

Change to IT - rjohnk

In short: Is there a way to transition to IT without dropping everything and going back to school?<p>Long story: I initially went to college in pursuits of a Comp Sci degree. I had a difficult time and burnt out in one year, switching my major a full 180 to Psychology&#x2F;Social Services.<p>I&#x27;m now at a non-profit, but it&#x27;s not what I want to do.<p>I shouldn&#x27;t have done that 180. I should have done a &quot;30&quot;. But I was young.<p>I have children and a wife, and going back to school, even part-time, is not an option as I&#x27;m already paying off loans. How do I get my foot in the door? I&#x27;m not formally trained, but I always fall back into Tech&#x2F;Computers, and want to do that in my work.
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xtraclass
Maybe you could choose a topic which is interesting to you and where there is
a good market. Then learn about it (WEB), practice it at home as much as
possible, write about it - ask for a job then. About learning and job:
[http://calnewport.com/blog/](http://calnewport.com/blog/) (not every post on
that site is great, but some really are...) Wish you good luck!

