On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 9:51 AM, Craig Rosenblum <crosenblum at gmail.com> wrote: > I have never worked on any linux server at a job, and only know linux > from installing on my home pc. What do you do now? Are you in an IT position? Try to find a way to implement a Linux solution to solve a problem. I once built a squid box for a very specific purpose, and from there it was an easier sell to get some Linux boxes in the environment. If you can build and maintain a LAMP stack, think about something that you could build that would benefit your place of work. Good resume material :-) If you're not afraid of helpdesk, look for a support gig for a company that sells *nix based appliances. McAffee comes to mind, as well as Isilon. Barrier1 is occasionally looking for support folks too. These are nice because you don't have to know *nix to support the product, but if you do, you become an asset very quickly. If you have free cycles to burn, check out www.icanhelptwincities.com. I've seen postings out there for sysadmins, usually unpaid, but it would be a boost on your resume if you found a linux gig. Opportunities come and go so check back if you don't see something you're interested in. And of course, network. Not the TCP kind, the talk to people kind. Get to know local sysadmins and keep an ear open. Brian