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Despite a 780-employee drop in Q2, [HCLTech](hcl-technologies) rolls out a 7% salary hike in October, with top performers seeing up to 15%.

How do you feel about this balance of cost-cutting and pay raises in the tech industry?🤔

HCLTech Announces 7% Salary Hike Amid Q2 Headcount Decline

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Hi everyone,

I’m in a dilemma and need advice. I started as a system administrator in a small company, managing web hosting and servers for PHP websites on Linux with Nginx and Apache. After two years, I felt the need to grow and work in a team, so I switched to a junior system engineer role. Unfortunately, I didn’t research the job well and now find myself doing basic tasks for a foreign hosting company—essentially glorified chat support, slightly above entry-level tasks, with flexible shifts I struggle to adjust to.

I feel stuck and disappointed. I have an AWS certification and solid experience with Linux and web hosting, but I’m unsure about my next steps. How hard is it to transition into DevOps? Are there roles focused solely on AWS? What career path should I aim for and what skills should I prioritize? I’d really appreciate any guidance.

Thank you!

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