Quote:
| Originally Posted by rixride Hey Bob, I know what you mean, it is still tough even today to find a fully qualified person in both. Especially since you point out normally neither side lets the other play with their system.
There are a couple of ways to gain experience
1. See if the data guys have a extra switch or router somewhere you can plug into and learn. See if someone has a guide to programming or documents on setting it up. Practice configuring it...
2. Try configuring stuff at home and use the internet as a guide. That is how I learned Linux. There is enough resources on the internet to help anyone do pretty much what you will want to learn.
Other then that, even taking classes is almost useless unless you have something to do with the information afterwards. Start small and don't kill yourself. |
Hey Rix,
I look at the job boards all the time for that "dream job" and all I see is what Bob sees as well. Most companies are looking for an all around person to jump in with both feet and not have to worry about training for the employee. The problem is that there are few people with the knowledge of both IT and Telecom. I am sure the recruiters are having nightmares trying to find someone that is a perfect fit. I think after a few years you will see more and more of these "special" people because of VOIP compatible PBX's. The PBX tech will need to be more versed in networking protocols because he will have to know it to "talk" to the IT personel. I have been in the business for a while now, about 15 years and I can honestly say that even though I look forward to the challenge of learning more IT related stuff I wish sometimes it would stay the same as it was a few years ago. I know that is not going to be so I guess us guys that grew up on Phones will have to grit our teeth and bear it.
