As a follow up to our post on 25 Reasons Why it’s Great to be an IT Guy (or Girl), I thought I’d contrast that a bit, and list out some reasons why it’s not so good to be an IT Guy. 

Fair is fair, and no matter how thinly you slice it, there are always two sides to every situation. 

If you’ve been around the IT game for any length of time, many, if not most, of these will make sense to you.  So let’s take a look at some of the reasons why it sucks to be the "IT Guy".

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Years ago, being “into” computers meant long, lonely walks home from school, eating lunch at tables far, far away from the “cool kids” and lengthy discussions about the relative impact of photon torpedoes and how Dr. Spock actually could be transported down to the surface of that mysterious planet.

These days, thankfully, Geek is the new Chic and being in the Information Technology (IT) industry offers a lot of opportunities and many benefits that we’ll list below.  When you finish reading our top 25, leave a comment and let us know your top few favorite reasons for being a IT pro.

If you’re in the IT industry, many of these will be common knowledge to you.  If you’re not in the industry yet, or thinking about making a change, you really need to consider these 25 Reasons why it’s Great to be an IT Guy (or Girl).

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When we talk about landing the perfect job, or creating “the career” we often focus on getting the education, the certification, the training (i.e. the technical aspects of the job).

Those things are of course extremely important and a necessary piece of the puzzle.

What many people overlook however, is the importance of building relationships.  Just as interconnecting networks of computers, routers and switches are the building blocks of the Internet; Interconnecting networks of people are really the life blood of business, of careers and ultimately of success.  Never downplay the importance of a connection, for that unlikely match-up might lead to the dream job, contract or business down the road.

Treating everyone with respect, and going out of your way to help others without the thought or need of an immediate return goes a long way to forging a reputation that mountains can be built upon. People will naturally gravitate toward things that make them feel good or better about themselves. (more…)