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Starting career in IT, need advice

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  • 28-03-2014 4:01pm
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    NeoSD5
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭


    Hi lads,

    I'm offering a job "Internship" as IT Technician. I graduated as a Software Developer. I like both of these jobs. Just wondering would it be easy to change from Technician to Developer if I change my mind and want to become a developer. Im 25 now. Or is it better to find internship in Software Development, and forget about IT Technician :confused:


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    colm_c
    Registered Users Posts: 2,030 ✭✭✭colm_c


    Unless you're in a very, very small company, these are very different roles.

    No harm switching early on, but you should try to get an internship in something that you see a future in, as the experience of one won't count against the other.

    E.g. 6 months IT Technician wouldn't stand to you when you want to get a job as a junior Software Developer.


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    NeoSD5
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭NeoSD5


    colm_c wrote: »
    Unless you're in a very, very small company, these are very different roles.

    No harm switching early on, but you should try to get an internship in something that you see a future in, as the experience of one won't count against the other.

    E.g. 6 months IT Technician wouldn't stand to you when you want to get a job as a junior Software Developer.


    Its a big company. But I see the difference in salary between a Java Developer and IT Technician and its huge.

    Of course programming is much harder, but I think that it would be better to start as Developer so I wont regret when I'l get max 25k with 2-3 years experience as IT Technician. Software Developers with same experience get around 35k. Correct me if I am worng


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