Companies love someone who spends their free time learning skills that benefit them.
I've always made sure to mention my personal interest and the last few years my full-server rack at least a short summary.
It's gotten my foot in the door quite often when talking to managers with some IT knowledge; ones that don't have any I wouldn't want to work with anyways.
Good luck at your new job OP!
And don't listen to the disgruntled old-timers that say you'll stop exploring in your free time, they're just jealous and/or have kids with very little free time left.
Companies love someone who spends their free time learning skills that benefit them.
I've always made sure to mention my personal interest and the last few years my full-server rack at least a short summary.
It's gotten my foot in the door quite often when talking to managers with some IT knowledge; ones that don't have any I wouldn't want to work with anyways.
Good luck at your new job OP!
And don't listen to the disgruntled old-timers that say you'll stop exploring in your free time, they're just jealous and/or have kids with very little free time left.