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It.

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It Overview
52%
average regret rate from live outcomes. Drops significantly over time.
Insight
18
recorded outcomes in this category alone.

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Determining IT responsibilities

Realized hardware disposal a significant sysadmin headache

Regret Level6/10

Building internal CXI for ITSM team

Combining service metrics into single CXI score

Regret Level2/10

Build a homelab for IT career transition

I'm building a homelab to learn networking skills and transition into an IT role

Regret Level2/10

Investigate root cause before restart

Still not knowing what caused the issue

Regret Level8/10

Landed first full-time IT role

Currently sole on-site IT support for six schools, handling break-fix, imaging, and hardware repairs

Regret Level2/10

Left IT for better work-life balance

Small IT team is underprepared for current standards

Regret Level10/10

Take on excessive responsibilities

I was overwhelmed with non-IT tasks, leading to backlogs and disciplinary action

Regret Level8/10

Want to upskill in IT

Feeling overwhelmed by knowledge gaps and imposter syndrome

Regret Level2/10

chose IT help desk job

customer interaction is overwhelming

Regret Level8/10

Offer help to family member

Helped family member with IT issues

Regret Level2/10

Company outsourced, eliminated position

Company terminated my position without warning

Regret Level8/10

IT role at small MSP with 7 employees

I'd be in charge of daily IT operations, including onboarding, training, and ticket handling

Regret Level2/10

Explain security is not optional

Owner didn't invest in security measures, almost lost data due to drive failure and corrupted backup

Regret Level8/10

Applying for entry-level IT position at school district

Experienced poor IT security practices during application process

Regret Level8/10

chose IT career

love my job and users

Regret Level1/10

Feeling drained by Level 1 work

Feeling overwhelmed by customer interaction and desktop support

Regret Level6/10

Tracking IT trends and job market

I'm seeing a shift in demand for cloud skills

Regret Level2/10

Offshoring to Indian consulting firm

Western companies lost quality of work due to Indian firm's resource shortages

Regret Level8/10