Most people will have at least one manager in their career who makes the job genuinely hard - not because the work is hard, but because of how they lead. A micromanager, a credit-stealer, an inconsistent one, a checked-out one. Knowing how to navigate that situation without derailing your career is a skill worth developing.
Most people hate networking. The word alone conjures images of awkward small talk, business cards, and conversations that feel transactional from the first sentence. If that's your experience of it, it's not surprising you avoid it.
But the version of networking you hate isn't the only version. And in a field like IT, your network is often the difference between knowing about an opportunity and missing it entirely.
Breaking into IT can feel overwhelming when you don't know where to start. The good news - there's no single path, and you don't need a four-year degree to get your foot in the door.