I landed my first IT job at $25 an hour!

So I work in manufacturing and I've been working on my IT certifications. In the last few months I've earned my A+ and Net + and next week I take the test for my Security +.

I was pretty dismayed, because when I started looking around at IT jobs in the area that I might qualify for I realized I'd have to take a major pay cut. I have bills and a family so it didn't feel like an option.

Fortunately, my company had decided to bring me into their IT department.
At our branch we have one IT guy that does both System Admin and Net Admin stuff and I'll be working with him every day and he's going to show me the ropes.

I'm super excited because I didn't expect to be able to start in IT with the same pay I was making.

Hopefully, in a year or two I can move on up, I'm working on my CCNA next!