You pick something and you study your ass off every day.

>>52482663
A friend recommended A+, is it worth it?

>>52482686
I have no clue what that is buddy.

>>52482721
https://certification.comptia.org/certifications/a
This

>>52482739
I heard a lot of good things about CCNA as far as landing jobs is concerned.

No way, keep flipping burgers.

>>52482778
I'll write that down, thank you.

>>52482800
I live in Maine, so I only work maybe 6 months of out the year. It doesn't pay well at all.

>>52482825

You could start by working towards this:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/certifications/entry/ccent.html

But again "IT" is a wide brush. Networking isn't for everyone just like programming isn't for everyone.

>>52482838
Bookmarked. Thanks.
I know a bit of programming as well. C and C++. Could I make something now that I can put into my resume?

>>52482868
Work on small projects and make a GitHub and StackOverflow account. Those are great for resumes. Showing something concrete you worked on.

I think networking is a bit more of an "active" lifestyle because you might get woken up in the middle of the night if something fucks up and I don't like that whereas programming the only time pressure might be timelines or something like that.

>>52482920
I have a GitHub, but it includes a Half-Life mod and a mostly bad and incomplete SDL game I made 3 years ago. Should I reboot it and work on better things on a clean slate?

>>52482957
Not sure about that. It's up to you.

>>52482989
Probably, especially if I am supposed to look professional or something. That or add onto it and keep it active.