[RESOLVED] Answer This Ques with No BS! :)

[Asterchild]

I figure I will jump on the bandwagon and post before this thread disappears again.

2 years retail bench tech (for the dreaded Best Buy)
2 years managing a small network of nine computers in HS.
10 years of interest.

I'm 20 and have no clue what I want to do in life, so I figure I will pursue a computer related field for now. I plan on getting my A+, which from what I hear should be relatively easy, and go from there. I just want to thanks everyone for the wealth of information this site has provided to us over the years. It has gotten me out of more than one jam!

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[Stalemate]

3 years network manager/level 2 tech.
On my own previously since early 1980's.

[Fierce]

Not that anyone will read all of these, let alone the last page...but I'll post anyway...

I admit, I am not a "true" tech, but I have built machines, upgraded, serviced, spec'd new machines, and done case mods! I am self-taught, studying for A+ & Net+ and continue to learn something everyday...thats the key. Been seriously into computers for 5yrs now.

[Squishedhog]

I started fiddling with computers when I was 5 yrs old (amstrad cpc 464) and wrote my first proper program at 7.

Then did the console thang for a bit, and got into the amiga at 9, stayed with that till 14 when I got a PC.

Self-taught all way through. Went to college in 97 to do a Btec ND in Information Tech at which point I got qualifications in C++, Visual Basic and Delphi.

Finished college to do a BSc in Computing at university (still doing it) but in my placement year I'm an IT admin/technician at a school.

Throughout though, I've built, serviced, upgraded and generally fiddled with a fair few PC's (lost count now!) and had experience from Windows 3 to XP, Solaris, Linux and so on.

Programmed and debugged in assembler and higher level languages too, and I can say I have a fair grasp of the x86 architecture, and it's associated problems

All in all, 15 years hands on exp, proper technical though - near enough 5 yrs self taught/tutored!

(phew!)

[nytiger73]

I have been a tech for around 3 years for various VAR's and OEM's Looking into getting my resellers license.

[JKSteger]

OK,
3 real years getting a paycheck.

1 year crap hole from hell in the trenches for a small retail/small business networking mom & pop company + 2 years "true" networking (LAN/WAN), and such in a larger VAR/System Intergrater

MCSE in 2000 otherwise pretty much self trained

[Vette]

7 years total
2 years shade tree tech self teaching period
5 years computer tech Radio Shack franchise store.(notice I didn't say sales! I don't do regular sales)Now senior Technician 60+ hours per week
Working on A+ and Compaq certifications

[Lt. Columbo (formally Joevegany@..)]

One year's experience on the Helpdesk in Insurance Co. supporting 3000 employees.

[qflash]

10 years hardware, deskside support, 1 year LAN/WAN manegement

[SubZero]

I've been tearing apart computer now for almost 12 years. I have an Associates degree in Computer Programming. For the last 3 years, I've been working as an AS/400 Administrator.

I started on the Apple IIe back in the 1989. At the time, I was only 9.

[Rob Wagner]

I am am A+ Certified Tech yes...
and Workinging on my CCNA

I also Run my own company from my apartment...

I have been working on Computers since I was 9 yrs old

[Daemon]

Started with computers since I was 5 years old, 1985. (my first AMD 486)

Got a job at 17 as a Linux/Windows NT R&D Manager. Been here for 1 year

Got a job for the government (county job) still working here, Im a network/system/user administrator/tech support.

Ive been work with computers all my life mostly as a hobby, I know I dont have alot of on field experience but im getting there.

The one way to become a true techy (My theory) is to always enjoy working with computers, always up to date with hardware, and know more than 2 OS’s. Sorry just Windows doesn’t count. To me anyone can be a techy only for windows. You can always write a macro or a program to remove the administrator, very ez in a Windows environment. So I really think is if you want to be a true techy, expand your skillz to other Platforms and other choices in the computer industry. Learn as much as possible.

[Silverman]

Been working in the field since 1985, did some teaching way back when in computer electronics for 5 years worked at Sears Service for a year and got bored with it, moved to service tech for a local company for 4 years, tried my hand at self employment for a few years than moved to digital security and worked as a tech/consultant for past 3 years. The one thing that is true of this industry is it is always changing, sometimes for the better, sometimes not.

[Ebra]

Been a tech for about 3 years
Worked as an ET at a large factory for a year and a half decided that computers were easier

[humpinate]

[quote]Originally posted by pcshark:
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LOL. I took my first breath of air in 1969. It was another fourteen years before I started getting into computers! (-:


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