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| Thread ID: 79148 | 2007-05-09 14:39:00 | Computer repair or Programming | pressf2 (12242) | PC World Chat |
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| 548675 | 2007-05-09 14:39:00 | Computer repair or Programming Which is easier to find a job ??? Thank you. :help: |
pressf2 (12242) | ||
| 548676 | 2007-05-09 16:47:00 | I'd go for the repair side. Techs in that arena need to know some programming, but basically (here in the US) the number of good repairmen is almost nil. They also demand large wages. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 548677 | 2007-05-09 16:47:00 | I'd go for the repair side. Techs in that arena need to know some programming, but basically (here in the US) the number of good repairmen is almost nil. They also demand large wages. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 548678 | 2007-05-09 18:38:00 | Depends on where your strengths lie. If you love playing with code (like html, perl, java, etc) try programming. If you're more into dismantling and re-assembling hardware, go for repair. If its money based... good programmers are harder to find than repairers, so earn way more |
Myth (110) | ||
| 548679 | 2007-05-09 19:16:00 | I have no idea where you live but have you checked out the competition in either field? More information needed. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 548680 | 2007-05-09 20:26:00 | I went to tech with a friend. I went off and did hardware related work. The most I was ever paid was $18 an hour. The least was $15. My friend was headhunted by Datacom straight out of tech as a pogrammer. She started on $35K a year. When she left she was getting $33.33 an hour. And double time for overtime. She recently was rung by them as they were exceptionally busy and arranged for her to come back on a part time basis. (she has a young child now) They are now paying her $35 an hour. She could walk back in there full time anytime she felt like it. In fact I think she could have asked for more money instead of accepting their offer - they would have given in to her. However. She is good. Very, very good. I have no talent in programming at all, I don't even like it. First you have to know what you are good at. There are some programmers at Datacom who do OK, but my friend has exceptional talent at it. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 548681 | 2007-05-10 00:20:00 | I went to tech with a friend . I went off and did hardware related work . The most I was ever paid was $18 an hour . The least was $15 . My friend was headhunted by Datacom straight out of tech as a pogrammer . She started on $35K a year . When she left she was getting $33 . 33 an hour . And double time for overtime . She recently was rung by them as they were exceptionally busy and arranged for her to come back on a part time basis . (she has a young child now) They are now paying her $35 an hour . She could walk back in there full time anytime she felt like it . In fact I think she could have asked for more money instead of accepting their offer - they would have given in to her . However . She is good . Very, very good . I have no talent in programming at all, I don't even like it . First you have to know what you are good at . There are some programmers at Datacom who do OK, but my friend has exceptional talent at it . Yeah . . . doing something you hate for the rest of your life really sucks . Find your own comfort zone . Money is NOT everything ya know! |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 548682 | 2007-05-10 04:30:00 | Computer repair or Programming Which is easier to find a job ??? Thank you. :help: It might be easier to "find" a job repairing computers, that job won't get you as far as a programmer or software developer will. If you want to be a part of the future you could consider the areas that programming covers software architect multimedia developer gaming development (covers both graphics and coding) business systems development application developer, just to name a few options. The salaries and renumeration (how much they reward you for what you do) vary depending on what your doing and who your doing it for, and what country you are working in to do it. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 548683 | 2007-05-10 12:23:00 | If all you require of a job is it's ease of finding, I believe Subway has a couple of vacancies - probably a few openings on either side of the counter. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 548684 | 2007-05-11 06:32:00 | Most definately find what you enjoy doing most. Programming will get you alot further in the long run aswell as pay you alot more, though it requires alot more brainwork than computer repair (no offense at all to any computer repairers) and can often be very stressful. You have to be very confident with your time management skills for such a career. | Deathwish (143) | ||
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