RHCT Salary

[meton_magis]

yeah, but i cant get experience until SOMEONE hires me. this next semester at school is going to be tough but i feel worth it. I'll have what i need for the RHCE, and have more cisco, and some IBM Z series knowledge. however if i have the problem now of no experience, then unless i get some the added stuff probably wont do me any good.

[harner]

A friend of mine just got hired into a huge student financial aid company as a Unix Tech making like 43k/year. He'll work working with mostly AIX, he has no certs or Linux/Unix certs, he just works with Linux at home and always had interest. Now he will do what he is most interested in.

You can do it, it all depends what the competition is like.

[anomie]

yeah, but i cant get experience until SOMEONE hires me.

It's technically true, but let's say by the time you sit down for an interview you already know: how to configure networking, how to manage users, how to create custom kernels and load modules, how to maintain and upgrade software, how to lock down a box, iptables, sshd, LAMP, etc.

That will demonstrate to the organization that you're genuinely interested in this area, and that you're capable of pursuing knowledge on your own (rather than sitting around waiting for someone to hold your hand). It goes a long way, and I've seen real life cases like this where sustained, genuine interest turns into a career.

[meton_magis]

It's technically true, but let's say by the time you sit down for an interview you already know: how to configure networking, how to manage users, how to create custom kernels and load modules, how to maintain and upgrade software, how to lock down a box, iptables, sshd, LAMP, etc.

That will demonstrate to the organization that you're genuinely interested in this area, and that you're capable of pursuing knowledge on your own (rather than sitting around waiting for someone to hold your hand). It goes a long way, and I've seen real life cases like this where sustained, genuine interest turns into a career.

well my weakness right now isn't knowing how to do the stuff, its having a record of doing the stuff. my certification proves i know how to do the things, i just need someone to trust it enough to give me at least an interview. once i get an interview i can impress someone, till then, i just have to rely on my papers.

[Redman]

well my weakness right now isn't knowing how to do the stuff, its having a record of doing the stuff. my certification proves i know how to do the things, i just need someone to trust it enough to give me at least an interview. once i get an interview i can impress someone, till then, i just have to rely on my papers.

Get yourself a spare computer, connect it to the internet and use it to test/experiment on (and to maintain your knowledge). Put a simple website on it (weblog) and use that to record your progress. Easy to show your new employer what you have been doing after you got your RHCT

Turn the computer into a webserver (showcase for apache), make an ftp corner (knowldege about ftp/user accounts), create a mailserver, etc... The more different tasks it can perform, the more you have done to achieve it (shows determination)!! Etc... etc... go wild on this one.

[meton_magis]

not a bad idea, i just dont have a spare computer at the momeny.

[Redman]

Try to find an older server. They shouldn't cost too much and they will do the job.

Or fool around on your own machine (dual booting?) and record everything for yourself.