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Old 10-06-2004, 10:08 AM   #1
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What to do...

So I'm up here at Kirkwood Community College studying to be a PC Technician with a bit of LAN Management on the side...It's going great but there's one thing that's bugging me

What would be the best place to work for?
A Friend of mine works at a CompUSA...but I really don't wanna work for a retail store, even if I'm in the Tech Dept.

I was just wondering if any of you guys have had experience in this field/work as a PC Tech right now. just gathering some ideas for my future career ^_^

Thanks!

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Old 10-06-2004, 10:57 AM   #2
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try the it department at your local college. i used to work for about 1yr for them and i liked it. plus compusa wants you to be a good salesman even if you are a tech. i know i had an interview with them about a year ago
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Old 10-11-2004, 02:27 AM   #3
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I would never work for CompUSA. Their industry reputation is shit and they pay you as little as they can while making insane mark-ups on their products. Like Stefan said...check with the college. I had a friend in high school that did part time work for the school district his senior year and as soon as he graduated they hired him on full time.
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Old 10-11-2004, 03:29 PM   #4
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places like bestbuy and circuitcity have tech teams that don't do anything except for install shit for lazy customers and get paid fairly well for it, our store just started a tech crew and they sit in the break room all day removing viruses and installing hardware
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Old 10-19-2004, 02:49 PM   #5
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Microsoft

well doubt they need tech's more programers... even though they are building a HQ in india for cheaper labor.

fact is their secretarys make MORE than ANY in the country, (something like 100k average a year) : P

i know i know you all hate microsoft... hell so do i but yeah you wonder were all the money goes? not in his damn pocket...
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Old 10-19-2004, 02:51 PM   #6
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oh kirkwood... not kirland... my bad
kirkland kinda close to redmond, which is wher ethe HQ is located....
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