In house tech for a manufacturing company in CT. Best job I've ever had. I did the field service thing with HP printers for a year which wasn't that bad but computer retail has got to be a bad way to go.
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In house tech for a manufacturing company in CT. Best job I've ever had. I did the field service thing with HP printers for a year which wasn't that bad but computer retail has got to be a bad way to go.
Best to rethink that "stupid programmer" remark. First of all remember that none of the hardware works without the software. You may have run into some programmers that were short on hardware experience and knowledge but I am reasonably certain that the majority of techs are short on programming knowledge and ability as well. But their lack of programming skill does not make them stupid.Quote:
Originally posted by Kymera:
The real challenge though is trying to manage a project that includes the ID10T users and those stupid techs and programmers.
In House myself. You know the old axiom -- Know Thine Enemy :)
In-House IS support for a small mfg company. I like it. Know people in the retal biz, no thanks.
Me, I'm an inhouse Network Tech. Have done PC/HW tech bench, field, inhouse and contracted out onsite.
I like working where I do now (a college in Wisconsin) - I like the campus atmosphere like Baxter or Pharmacia and enjoy going to different offices and fixing their busted stuff!
I sometimes miss the field work because you can get paid to eat lunch in your vehicle and your hours are always variable...
Ken
In house for the past 4 years. Before that did retail and onsite. http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/contrib/dvv/cwmjitter.gif
Started as retail about 4 yrs ago... now mainly home tech and currently working as a systems admin for a privately owned company..
Definitely don't miss the retail side.. got real tired real quick of the constant flow of ID10T users specially the repeat ones that always say they didn't do anything even though it was plainly obvious they did, specially when the problem you had just fixed was staring you right in the face yet again!!!!!!! :confused:
Retail tech, here.
I don't get to the forums much--too busy fixing customers machines. I'm the only one who works on home machines here. My boss (the only other person) works on business machines.
Occasionally I can open my Net+ book but most of the time I'm too busy and too tired to study (even at home).
I'm both the Senior Instore technician at our shop as well as part time Field tech.
I'm both the Senior Instore technician at our shop as well as part time Field tech.
I worked as retail tech during college for a Mom and Pop computer store, did a lot of custom-builds and repairs. Then went to work at Gateway as a Phone tech for about a year, then got into a little Spat with my "rookie" manager. Then went back to work at the Mom and Pop shop. Finally graduated from college, moved home and got a job as a retail tech/network tech/on-site tech. Another year and a half later, got job for large Corporation as a Network Analyst, in the IT Dept. IT is where it's at! I love it here!
Inhouse. one main site w/ 50 users (100M ether running netware 4.11) 4 satellite offices w/ 5 - 10 users per office.
In-house for Japans biggest electrical retailer. Lots of projector work, notebook work, palmtop work and calcs......
Just to let anyone who doesn't know know, that MS don't help anyone except themselves.
Laters,
Ricco :rolleyes:
In-house for Japans biggest electrical retailer. Lots of projector work, notebook work, palmtop work and calcs......
Just to let anyone who doesn't know know, that MS don't help anyone except themselves.
Laters,
Ricco :rolleyes:
I'm a retail tech....BLAH!