Back in 2010, I had to pick between getting CompTIA A+ certified or just diving into a repair shop job. Went with the shop.

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Looking back, do you ever wonder if skipping the cert held you back later on? The shop gave you hands-on time for sure, but some jobs have that A+ as a hard filter for even getting an interview. Curious if you hit a wall where not having it became a problem, or if the real-world experience was always enough.

the_ruby1mo ago

Funny, I actually think the real work opened more doors than a piece of paper ever would.

tessa_kelly3mo ago

Yeah, that "hard filter" thing is real (I've seen it myself with some bigger companies).