I work in IT and literally blag it every day. Google saves my income.
Question for those who work in IT
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Best of British mate., I'm out.
Sy-
Player Valuation: £8m
If I had no prior experience I'd lean towards Analytics, certainly if Google was associated. Having worked in Analytics for like 20 years I'd probably still choose it, BUT I would be tempted by Project Management, especially in I.T.
Pros
- A lot more respect / salary for the role in recent years, once upon a time data & insights wasn't always seen as a strategically critical function.
- The technical skills you'll pick up can spill over into other interesting areas like B.I, Data Engineering or Data Science (where the bigger bucks are).
- You'll rarely need your ears compared with most roles. It's a pretty peaceful, autonomous existence as you rattle around in data-warehouses, write queries and make charts.
- You can pretty much jump industries willy-nilly, because aside from some minor specifics, data is data.
Cons
- Some people (invariably Marketing Managers) will think you are a glorified data extractor or some kind of junior reporting coordinator, as such you are not always looped into the strategy or given challenges to actually solve.
- Some pretty tough learning curves involved with technical capabilities, especially if you are not wired a certain way already.
- No matter how much heavy lifting you do in those operational projects, you'll be a forgotten entity when they are out dishing end-of-year awards! At best you'll get a shout out for "marginal gains".
- Marketing Managers
...but yeah, when looking forward to when I want to start winding down, I can't help but feel that PM is much more suited to contracting. I would imagine the day rates are a better too.
Pros
- A lot more respect / salary for the role in recent years, once upon a time data & insights wasn't always seen as a strategically critical function.
- The technical skills you'll pick up can spill over into other interesting areas like B.I, Data Engineering or Data Science (where the bigger bucks are).
- You'll rarely need your ears compared with most roles. It's a pretty peaceful, autonomous existence as you rattle around in data-warehouses, write queries and make charts.
- You can pretty much jump industries willy-nilly, because aside from some minor specifics, data is data.
Cons
- Some people (invariably Marketing Managers) will think you are a glorified data extractor or some kind of junior reporting coordinator, as such you are not always looped into the strategy or given challenges to actually solve.
- Some pretty tough learning curves involved with technical capabilities, especially if you are not wired a certain way already.
- No matter how much heavy lifting you do in those operational projects, you'll be a forgotten entity when they are out dishing end-of-year awards! At best you'll get a shout out for "marginal gains".
- Marketing Managers
...but yeah, when looking forward to when I want to start winding down, I can't help but feel that PM is much more suited to contracting. I would imagine the day rates are a better too.
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ForestBlue
Player Valuation: £10m
I've worked in IT for 25 years!
Apart from technical staff very few people actually have an in-depth knowledge of anything so if you are going to do it pick something that you can specialize in and which then makes you stand out from the crowd.
Companies will only pay the big bucks for specialized staff.
Search the Job boards and see what jobs are there, both full time and contract, what they pay etc and then choose.
PM's aren't as common as they once were, nor are Business Analysts roles. Don't be an Architect of any sort unless you are already a pr*ck!
Perhaps expand you choices to include DevOps which are the real in demand roles in my industry and others, especially Cloud DevOps. Also Service Management is popular.
Of the one's you listed I would lean to Data Analytics but I image the entry requirements are very high to get the good jobs in that area. e.g. Maths/Science Degree from top university etc otherwise it may be a few years before you have any experience to be able to compete.
If a developer role is of interest learn something like Python but most devs I know don't tend to stay a company more that 2-3 years max so not sure what that says about the role in general
Go DevOps if you can!
Apart from technical staff very few people actually have an in-depth knowledge of anything so if you are going to do it pick something that you can specialize in and which then makes you stand out from the crowd.
Companies will only pay the big bucks for specialized staff.
Search the Job boards and see what jobs are there, both full time and contract, what they pay etc and then choose.
PM's aren't as common as they once were, nor are Business Analysts roles. Don't be an Architect of any sort unless you are already a pr*ck!
Perhaps expand you choices to include DevOps which are the real in demand roles in my industry and others, especially Cloud DevOps. Also Service Management is popular.
Of the one's you listed I would lean to Data Analytics but I image the entry requirements are very high to get the good jobs in that area. e.g. Maths/Science Degree from top university etc otherwise it may be a few years before you have any experience to be able to compete.
If a developer role is of interest learn something like Python but most devs I know don't tend to stay a company more that 2-3 years max so not sure what that says about the role in general
Go DevOps if you can!
Billy Dean
Player Valuation: £70m
I have no knowledge of IT but my 2 cents for what they’re worth would be maybe consider which option fits best to your personality characteristics mate. You’re probably likelier to enjoy it more then. You might consider if you enjoy the chance to be creative, or work with people and organise things, or work more quietly on your own. Things like that.
Same.. South of France, Portugal, Spain even Germany Id happily go to live...
I know an IT PM in the NHS... KIN stupid money he's on.. It's a disgrace how much they're paying him!!
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