1 MONTH IN! | Network Engineer Update! 

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Great content as usual !

Good luck on the journey, man. Thankful for your content.

Thanks for this content and true to the game explanation, I'm currently working on my CCNA to get to where you currently are. This is super inspiring for someone who is transitioning from a completely different profession. Big ups to you and all you do, I hope to see more of your content. Liked and subscribed.

Good luck on the your CCNP study

Don't stop these vids man, keep the great work. Defined & detailed videos like this preferred by Many others.

You doing a good job with this channel and keeping us motivated.

This is so much well detailed information, thanks brother very inspiring to some of us still on the quest

Just found your channel. Just got to say that I was lost during my college years, didn't know what I want...sad, depressed etc. etc.. Did 1 year in CC and didn't do well and took 1 year off due to COVID. I decided to return to school and IT degree/certs seems interesting because I had a few hands on experience on Computers and Servers. As a military brat, finding your channel I could relate to someone background and gave some inspirations and motivations in this field. Keep up with the content man!

Good to see your journey. I have a CS degree, and currently working on my CCNA so I can land a network admin role.

Proud of you man, you're an inspiration for me!

cant wait to see this channel grow, and you one of the best channel, all the very best.

Great for you man!! I finally landed a job as a network engineer as well. I had a very similar path as you. Help Desk to NOC to Network Analyst/Admin to Network Engineer.

You are awesome! I have two interview for Networking and security admin. My story is similar to yours. You have given me confidence in passing the interview next week. Thanks!

I relate a lot to you man! I'm also into lifting, but at the same time a computer nerd. I'm currently working for an MSP and just recently got the Network+. Just found your CCNA video today since I'm starting to study for that. Another one of my goals is to get the Security+. You're inspiring! Good luck Brendan.

I love your content. I could tell you put a lot of work into it.

Great to hear your progression as a network engineer. inspired to reach my own goal

NICE LAB ! I started off as a Network FE trained and certified by CISCO. My minimal requirements were CCT Data Center and Router and Switch. They are current along with my CCNA, CISSP, CompTIA Sec +. Working on my Network engineering degree. What I learned from all this is that Someone is ALWAYS one up. NO matter what you do or tell them LOL, Some BS you just have to get used too. Soo many facets of being a Network Engineer, including privileged or non-privilege access or your working with the NOC. or even troubleshooting Lots to know doing this!

Thank you for sharing your experience

Appreciate your honesty man. Really really good and informational video. This kinda ties back to what I had mentioned in one of your previous videos about how in networking, job titles are sorta irrelevant and what you actually do and the money you make is the only thing that matters (and of course the people you work with are a huge component). Back when I started as an NOC technician all I wanted was that "engineer" in my title. I had no idea how little I knew about the industry. My current title is a senior network security engineer but I've held network admin titles and I've worked and met engineers/admins/techs with all titles. Some admins I've met that were clearly at an "architect" level but the company they worked for used "admin" in their payroll system so that's what they stuck with. I've also met senior network engineers that couldn't troubleshoot a basic port channel issue. It's all relative. I will never judge a network professional by their title until I've actually met them and have had a chance to work with them. I've made over 200k without the "engineer" title and I've made less than 100k WITH the engineer title in my earlier years. It's all sorta irrelevant. It's a baseline. As you continue to develop your skills and refine your craft and you become a very hot commodity you'll soon realize that it's all about the company and what you'll be doing in the role that'll dictate the salary and tech u get to work with. I don't care if my title is network janitor. If I'm making 200k as a network janitor I and I get to design and architect networks in aws, GCP, use infrastructure as code, troubleshoot Palo Altos, troubleshoot bgp, work with ISE, SD access, SD WAN, vxlan, lisp, python, and all the technology Im really passionate about I'm happy. Just keep refining your craft my dude and don't get too hung up on titles or tiers or whatever. People will soon start reaching out to you like crazy from big companies that require an engineer with a more refined and innovative skill set. And you're doing all the right things!

Love this video very inspiring for me to get my certs and graduate soon!!! Are u able to make a day in the life video???

Your videos are great insight.

Thanks for your story man.

Greetings Brother I'm about to go to school to get my CCNA. I'm very green as it relates to IT work. I got a Scholarship Grant. Back in the day I took an A+ course at HCC. Hopefully I can get a good job. I make at least $25 as a Fire Alarm Technician (15 years in) Wish me luck. Thanks for the inspiration Greetings from Texas 💯

Very helpful video for beginners

Hey man love the video! Quick question. Had a network engineer do you need to know coding? Like is there a lot of programming involved or is it mostly hardware ?

