I'd really like to get a job as a PHP and MySQL web developer. The problem is I don't have any experience of MySQL and only 6 months PHP experience, plus only a couple of PHP web sites in my portfolio. I'm having trouble getting a new job because of this. I don't have much commitment and time on weekends to do a portfolio. I prefer to use it to relax. I'd have a couple of ideas for projects such as a dating site, job site, timeline maker which I would enjoy doing in PHP and MySQL, they just take time to do.
In my current web job we do some PHP but no MySQL. Should I quit my current web programming job, which I've been in for about 2 years now, and do a portfolio in order to get a better job? I feel like I'm going to be stuck in this job forever and I need a break from it. The people who I work with are OK but no means very experienced in PHP or MySQL. I feel I might be able to learn more elsewhere. I'm concerned that I won't have much money but I'll still have family support. Just wondering your thoughts.
Thank you.
In my current web job we do some PHP but no MySQL. Should I quit my current web programming job, which I've been in for about 2 years now, and do a portfolio in order to get a better job? I feel like I'm going to be stuck in this job forever and I need a break from it. The people who I work with are OK but no means very experienced in PHP or MySQL. I feel I might be able to learn more elsewhere. I'm concerned that I won't have much money but I'll still have family support. Just wondering your thoughts.
Thank you.