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HD sits down with Jordan Hall—a former restaurant worker turned Technical Support Engineer and Linux Instructor. Jordan shares his authentic journey moving across the country, starting from scratch, and making a full career pivot into tech to support his family.
In this video, we discuss:
The reality of balancing career shifts with family dynamics Lessons learned going through a boot camp cohort and obtaining the RHCSA certification
Advice for parents trying to move out of survival mode and into tech The power of touching the terminal every day (TTT) and continuous learning
What starting pay ranges look like for Linux professionals ($50–$60+/hr)
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00:00:00 Intro00:00 Career Leap Questions
04:27 Lowest Point and Pivot
07:08 Supportive Spouse Matters
08:30 Bootcamps Value and Trust
15:27 Parents Survival Mode Advice
20:39 Yellowtail Cohort Experience
24:27 Cert Prep and Career Team
27:03 Job Search and AI Filters
35:07 Projects and AI Explainability
39:23 Why Keep Chasing Certs
41:55 Interviewing With Soft Skills
45:42 Linux Support Role Breakdown
49:34 Troubleshooting the Unknown
51:37 Common Newbie Mistakes