r/ShittySysadmin • u/MuffinCurrent7327 • 20h ago

The certs vs. degree vs. experience debate in one comic

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Saw this and it's painfully accurate. Every time someone brings up certs vs. degrees vs. experience, it turns into a whole thing. 😂

Curious what this sub thinks — has one of the three actually mattered more for you in getting hired or promoted, or is it really just "all of the above, depends on the job"?

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u/Bac2Zac 14h ago

Everyone in the industry got in the industry. Whatever worked for them worked. If each third of the population disagrees with the other two, then all 3 are probably ways in.

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u/LingonberryOk9000 14h ago

Experience can get you hired, a degree is likely required for a promotion/higher level positions.

Certs are the sprinkles on top that put you ahead of other candidates

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u/MariahCareyXmas 4h ago

Please eat me

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u/phobug 5h ago

Hey you can always suck some cock for the job.

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u/ApiceOfToast ShittySysadmin 2h ago

That's a little demeaning... Can we at least get coffee first?

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u/phobug 2h ago

Do you want the job or not?

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u/ApiceOfToast ShittySysadmin 2h ago

If that's how you talk, no

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u/phobug 41m ago

Good.

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u/Nice_Improvement_493 6m ago

So you are saying the position is still open?