Thank you so much man. Your series help a lot. I'm currently in a help desk job and want to get a sys admin job. Studying for my A+ and Network + right now. Quick question, as a network engineer, do you program a bit?

I am information computer technology major and networking is not my thing. But I never been more thankful to pass a class.

The higher /wider the silo, the less you have to do....in some cases. It can lead to skills atrophy but the pay is always better.

Just found your channel. Subscribed! What did you do in the military? What branch? I'm a curious fellow veteran. Good luck with CCNP!

Thanks for sharing your story. In Addition for studying for labs and certs, what else did you do to learn the skills required, like for example scripting? I want to learn automation in preparation for being network admin.

Love your videos! What tips would you give someone who is currently an intern NOC Analyst I (one more month until the intern title gets dropped) who really wants to get out of it asap? This is my only professional IT experience, but I don't like being the help desk/point of contact person. I would love to actually be working on servers, routers, configs, etc. I'm working towards my CCNA but if you could give other tips I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

Like the content. Subscribed Can you do a video on the salary is it good to start with and the future of networking engineering some people it will be dead in the next few years is that right ?

Hey man i been watching your videos and am currently in accounting but have been looking into becoming a network engineer. Having some trouble on what path i should take, but would you recommend just self study for certs to get into the industry? Would that be enought? Where would i study if that's the route I want to take? Do you know of any non-self study environments aside for school that would be good for cert prep/skill learning? thanks in advance if you respond, keep up the good content. Interesting to see how you career is developing and unfolding

Congrats on the job!! Did you use any testing sites to study like boson? I landed a job with the DoD but was denied because they needed someone with a secret security clearance to start in 2 weeks but it would take 2 weeks - 2 months for my clearance to come in but I’m still studying and looking for a network position!!

This video was very informative. Can I still get into tech with no military or degree? I am about to study for the A+

Hey bro congratulations on the new role. So I booked my exam for August 20th. It's quite overwhelming because I work 40hrs per week but taking 12 credit undergrad courses. Any advice on how to keep focused and stay on top of things? Thank you.

Im a 19 year old computer technician finishing my degree in Computer Networking. I am currently studying for the CCNA. I am determined to pass it before I graduate and move to TX. I just love cisco equipment. I have yet to schedule the exam though. I still have my last 2 semesters of Netacad at college that I am going to use to practice before the exam. I'll be scared to take the test though honestly. It feels like alot of information. Im not necessarily a "noob" I have configured switches, routers, etc. I still always feel there is ALOT to learn. So my main focus these last couple months are studying for the CCNA. Really want it in the next 6 months before I job search in TX? You have any study tips or how you practiced the exam? I have been told to if I get it try for a noc position, or jr network admin or something similiar. I just want to hear some advice from you.

Man I'm about to grow my hair out!

Is it me or do many people say you resemble a young Wesley Snipes? love ur content thank you

hi bro, i'm a 22 years old fresh graduate in network engineering, i don't have any experience in it or computing, cuz at the time i didn't knew what i wanted to do with my life, i found the love for networking, but as i said, i don't have job experience in it, what should i do? do i have to apply for whatever it job even if there is no networking mentioned in their requirements? cuz in my country there are very few job options in networking a and cybersecurity that require no experience, thx in advance!

If you had to advise your peeps wanting to go DoD, what certs would ya tell them to get?

What's the pay like? Thanks

Odds are you will never see a physical device in your career ever again. The bigger the company/network the more likely you will never ever see the actual equipment.

Can you show us how your typical workdays go?

What are all the issues you have been deal with when you are network administrator... I'm a fresher in networking field 😊..

Did you have to get a security clearance to land the job?

I’m trying to go to the private sector.

This guy is turning me into a NERD$$$!!!

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are you still in that role?

I just finally broke into the industry… I lost my job to covid and thought the time off work would have been the best time to get certs. I crammed A+,Net+ and the CCNA into a 4 month window of time passed and hold all of them now… I landed a role as a Technical Specialist and I’ve already started on my CCNP because I want to grow and get into an network admin or sys admin position and eventually make it to be a network engineer… how long should I expect to be in help desk before I could make the jump? I assumed when I pass the CCNP I would stand a higher chance of moving up within my company. But I appreciate the videos they’re great extremely inspirational!

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