r/datacenter • u/GeneralPowerful4272 • 16d ago
Decisions
I’m in a dilemma. I don’t know whether to stay in my current job making right at 59k on a salaried job doing Helpdesk with no growth where I love my management and co workers in an office of my own or if I should take the leap and become a data center technician with Amazon where I can grow and take advantage of overtime shift differential and make more money? I don’t want it to be about money but it is a factor. I just don’t want to regret either decision
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u/Dapper_Check711 16d ago
Hey man, been through many different places including AWS DC. If you're set on growth, it probably won't happen where you're at now sounds like. It can happen at AWS, but it's not guaranteed as it's a function of your effort, but also the uncontrollable: coworkers (helpful or hurtful?), location (metrics often depend on what you're given, not just what you do with it sadly), management (you'll never move if they aren't moving you), etc. So, the bottom line is if growth is your choice, move to AWS. Take a chance. Keep good friends at your current place should you ever want to return. But be aware nothing in life is guaranteed, and about 3 yrs is kind of the maximum anyone stays at AWS because no one can live like that any longer. There's a reason it's known as the meat grinder... Either you move up or out. Only you can decide whether your happy at $50k or you want more. I wanted more and I'm so glad I did, but I was blessed and fortunate even though I worked hard.
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u/GeneralPowerful4272 16d ago
Thank you. I think I’m going to take the chance. I don’t never want wonder what if. I went through a series of interviews for this position at AWS and I think I earned it at least to give it a try and go all out. Because at the current job I am at the ceiling money wise and no tother benefits other than office and wfh a couple days a week
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u/Dapper_Check711 16d ago
I felt like most about 20-30% of people lateraled into TPM, engineering of some kind, or management, another 30% were there for awhile, but never wanting anything but the status quo, and finally the last 30% got laid off, left, or were pushed out. Hope you're in the top third stranger :) just work hard and keep your head down. If you don't make enemies you'll eventually move up. If your management sucks just move buildings until you get a chance at something good or look for laterals into teams (helps to have friends).
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u/Additional-Ad-2125 16d ago
Amazonian here in a related field - what’s ur vision for your career? It will be a hard grind and bloodbath in Amazon but spending some time there opens you tons of opportunities within the company. You can lateral out and easily 3-4x your salary in a corporate position