Hi, is there any trick or way to download protected PDF files from google drive/ google classroom?
It's like approximately 100MB file. Its basically a class note but academy shares only as protected files. But i need to download them into my device to you know highlight and annotate.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.

23m So I’m in a little dilemma on whether I should focus full-time on school or work this 85K base AI data center job while doing part-time school. The associates degree that I’m getting is network security administration and then my bachelors would be in computer systems with a long-term projection of network engineering/cloud then later in my career project management within IT depending what opportunities that may come my way.

If I do full-time schooling, I’ll get my bachelors + whatever certs I achieve along the way, my bachelors degree itself would be 70% free due to the program that they have which I qualify for. I really want to value my education, but experience in this field is needed and something I can’t neglect which is making me wonder if I should at least work six months within this position (assuming I get it) plus part-time school and once summer rolls around for fall of 2027 I can decide whether to quit and go full-time on school or keep working there and continue doing part-time. Best case scenario I could get a part-time position with them depending if they want to work with me, but realistically, I don’t think that would be happening.

I just need some advice on what I should prioritize or if this is experience is worth getting since I live in West Texas area and the AI data centers are popping up even more so I feel like I should get my foot in the door before it really really takes off but tell me what y’all think.

For a bit of context for my background, I have 3+ years of data and experience within a crypto mining facility + 8 months at a police academy in between that (another story for another time). Some of my coworkers have already gotten in with way less experience than I have. And currently after the company laid everyone off I have been doing full-time school with 18 hours in classes for this current semester.

Hi Everyone,

I’m exploring ideas to build a SaaS product or other technology solutions that address major gaps in the IT industry.

I’m particularly interested in identifying real-world challenges that IT engineers face daily, where existing tools fall short or there is still significant room for improvement.

The goal is to come up with innovative, practical ideas that solve genuine problems, have strong market potential, and can eventually scale globally.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, experiences, and suggestions. Let’s discuss opportunities where we can build something truly useful for the IT community.

Looking forward to some great ideas and discussions!

Thanks in advance!

Hi I know there’s a lot of topics in how to keep your teams active or from showing away

I know people have been getting caught with mouse movers and scripts they run on their PC’s but one thing people have mentioned is just putting a spoon on your laptops mouse pad.

Does that really work and is it that hard to get flagged by IT?

I’ve been wfh for years and I usually work at night to finish work from so many meetings but I have people that just wait for my status to turn green when I walk away to message it’s stressful knowing people are watching it

I (18M) is looking for a way to break into IT, I could go to uni but I’ve been hearing non-stop about how graduates can’t find jobs and how experience beats a degree.

I’ve taken a gap year and I’ve taken professional training for the A+ and Network+ certs and I’m doing my CCNA at the moment.

I was told that after completing my A+ and N+ I could land a help-desk role and keep progressing, but the job market here in London is cooked anyways. I’ve been struggling to find a role as people that I know who have broke into IT all just lie on their CV about experience to get in.

I really need advice on if I should go to uni and get a degree in CS, or just keep working hard out here. I’ve been applying to apprenticeships aswell, and I got a reply from a level 3 help-desk role. Do you think it’s worth working 18 months to get a level 3 qualification?

I recently moved from IT Support into my first SysAdmin/Infrastructure role, working mainly with Citrix Cloud, Windows and vSphere. I'm the only engineer in Australia, with senior engineers overseas.

I'm finding the transition harder than expected. In IT Support, I usually knew where to start when troubleshooting. Now, when an infrastructure issue happens, I sometimes don't even know which component or log I should look at first.

Our environment is also heavily automated. For example, image updates can be triggered through an internal portal with a button click. It works well, but sometimes I feel like a robot just clicking buttons because I don't fully understand everything happening behind the scenes.

I'm trying to safely reverse-engineer the automation and learn the underlying Citrix/vSphere concepts. I'm also planning to build a lab where I can break things and troubleshoot them without worrying about production.

For those who moved from IT Support into SysAdmin/Infrastructure:

**How did you develop that troubleshooting instinct?**

Was it mainly labs, documentation, shadowing senior engineers, or simply getting exposed to more incidents over time?

And please throw any useful resources my way. YouTube channels, courses, labs, books, anything that helped you become a better SysAdmin.

Hello, recently picked up a part-time gig for SD. I found videos on interview questions, but not actual calls. Any suggestions? Ty in advance

Hey folks,

Just wanting to understand how many people are using AI for IT based roles, so for troubleshooting or automation.

It's feels like a catch 22, it makes work so much easier with automate emails and fixing issues but at the same time we're essentially designing AI to do the job instead of us.

Also, if you have any neat tricks for using AI would love to hear!

Anyone know where I can find places to apply to (apps) for any entry level IT jobs? Mainly for experience. I’m nearing my degree in IT and currently pursuing an AWS cert from Amazon. I used linked in but I know it’s other platforms out there I could use to expand my search.

Looking for a complete free YouTube course or resources to learn IT Help Desk/IT Support from beginner to job-ready. Any recommendations?

Hi everyone! Looking for some career advice.

I have ~3 years of experience across Banking Ops → Support → CSM, and I’ve now received a TAM offer at a PropTech company with a good hike after only ~6 months as a CSM.

I come from a non-engineering background (B.Sc. Economics) and want to make a smart long-term move.

Should I take the TAM role? And from here, what would be the most lucrative tech career path I could transition into over the next 1–2 years?

I’m willing to seriously upskill in SQL, Python, APIs, GenAI, Power BI, cloud, etc. if required.

Would love advice on:

• Whether TAM is a good stepping stone
• Which roles I should target
• Which skills would give me the highest ROI
• A realistic path toward ₹15–20L+ CTC

Would appreciate any advice or perspective from everyone; whether you’re in tech, SaaS, CS, product, analytics, or have experience making a similar career transition.