I need advice on working and on PC repair as a career.

[DerickVonD]

I've been in college ALONG time and I have basically gotten no where. I changed my major several times and I just recently changed it to a general education degree, but I can't stand college I hate it so much and it's so filled with bs. I don't think I'll be going back unless I have no other choice and the way the economy is college probably won't help me get a job anyway. I am planing on getting an A+ certification in PC repair and working at Best Buy or a place like that. Truth be told I rather work in the back repairing pcs than go to someones house, since I have a social disorder I don't like to deal with people, atleast not in a work environment unless I need to. What I'd really like to do is work somewhere, where I build computers. I was wondering if anyone here is in this field and do you guys have any tips on how to eat while at work and how to make sure you get your protein and calorie in take. I am nervous about going back to work after being in college for so long. I think I'm just afraid work will cause me not to be able to workout or eat as much.

 

[CrazyBassGuy]

I am in the UK so I'm not sure how these things work in the US, but try getting either some kind of apprenticeship, or internship or low paid junior role, in an IT department for a big company.

Someone with 100's or 1000's of PCs. You will probably spend a year or so changing screens and broken mice for idiot users and upgrading RAM and s**t, but you will learn about desktop and server operating systems, monitoring and maintenance systems, rolling out updates and software to large numbers of PCs, enterprise communication and security systems etc.

Maybe the IT dept will pay you through a Microsoft, VMWare or Citrix qualification.

That way in 10/20/30 years you can be a well paid, well trained consultant, not some old dude working at Best Buy

(p.s. dont expect the world of work to be less full of BS than the world of college - you just get more money!)

As for working out - I work 9-5, or 6-6! as an IT consultant and I work out 4 times a week, eat 6 times a day, just gotta plan ahead a bit more.

Good luck with it

 

[DerickVonD]

I am in the UK so I'm not sure how these things work in the US, but try getting either some kind of apprenticeship, or internship or low paid junior role, in an IT department for a big company.

Someone with 100's or 1000's of PCs. You will probably spend a year or so changing screens and broken mice for idiot users and upgrading RAM and s**t, but you will learn about desktop and server operating systems, monitoring and maintenance systems, rolling out updates and software to large numbers of PCs, enterprise communication and security systems etc.

Maybe the IT dept will pay you through a Microsoft, VMWare or Citrix qualification.

That way in 10/20/30 years you can be a well paid, well trained consultant, not some old dude working at Best Buy

(p.s. dont expect the world of work to be less full of BS than the world of college - you just get more money!)

As for working out - I work 9-5, or 6-6! as an IT consultant and I work out 4 times a week, eat 6 times a day, just gotta plan ahead a bit more.

Good luck with it

How's the pay?

 

[wontstop985]

I've been in college ALONG time and I have basically gotten no where. I changed my major several times and I just recently changed it to a general education degree, but I can't stand college I hate it so much and it's so filled with bs. I don't think I'll be going back unless I have no other choice and the way the economy is college probably won't help me get a job anyway. I am planing on getting an A+ certification in PC repair and working at Best Buy or a place like that. Truth be told I rather work in the back repairing pcs than go to someones house, since I have a social disorder I don't like to deal with people, atleast not in a work environment unless I need to. What I'd really like to do is work somewhere, where I build computers. I was wondering if anyone here is in this field and do you guys have any tips on how to eat while at work and how to make sure you get your protein and calorie in take. I am nervous about going back to work after being in college for so long. I think I'm just afraid work will cause me not to be able to workout or eat as much.

How many credits do you have?
And how close are you to completing a degree?

 

[DerickVonD]

How many credits do you have?
And how close are you to completing a degree?

I need a few more classes. Maybe like 4 or 5, but I have my final in US History in two days and I know I'm going to fail. Truth be told I do so terrible on essays. Do you know how many essays I had to write in public school? Three and they were short. Not to mention I have so much depression and anger because I have aspergers, bipolar, adhd and ocd and It's very very hard to find a gf and and I've been single for over 3 years and what makes it worse, oh doing bs hw makes my mood even worse. So a lot of times it's almost impossible for me to study. If I could build pcs all day, that wouldn't be bad for me at all, but I am so sick and tired of all the bs related with college and I feel like I'm trapped and I've wasted so much time. Hell the only thing that really keeps me from falling too deep into depression, that I don't want to do anything at all is bodybuilding. If I couldn't lift weights I would rather be dead and no medication I have ever taken has helped. They all do the same thing, which is make me very passive, get rid of my good emotions without fully getting rid of my bad ones and give me erectile dysfunction. It's like gee doc, I was depressed but now you made it so I have no enjoyment in life and my dick doesn't work thanks a lot....so yeah sorry about the rant, but I've been so down lately.

