Hello. I was told this would be a good forum to post this question, so here goes. :)
I'm thinking about switching careers into IT and would like to get some input on where IT is at and what the future looks like. I'm particularly interested in security, networking or possibly medical related IT. Is this the right forum to post such a
question? If not, please direct me to the best forum for this inquiry. If it is, then here are some questions I've been thinking about:
1. What is the current state of IT? (Pros/Cons of IT as a career.)
2. What does the job market look like? (I here different stories: “We can’t find people with good IT skills” while also hearing "stay away" from IT because finding a job is very challenging because jobs have been off-shored and H-1B visas are "killing
the job market.")
3. What's the current view on degree vs certifications vs experience?
4. Are most IT people working longer hours (i.e. more than 55 hours/week?) given the current demands of IT environments. Obviously this varies.
5. Are companies currently typically paying for continuing ed (certs, etc) or do most IT pros pay out of pocket?
6. If you were deciding on a career path right now, would you choose IT again? why/why not?
7. Pro/Cons of choosing IT security?
Thank you so much for any help insights you can provide!
