IT Job Switch

D'Agger

Right,

So I've been working for a company on a Google team for the past two months. Lucky to have a job and I'm earning roughly 22k p.a. gross.

I applied for a number of jobs before I got this position and I got a callback today for a similar role with Amazon in Cork. I'm going to go to the first round interview which is with a recruitment company I've dealt with before and who're quite good but I'm just stuck on a number of issues.

The hours are better with Amazon - I won't be working on a 24/7 shift pattern but the pay is less - only 1k p.a. but that covers my phone, esb & sky bills when broken down into a monthly basis...however the current hours I'm working aren't very helpful for continuing my studies - I'm looking to gain certifications that will allow me move into Networking & Hardware/Software solutions career which is my real passion.

If the job is a similar role then is it really worthwhile switching over to a new company - I'm on a google team atm but would working directly for Amazon look better for future employers on my cv - at the end of the day I just want to boost my CV as much as possible for the future.

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated & thanks in advance

Eoin

What would you be doing for Amazon? If you'd be working on their cloud computing, I think that could be a pretty good thing to have on your CV.

D'Agger

eoin wrote: »

What would you be doing for Amazon? If you'd be working on their cloud computing, I think that could be a pretty good thing to have on your CV.

It'd be technical support which is what I'm doing atm

I'm only out of college like I said so I'm just happy to be earning and getting my foot on the ladder even if it is the bottom rung.

I've the meeting/assesment with the recruitment agent tomorrow morning so I'll be finding out more about the job - hopefully it'll be more than just taking calls and logging them on salesforce for level 2 tech support agents but I'm wondering if Amazon would look good on the CV moreso that saying "I worked for X on a google team."

It's the hours would be the main thing for me - the latest I'd be working for Amazon would be 10pm, earliest is 6am.

Atm I'm on 3pm-12 shifts and normally I'm on either that or, 9pm-8am or 4pm-1am

Still that extra 1k per year would come in handy!

anybody know of other ways of making money online during my time off barring poker??

Also cheers for the swift reply man!

hmmm

Sorry to be stupid, what do you mean that you've been "working on a google team"? A contractor is it?

It won't look good on your CV if you move employer rapidly which is one downside. It costs a lot to find and employ someone, if the employer thinks they won't stick around they'll be less likely to hire you.

At your age you should be trying to gain skills and experience rapidly and move up the ladder. If you can (I know it's tough), I wouldn't focus on the salary but more on whether or not the job will allow you to move to 2nd level in the next 2 years. At that point your salary will start to grow quickly. Interviewers love to be asked questions about whether or not it is possible for tech support people to get promoted because it shows an interest in IT & that you will be a good worker, so don't be afraid to ask these questions. They realise that good tech support people eventually move on.

Unless you know what you want to do in the future, I'd maybe try and avoid getting overly-specialised experience at this stage.

D'Agger

hmmm wrote: »

Sorry to be stupid, what do you mean that you've been "working on a google team"? A contractor is it?

It won't look good on your CV if you move employer rapidly which is one downside. It costs a lot to find and employ someone, if the employer thinks they won't stick around they'll be less likely to hire you.

At your age you should be trying to gain skills and experience rapidly and move up the ladder. If you can (I know it's tough), I wouldn't focus on the salary but more on whether or not the job will allow you to move to 2nd level in the next 2 years. At that point your salary will start to grow quickly. Interviewers love to be asked questions about whether or not it is possible for tech support people to get promoted because it shows an interest in IT & that you will be a good worker, so don't be afraid to ask these questions. They realise that good tech support people eventually move on.

Unless you know what you want to do in the future, I'd maybe try and avoid getting overly-specialised experience at this stage.

Cheers - if I left this job that I currently have I probably wouldn't put it down on my CV. The thing that's annoying me with the current job is that the training was rushed - we browsed over scripts for two google products and then learned by doing which was ok I got on fine, then I was handed a script for Search & Maps calls which involve high profile companies and was told to look over it.

Next thing I'm recieving Search & Maps calls without having recieved training - I basically trained myself in. With the new job I'd have 3weeks training to begin with and it seems more professional.

I know what I want to do in the future and it's not in this field so the job would be just to gain experience, make the CV look better, earn some money - pay for online courses so I can qualify myself further for the career I want to transition into

I think I'd have a better chance of bettering myself at Amazon tbh...we'll see, hopefully I get offered the job