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re: Career change to IT
Posted on 2/5/26 at 4:07 pm to j1897
Posted on 2/5/26 at 4:07 pm to j1897
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This isn't doom bullshite, we just had a large layoff and i'm friends with a ton of people looking for jobs. Companies are strongly prioritizing higher Sr. and Expert roles, entry level they are doing their best to replace with AI.
Sorry you don't like it, but if you are working on AD DC's i can see why your perspective of the industry is radically different.
I haven't really seen any of this. But I've been in security for a while now. If anything AI has made me have more job security. The amount of stupid shite people are doing via AI without a second thought is absurd. We have shut down lots of the AI usage because we had clowns doing stuff like leaving API keys or PII data in plan text because that's what the AI told them to do. Devs that should know better too.
AI is neat and has it's use case, but I feel like these AI layoffs are really just investor relations so they don't have to admit they are just regular layoffs.
ETA:To OP - echoing what others have said, you probably aren't jumping to a systems analyst or system admin role right away. You are going to have to cut your teeth on helpdesk.
Not saying it's the only way to do it, but I a Sr in cloud security and I started out as a temp making $10/hr on the helpdesk. But you can prove your worth and move up pretty quick at some companies.
This post was edited on 2/5/26 at 4:09 pm
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Posted on 2/5/26 at 6:33 pm to WavinWilly
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AI layoffs are really just investor relations
Probably, but it's still crushing the job market.
Posted on 2/6/26 at 9:07 am to j1897
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Companies are strongly prioritizing higher Sr. and Expert roles, entry level they are doing their best to replace with AI.
How exactly would that work? Once all the current senior level folks retire, who is going to become the next senior level folks if all entry level is replaced by AI?
Posted on 2/6/26 at 9:42 am to Tig3rman
Find a niche IT area to grow your expertise in. More valuable than large scale generic IT with a zillion applicants.
As your knowledge grows in that vertical so does your value.
AI is just another tool to help with productivity; the key is to keep on top of what it's good at and leverage that and shift your focus onto those things that it can't do.
Then you're seen as a valuable worker who can also properly utilize AI as needed.
As your knowledge grows in that vertical so does your value.
AI is just another tool to help with productivity; the key is to keep on top of what it's good at and leverage that and shift your focus onto those things that it can't do.
Then you're seen as a valuable worker who can also properly utilize AI as needed.
Posted on 2/6/26 at 10:18 am to jdd48
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How exactly would that work? Once all the current senior level folks retire, who is going to become the next senior level folks if all entry level is replaced by AI?
The CEO's think AI will replace them as well at some point.
Posted on 2/6/26 at 2:56 pm to jdd48
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How exactly would that work? Once all the current senior level folks retire, who is going to become the next senior level folks if all entry level is replaced by AI?
That's way too forward thinking for the IT industry.
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