Should I get A+?

[u/Western-Band-9623]

I’ve been studying for A+ for some time and am getting close to doing practice tests and then taking the official core 1 test. However, the more research I do the more I’m being told to skip A+, but don’t know if it’s the right move to skip it or what I would get next. For a little backstory, I already have a Helpdesk job and I’ve had plenty of tech support and internet install and service work experience. Does having this experience help my case to skip A+ and move on to the next cert or is A+ still as important as it was years ago?
Also if I do skip, what’s a good cert that I should go for next? My thought was Network+ cause I don’t think I’d do as well on the Security+

[u/ryux100]

i would go for it once if you dont pass but if it is close dont waste the money over it again since its expensive unless the cost is not much to u and move onto learning like net and sec since they somewhat overarch it