Dropped out in 2012. Took a internship as a Windows Admin. Challenged myself to learn Linux and changed my life. 10 years later I work on SuperComputers without a degree. Amazing content sir!
💯 You have an inspiring story man, keep sharing it with others. People need to know that academic success doesn’t = professional success. These types of career are legit life changing. Thanks for the support man
I've learned over the past 2 years that the way to get a significant raise (10k or more) in this industry is to hop to another company. Increase by 10-20k each time you job hop.
Thanks for the information. I went through the enrollment with Pete and he is absolutely amazing. Signing up for this program this evening to start in June. Switching careers is nerve wrecking but I’m super excited.
Really!? I need to look into it then. I lived in Albuquerque one summer and enjoyed the outdoors and being outside of a big city. Also, land in Houston is getting harder to come by
Man, wish I heard about this sooner. I've been studying Linux and really enjoy it. Been looking for a program like Yellow Tail. Too bad I'm already signed up with something else
@DePsiPher - thanks for the feedback and support! It means a lot - I'll keep working on bringing you great content. Also check out this apprenticeship program if you're looking to be a software engineer: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yomw-H2Gmp4.html
Just discovered this channel, great stuff, will be huge... I would like wordpress dev pro story ( i know wp isn't cool for some ppl, but advanced wordpress is what i'm currently learning :) Keep the good work
@niksatan Thanks for the support! And noted, I'll see who I can find that does Wordpress dev... There's a lot of cool platforms and people that don't get the publicity they should. I'll see what I can do
@@cuSTEMJourneys wow that would be awesome... i see that many big companies have need for wordpress pros, some even have they own custom boilerplate, graphql api etc, but you can learn all those things gradually. Just a suggestion, because I think it is huge ecosystem but there are not a lot videos about it! Thanks!
@@dchan9190 after getting my A+ cert I got the CompTIA Linux+ cert and that landed me a job as a Linux administrator, a few years of focus, dedicated nights trying new things and having fun with docker, kubernetes, Jenkins, and a few more certs in AWS and Linux Professional Institute got me here. Linux is my passion so the long nights learning were more fun than gaming
🙏🏾 Thanks for the kind words bro! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 2024 is the year the channel blows up - Im going to help a lot of people take that next step in their career.
I think tech is a great career, otherwise I wouldn't have been in it for almost 20 years. With that said, I think the lifestyle that accompanies tech is a bit toxic. Late/long hours, weekends/on-call, production "support", sitting all day leads to back and neck issues, and more. I moved from support to admin to devops to cloud, and I am happy where I am, but even with all that movement and progress and working fully remote... I somedays wish I just became an electrician and moved around more and had more autonomy. That would lead to a longer life, healthier body and healthier mind, just my 2 cents. Some advice I generally give young people is: 1 - keep growing and learning otherwise you will get replaced. 2 - stand up every 45mins for 5mins, 3 - do not work on a "on-call" or "weekend support" schedule, 4 - when they stop valuing you or you get bored and aren't learning, start applying.
I am a military retiree and career changer in my mid 50's. I have a bachelor's degree and have completed several MyComputerCareer programs. I'm still having issues landing high-paying roles or getting hired by organizations where I can move up. After finding and watching this episode, I'm all in on Yellow Tail Tech. I've accessed the website to learn more and booked a call. Although this is the first episode I've watched, it gave me a reason to subscribe to cuSTEM Journeys. I hope Yellow Tail Tech offers virtual training so I can attend from Texas and cuSTEM Journeys brings them back.
🙏🏾Thanks for subscribing, Aubrey. My goal is to help people have a successful tech career. I imagine the process of finding a high paying role is frustrating but keep working at it and you will find the right opportunity. I think you’ll like the yellow tail program - let me know if you end up enrolling. I’m based in Houston, TX hit me up on LinkedIn (Andrew Baines), and I’ll do my best to send you any events in the area that I think you should check out
12:52 - 15:00 “I could say people could expect to make $90k after learning Linux system admin, but I don’t want to create false expectations. Salary depends on geography, your interview skills, and the company” 25:26 Paloma’s first salary was $100k after spending 1 year learning Linux. She lived in DC (high cost of living) I agree there’s a lot of clickbait and false expectations being set in Tech industry but this definitely isn’t one of those cases
@@cuSTEMJourneys if thats the case she is extremely lucky i have been in IT just under 20 years and for someone with 0 experiance to be given a 100k after being on a training course with no real world experiance and the possibility to cost a company alot of money if they screw up amazes me, a training course is one thing real world is another. Most companies at most would give you a entry level maybe junior postion and a salary to reflect that
@@michaelm.barnes5465that’s the thing luck is a major major factor and can’t be promised. I know luck is a huge part for me. I’m just at 20 months total in IT and before 20 months hadn’t seen windows since windows xp days (never seen windows vista, never knew windows 7 existed)… I’m at 90k, a senior position, certified to the utmost (CCNA, LPIC, LFCS, AWS x2, AZ104… and 30 more), got promoted 6 times and now A Senior System Engineer… and STILL because of the lack of time I barely get interviews.
@@michaelm.barnes5465a lot of people are desperate to get their foot in the door. Selling a dream of making 6 figures at an entry level job with no experience makes her 6 figures
Where's all the jobs being posted? I see some on LinkedIn but times are changing. Everyone going to the cloud which seems to be a mistake for many businesses. Hybrid is probably best. In addition, this means Linux is only part of the skillset needed. I haven't seen too many straight up Linux Admin positions and if I do see them it's usually for principal engineer or something.
Is there a guarantee you get a job or your money back? All these programs are always more than community college with actual degrees. Unless you can 100% no catch can guarantee me a job making 6 figures, then the time and money invested in this program is worthless. Yeah you may say oh you'll gain experience but if you aren't using it on a daily basis you will not retain what you have learned.
I think their program actually does have a money back guarantee. I actually did a follow up interview with her husband/cofounder - Jubee and he talked about it. If interested, I’d definitely recommend reaching out to find out specific details about the guarantee.
@@cuSTEMJourneys I work in the IT field and it seems a little sketch. I have an associates in networking and a bachelors in cybersecurity. I work in IT and make close to 6 figures and currently have a year of experience. However being inexperienced in the field has definitely brought some challenges.
@@Road2PBATour I feel you - and I think it’s smart to be skeptical of programs. Especially since you’re likely investing $10k in any program. I have not personally taken this program but after speaking to the founders, past participants, and reviewing their ratings I felt good about having them on the show and spreading the word about the program. I definitely know the challenges of just starting out your career. Building a network has been the most impactful thing for me. I’m working on developing tools to help early career professionals like noexperiencejobs.io Keep putting in the work and building relationships and it’ll pay off
Thanks for subscribing! You’re gonna find a lot of value here. Let me know if there’s any particular areas you’d like to see me cover on the podcast - Andrew
YellowTailTech is a learning/training program that prepares you to be a Linux System Administrator. If you know how to code and are interested in being a software engineer, check out Microsofts' Remote apprenticeship program: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yomw-H2Gmp4.html
Yeah unfortunately this program is only available in the US. What country are you in? I'll be on the lookout for programs that accept International students
Totally understandable. It's an interesting field, and you may be able to find some alternatives out there to give you a basic understanding. Yellow Tail Tech had a scholarship program at one point, so you may want to reach out or subscribe to their newsletter in case it comes back.
