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| Thread ID: 68491 | 2006-05-01 03:49:00 | Job searching woes | aidanmaz (7180) | PC World Chat |
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| 451026 | 2006-05-04 11:42:00 | Tried wireless. Not reliable enough. It cuts in and out, with up to 54 Mbps (?) then down to under 10 moments later. We solved it by hanging the access point over the banister and looping the cable around the newell post. I can afford better than that. BTW, young man, you don't have tats or (visible) body piercing, I hope. Well, maybe that would be OK up there, but not down here. |
TideMan (4279) | ||
| 451027 | 2006-05-04 12:02:00 | everyone in my family thinks i dont hav the skills to start my own business, that i will get a job i cant do and get sued. At my age i think i hav more chance of starting my own business than finding a decent paid job in the IT sector OK. You have gone and acheived qualifications and have a student loan to prove it. I have no idea how old you are but I am guessing under 25. I could well be wrong as I have been in the past. It would cost you money to start your own business but the rewards could be great. First idea is to get a plan together. Do a cashflow. Check out local business for competition. If you know that there are 5+ computer shops where you are then think what you and your skills make you different. What can you offer that would make me or the average person buy a computer from you or even have one repaired? Next thing is you do not have to listen to your Family altogether. Just because they say you can't do it it does not mean you can't. I am not suggesting you ignore advice from family but get advice from Banks, Mentors, Friends etc and do the homework. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 451028 | 2006-05-04 12:07:00 | If you are going to go into business yourself you will have to be prepared to advertise constantly to maintain a steady stream of business. For the first few years anyway. Otherwise you will not get enough work to make a living with. Very true generally. I just walked around my area with self printed fkyers. There has to an advertising budget anyway to get anywhere. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 451029 | 2006-05-04 12:25:00 | I work from home. If you lived in ChCh, I'd get you to: 1. Run two ethernet cables from the switch in my office up into the ceiling space, across the house and down the inside wall of the garage, then drill two holes through the concrete wall and hook up two machines in my den. (You'd have to clean up after yourself and not get dust all over the furniture). 2. Then you could configure the network so that the Linux machine became a server for the Win XP LAN and everything ran sweetly. If you did a good job, I'd hire you on a retainer to maintain my network, releasing me to earn $$$/hour consulting instead of frigging around with network stuff I don't really understand, nor really care less about providing it works. As it is, I don't know who to get to do this work for me. There must be others like me in the same boat up in Jafa land. Somehow, you need to get yourself known as being available. Through your Dad's golf buddies or maybe his clients? Then you need to do a good job and get a reputation as a nice, helpful young guy. Good idea. So you need a team of people I think or someone whom is multiskilled. One to drill holes. A gorilla to climb up through the ceiling. A person that has and can use a vacuum cleaner and can protect furniture by coverings. Oh and also has networking knowledge of two operating systems etc I will be down there tommorow. You haven't got a Laptop you want connected as well have you? |
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