Concerned about my career

[Danny Z]

Originally Posted by Saladin

I think an MBA would be excellent for an IT persons' career, that's what I'm planning on doing.

An MBA requires critical thinking

[Saladin]

Originally Posted by Danny Z

An MBA requires critical thinking

Of course. And after it im planning on pursuing a CFA.

[Hye4Lebanon]

Originally Posted by TheLord

...IT has many opportunities, you can earn a respected salary with little experience, with business u'll live with little salary for many years hoping one day u'll get the proper position that can feed you :)

Feeding you is not the problem, growing within the company is. If you stay in IT, you will not pass to the next level and that is where more money comes in. If you are a programmer, you will remain a programmer until some Indian comes with 1/5th your paycheck doing twice your work.

Originally Posted by Boris®

thats a little bit harsh dont you think ?

Anyway, it really up to the person whether he/she likes to work as a technical or not. But mostly high rated technical people with some business knowledge (provided by MBA for example) end up being Managers (IT Mangers and other division Managers...)

Correct, but taking Oracle lessons and licenses do not help you become a manager. You will be better in what you in that field and limiting yourself in growth prospects within the company.

Originally Posted by Coldplayer

Thanks guys...
I think I will consider taking Oracle courses this summer. I would prefer to work in IT rather than business since IT field has more $$$ and fits better my qualities.

Nope, you may think so, but there are billion others especially in India who are stamping Oracle in their foreheads and coming out of the assembly line making less money than you while working twice as much. Do not limit yourself by becoming a programmer. Think big and think smart. Your job is to hire bunch of programmers and manage them, but not necesarily BE the programmer.

Good luck

[xcoder]

I don't really know if it's the case with everyone or just me.
I am a web developer and i really like my job and never worked or thought about doing something else.

It's a well paid job and your skills are your certificates, papers don't really play a big role when you are skilled + you are not forced to work to anyone, freelancing is an option.

I have a weird but successful story, when you succeed to make the internet your main knowledge source all that "post" and "certificates" will fade away and knowledge and money become unlimited.

Just focus on the goal and not the way, that's what i do and i certainly don't regret it.