I am an electrical engineer & employed in this field since 1992...Due to my own interest in computers, passed MCSE..now geared up for CCNA within a month... also intend to go for CCNP afterward.... Now advise me, should i go for IT plans or should i continue in my existing field?????

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I feel that this depends on the following:

Are you happy in your current employment?

Do you earn more now than you would in a computer based field (employees normally want experienced people - worked in field before)?

Is employment good for this field in your country?

I feel if you can honestly say yes to each of these questions go for it!!

Remember this is only my view!!

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Thanx for the reply, let me answer one by one:

I am not fully satisfied in my existing field (actually bored).

I may not get the salary in IT field equivalent to what i am getting now.

Financial (i repeat, financial) opportunities in my country for IT are not that encouraging compared to electrical engg.

BUT... is there any possibility that i can use both fields at a time.

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I see that you are MCSE, why not go for A+ aswell. Once you pass this, you could in your spare time repair, upgrade an maintain other peoples machines at a cost of course.

This could kill two birds with one stone, as you may be able build a small buisness from home and still work as normal!!

If you find that you are getting the buisness, then you may be able to decide to move fully into the IT market on your own or with a company.

Just an idea, I've seen people do it in the UK and they don't even hold a certificate!!

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All u need to do, is to move to the company the need IT engineering!



The make good pay and fun.

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Friends, Thanx for continuous advises....

I have studied the A+ course & for me its a piece of cake, so due to my electrical engg back ground i did not find any difficulty & decided not to spend amount to certify myself in a field that is already engineering related ...as far as repair & maintenance of PC & other equipment are concerned I am already utilising my evening time at my friends shop who is an Intel Premier Provider & i am not only expert in PC repair, maintenance, upgradation etc but printers & servers (exchange, proxy etc) repair, maintenance as well.

But even then shifting to IT is a big decision for me as i like this field but won't pay me a s big as i am already getting

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Cisco is the way but you can still do consulting/upgrades on the side from your MS experience.

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My personal view.

Do not switch! IF you are interested in IT, learn the skills you ned in your field. Example, you can learn computer simulations for load balance etc. You can study Matlab related to EE.

Remember MCSE is no match for a EE degree which is obtained after 4yrs full time study. MCSE is given by a vendor. They may retire it anytime. They may force you to study their NEXT version to make more profit for THEIR company. And it is obtained by just making a few clicks! No projects, no calculations, no designs.

If you are really interested, speak to a person who just switched from EE to IT!! And IT is losing the glamour.

Guessed! I am an Electrical & Electronics Engineering graduate who switched to IT 6 years back and regret it. In my company, a EE design engineer with same number of experience is getting higher salary than I get. And they switch jobs easily.

Finally, it is my honest opinion. But the final decision has to be made by you considering all.

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Thanks limsam....

i will definitely think according to your advise before taking any decision of shifting to IT... and u r very correct that it take 4 years to earn EE degree

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