[Cialug] Cialug Beginnings

[Josh More]

The short answer is "you don't".

You have years of experience to build before you will be in a position where you can express a preference for Linux without coming across like an arrogant jerk.  Look instead for a job that allows you to learn.  Find one where you're not shoved into a box and have a chance at trying different things.  This will allow you to work Linux into a job that you have, which is a much more effective strategy to working with Linux than trying to get one of the few jobs that lets an entry-level person work with it.

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From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [cialug-bounces at cialug.org] on behalf of Pawel [pdarowski at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 17:03
To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
Subject: [Cialug] Cialug Beginnings

Hello everyone,

I have networking classes on days that Cialug meets so I won't be able to make it unless my schedule changes next semester. But I'll be beginning my technical career in early 2012, and Cialug seems like a great place to gain knowledge and bounce ideas off of people. Linux fascinates me, like it does all of you. I haven't used Windows at home in over a year.

Since I cannot attend meetings for quite some time, perhaps the IRC channel would be a good place to start taking advantage of the knowledge that already exists in this group. My question is: how did some of you start your careers as Linux professionals? My goal is to use Linux in my professional life from Day 1.

Any tips, stories, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,

Pawel Darowski
PDarowski at gmail.com<mailto:PDarowski at gmail.com>
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