 

[prld2gr8ns]

Why not just change your degree to a computer related field. Could make it more enjoyable for you.

 

[tattoopierced1]

man i wish i would have never gone into the computer field... there are some positives to it, but overall, you are not appreciated for anything you do and the only time people notice anything is when they are breathing down your neck because their system is down.

 

[StangBanger]

'fixing' computers is NOT a career anymore than flipping burgers is.

you should focus on 'cloud computing' as that's where everything is going - dont like people? then work on the BACK END developing,building and supporting cloud infrastructure. Great money, minimal people involvement.

Or get into programming - great for antisocial people and good pay.

 

[DerickVonD]

'fixing' computers is NOT a career anymore than flipping burgers is.

you should focus on 'cloud computing' as that's where everything is going - dont like people? then work on the BACK END developing,building and supporting cloud infrastructure. Great money, minimal people involvement.

Or get into programming - great for antisocial people and good pay.

I tried programing, I'm way better at hands on stuff...sooo idk :/

 

[StangBanger]

ok no programming but get into building infrastructure... there is NO career in hardware... you gotta get balls deep in software on some level and thats where back end cloud management comes in, on the SMB side its private clouds of VM's or Citrix servers... easy to learn and get into.

 

[DerickVonD]

ok no programming but get into building infrastructure... there is NO career in hardware... you gotta get balls deep in software on some level and thats where back end cloud management comes in, on the SMB side its private clouds of VM's or Citrix servers... easy to learn and get into.

Do you have to get a different certification for that besides an A+?

 

[StangBanger]

Do you have to get a different certification for that besides an A+?

have to - no - I currently hold 0 current certs( just some expired ones).

I do suggest you get them though... well beyond A+. A+ is elemtary school - time to go to college and get Cisco, VMWare, Citrix, Microsoft certified in that order.

 

[DerickVonD]

have to - no - I currently hold 0 current certs( just some expired ones).

I do suggest you get them though... well beyond A+. A+ is elemtary school - time to go to college and get Cisco, VMWare, Citrix, Microsoft certified in that order.

Great I'm going to be in college until I'm 32. I can only take 1-2 classes at a time and that's why it's taken so long.

 

[T-Bone]

man i wish i would have never gone into the computer field... there are some positives to it, but overall, you are not appreciated for anything you do and the only time people notice anything is when they are breathing down your neck because their system is down.

AMEN Brother!. It is totally THANK LESS!. And the thing is people don't want to pay for it!. They always want to ask you how to do and do it themselves!. People are especially hard to deal with in this field.

 

[T-Bone]

Yeah Programming is really where you want to be if you want to have a good paying career. Wish I was young and could start over. You are only 23 Derick, so you have time to develop a career. Change your focus in college and have fun learning.

 

[StangBanger]

I didnt literally mean college... but get your college degree if you are that close already. then go get certified!

 

[CaseyW]

I am in the UK so I'm not sure how these things work in the US, but try getting either some kind of apprenticeship, or internship or low paid junior role, in an IT department for a big company.

Someone with 100's or 1000's of PCs. You will probably spend a year or so changing screens and broken mice for idiot users and upgrading RAM and s**t, but you will learn about desktop and server operating systems, monitoring and maintenance systems, rolling out updates and software to large numbers of PCs, enterprise communication and security systems etc.

Maybe the IT dept will pay you through a Microsoft, VMWare or Citrix qualification.

That way in 10/20/30 years you can be a well paid, well trained consultant, not some old dude working at Best Buy

(p.s. dont expect the world of work to be less full of BS than the world of college - you just get more money!)

As for working out - I work 9-5, or 6-6! as an IT consultant and I work out 4 times a week, eat 6 times a day, just gotta plan ahead a bit more.

Good luck with it

Ditto to all, and even better work for a big company and then start ur own company while ur there. I worked in IT (sorta) for 5 years (as a designer) then started my own buiz. Lots of guys in IT were doing similar stuff.