You might be able to land something like a support job, but you're gonna have to wow them with your enthousiasm. You also might want to look for traineeships, which is basically like "training on the job". you sound right for that, but those have become scarce as well. I know Poland has a vibrant dev community, but I don't know how the job market is.
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Did you actually type all that out with it help? If so, yes, your English is better than some native born United Statians I've worked with in IT.
Honestly, no :D Actually, I write the text myself and then ask AI if I wrote it right
If you're able to speak English this well or close to it, is say entry level help desk is well within each at an English speaking company.
I'm not sure how easy jobs are to come by in Poland, but I did work with a Polish guy... At an Irish company... And I was in the US.
All that to say, just start applying! Even US based companies are sometimes looking for what would be our overnight shift. So something like starting between 3 and 8 US time. It might be an early shift for you, but it's doable!
LinkedIn, indeed, and honestly just Google can probably find you something.
I passed the test and got this result :)
I think any company that has their own infrastructure will require degrees and certification.
I'd look at hosting companies that offer managed hosting of websites, VPS:es and similar. Look to businesses that'll host your wordpress site for a monthly fee. They'll manage updates, and fix make sure they don't break. There's always a bit of hands-on, which sounds like it could be up your alley.
Lots of organizations have a "ooh scary Linux" server or two that they rely on, but failed to retain the talent needed to maintain it. If you've been running desktop Linux, and know some basic command line tools, you're way ahead of most people they will interview for the role.
The downside is that they might feel that they can maybe just keep ignoring their problem for another year, and some will.
You should be able to get a position like a site administrator (basically on-site IT) at some international company relatively easily if youβre handy with computers. But I would advise you to start at an IT consulting company first. They will pay for certifications and training. There is a pretty good career to be made following such a path and often English is the only language required.
I don't know about Poland but in the US you could definitely get a helpdesk job.
i have a coworker a lot like you. there is no one set formula for success. you will define what that looks like for yourself. your path is not easy, but it is certainly not impossible. and even if the path you follow doesn't lead you where you expect, your enthusiasm and effort will bring you someplace incredible.
whether or not that incredible pays well is another story π€£. lord knows i'm barely getting by most of the time
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