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We're back after traveling last week! What a perfect time to talk about some of our best travel tips. Dean and Pat have traveled quite a bit in their careers and it's common for IT guys to travel at least a little bit throughout their careers, some jobs require more travel than others. We talk about Pat's trip to Des Moines and some of our best travel tips. Tune in! Like us? Give us...

This week we built on last week’s top certifications of 2021 topic and gave you some of our tools to actually start studying for whatever exam you chose to pursue. Check out the links to all the apps we talked about and let us know if you like any of them! Coda Trello Notion - NetworkChuck Notion Youtube/template Asana OneNote Notepad++ Evernote Todoist MindMeister LucidChart LastPass Slack , Disc...

We took a look at the top-paying certifications for 2021 (so far) and not to our surprise, out of the 15 certifications listed, the top 3 were all cloud certifications! The list came from Global Knowledge and you can check it out here . We also vented some frustrations with Cisco and where they’re at as a company trying to compete in the modern age. If Dean and Pat had to start over again in IT, t...

Security guru, Pluralsight author, and Cox IT leader, Christopher Rees joins us this week to discuss all things security! We talked about some of Chris’s background, certifications, some of the high walls to break into the cyber security field, and much more! Chris has some great insight and we had great conversations! Check out Chris’s Pluralsight site and connect with him on social media! Chris...

We sit down and talk to Dean’s co-worker, AJ, who achieved his CCIE back in 2014. We talk about how he got started, what his CCIE journey was like and some tips about starting out in the Cisco world. Connect with AJ! Instagram Like us? Give us a review on Podchaser or Apple Podcasts to let us know! Check out our website https://www.soyouwannabeinit.com Email us! - so.you.wanna.be.in.it@gmail.com F...

Change is upon us! Pat has a new job, so it's the perfect time to talk about what it's like to be "the new guy". We talked about some do's and don'ts when you're the new guy. Some highlights include Show you’re a good fit Establish open communication channels Ask for feedback Find a Mentor Avoid common mistakes Talking to much about previous employers Failing to...

Dean is OUT! No worries, he'll be back next week. Pat's co-worker Heidi steps in and says hello and talks about her role at Rentokil North America. Heidi is the Senior Manager of Corporate Applications. We sit down and talked about her background, application support, manager roles and responsibilities, women's role in IT and then some! Join us for this awesome podcast! Like us? Giv...

Welcome to episode 6! This week we're talking to Pat's coworker Ben. Ben is a deskside support supervisor at Rentokil North America, supporting everything at the end user level. We had some great conversations about how to talk to users, what to expect and even how to "get them to do what you want". Give a listen! Like us? Give us a review on Podchaser or Apple Podcasts to let...

In this episode, Pat and Dean talk about finding the right job/opportunity for you. LinkedIn, Indeed and Dice are all great websites to see what's out there to land your perfect job! Join us for this very good episode on the "softer side" of IT! Like us? Give us a review on Podchaser or Apple Podcasts to let us know! Check out our website https://www.soyouwannabeinit.com Email us! -...

In this episode, Pat and Dean talk burnout. Every industry has it, IT is no different. We talk about all types of burnout and how to avoid it and if you do catch it, how to break out of it. Join us this week as we get deep into the weeds of IT burnout! Like us? Give us a review on Podchaser or Apple Podcasts to let us know! Check out our website https://www.soyouwannabeinit.com Email us! - so.you....

Show Notes In this episode, Pat and Dean finish up with a few thoughts about last week's episode about what makes a good tech, they also touch on some organizational tools, change management. Talk about some really hot topics in the world of IT right now. Like us? Give us a review on Podchaser or Apple Podcasts to let us know! Check out our website https://www.soyouwannabeinit.com Email us! -...

In this episode, we talk about if IT is a fit for you, cutting your teeth as the "new guy". We also talked about finding your niche via a help desk position. Like us? Give us a review on Podchaser or Apple Podcasts to let us know! Check out our website https://www.soyouwannabeinit.com Email us! - so.you.wanna.be.in.it@gmail.com Follow Pat and Dean! Instagram: Pat | Dean Follow So You Wan...

The very first episode! Welcome to So You Wanna Be in IT! New to IT? Want to break in? IT is your second career? No worries, we got you covered. In this episode, we set the stage for what's to come and introduce ourselves as to who we are and what we're about.  Come join us! Like us? Give us a review on Podchaser or Apple Podcasts to let us know! Check out our website https://www.soyouwa...