No respect, I get no respect. Yup, when it comes to some jobs, having no certificate whatsoever in the computer field gets me no respect. Recruiters nowadays probably run resumes through some filter and if there's no A+ or MCSA, or whatever the job demand, then you get filtered out.
I finally took the plunge and registered for a paid A+ online course. It's not the first time I try to go for a cert, but this time it's online so hopefully the progress-tracking provided, the example tests etc will help. In the past, I spent x dollars on some set of books then lost interest shortly afterward. Maybe because work required more time, family matters, whatever. This time, with the exam voucher already paid for, that should be incentive enough to get the darn thing done. Plus while unemployed I do have some time.
People ofter mention so-and-so school course is so useless, such as, "When was the last time I need to use trigonometry in real life?" Trigonometry, I have to agree on that, at least for my line of work (computer support, mostly at financial institutions) but not algebra. Still, likewise these cert courses are so boring, going into every little details and most likely won't be used ever in real life. It's like reading a book on how to avoid being sued if you run a business. It makes me chuckle to think back on all the risky behaviors ex-colleagues of mine did. Like stacking boxes so high or haphazardly so that they eventually crashed down overnight. Or management at older jobs where the floor had gaping holes because some tiles were partially removed. I guess if those people have certs they wouldn't do that. Or that they don't care about safety, just rushed around getting the job done with the minimal effort and move on to the next one. Sigh.
At least now I am at some chapter in the online course where it's a little more exciting, different types of USB connections, hard drive connectors etc. Maybe if I think of a pun to go with a topic occasionally it won't be so boring. Like SATAday Night Fever or ATA boy!
Have you found something really useful from an A+ cert prep course in real life?
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