learning curve (which you dont get in most other jobs), and my magpie like addiction with shiney new things helps too.

 

I'm not into IT yet.

But the reason I want to work in IT is because of the constant learning curve, I enjoy working on and using technology and I also like interacting with people.

 

I'll get back to you

 

Because there werent any electrician jobs going when I started out.

These days I like the satisfaction of making things work for people.

 

You could ask the same question of any career path. Assuming that a job in IT is your goal or you actually work in IT and want to be there (some people are in jobs they can't stand), then I imagine it's a combination of really loving that type of work, having a natural "knack" of being good at it, and always wanting to get more out of it. You can make money doing lots of things (though I don't seem to have much of a "knack" for that part of it) so you might as well make your money and spend your time doing something that really "floats your boat".

 

uuuuups... how could I forget about this

 

Why? Because it beat the alternative at the time: washing out test tubes for $25,000 per year (my degree is in Chemistry). How can you prove your worth as a chemist by washing out test tubes? No other offers were available because companies wanted chemists with Masters degrees... which my school failed to tell me, and I failed to research beforehand.

So... I got a job as a field service tech for $22,000 per year. Less money, but I could leverage my desktop support skills to a better opportunity, which I ultimately did.

Obviously, considering my degree choice, getting a job in IT wasn't my goal. Computers were my hobby, my enjoyment, my escape. I always thought that if I worked in it, I'd burn out on them, and I wouldn't want to come home and "play with them".

Ah... how wrong I was.

 

Purely because i'm a natural with computers, i find them very easy to work with and enjoy doing so.

 

I like the challenge of being able to analyze a computer problem which is not always a clear cut solution like some text books put it.

I also have a passion for computers, break and fix, networking components, literal thinking and I don't get bore when in front of a computer either, well sometimes

 

No, it's not just you Arro, that is in essence why i chose IT as a profession too.

And i have done many jobs in my time, all service based of course but working with computer technology has always been the thing that rings my bell. ding ding

 

Well I'm glad I'm not the only person that smiles on my way to work and whistles and sings once I'm there!

It's very reassuring and pleasing to hear that no-one (so far) has said that they work in IT because they were promised they'd make millions. General consensus seems to be that people thoroughly enjoy learning about new technologies.

 

That's primarily because those who were promised they'd make millions in IT *don't* end up working in IT, and if they do, it's usually not for long. They usually realize their disillusion and bail on the career. Those who do it for the money simply do not survive. Those who do it because they love it usually thrive.