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| Thread ID: 77836 | 2007-03-24 08:43:00 | Any advise for a Noob Technician? | PedalSlammer (8511) | Press F1 |
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| 535537 | 2007-03-24 08:43:00 | Any advise for a Noob Technician? I mean how can I be a better technician? Is it by experience? I mean I really want to pass the CompTIA A+ once and since it so expensive it is not worth losing and not pass it. Do you guys it'll be worth it to start to service other computers with customers? :confused: I mean I want a better experience and I don't really know how. Because the PC I'm using sheldom toss any problems for me now, so I can't get a good experience with all sorts of problems. lol, maybe a little extra cash for my new PC since my allowance is so low. Thanks in advance. |
PedalSlammer (8511) | ||
| 535538 | 2007-03-24 09:04:00 | Offer family and friends free service. But beware you might get bogged down :P (well I offered 2 years ago and I'm still 'the one' so to speak) |
trinsic (6945) | ||
| 535539 | 2007-03-24 09:16:00 | Offer family and friends free service. But beware you might get bogged down :P (well I offered 2 years ago and I'm still 'the one' so to speak) Family(I don't have cousins, aunt, uncles, and all that but most of the computers in my house is working fine) & Friends? Bogged down? I already solve all the problems in my home computers. i.e. I'm using a HDD with bad sector too which is not advisable because it's too tight for my budget to spend $100 since my new PC is costing $$$. And since the HDD is pretty slow and laggy but I still manage to use fine but not for lots of data storage anyway. By the way I've already learned about ESD and checking power supply. Is it advisable to go and service public home computers? And before I take up that course I already service some old computers without knowledge of ESD. Yeah, I mean without ESD protection is dangerous. |
PedalSlammer (8511) | ||
| 535540 | 2007-03-24 11:24:00 | You could volunteer to help out the technician at a local school when they need it. The worst that can happen is that they don't need help and if it all goes well you could finish with a good reference. | TGoddard (7263) | ||
| 535541 | 2007-03-24 11:47:00 | by "bogged down" i think trinsic meant that you'd be overwhelmed with constant requests for help. remember most people aren't very computer literate, and/or have the belief that the logical answer isn't the right one (which isn't entirely false), and are too afraid to experiment (again probably a good thing). point being you'll end up writing your it-dependants instructions to stick on their monitor to lessen the phone calls. you'd think "open avast and click the play button" was simple and easy to remember, if not intuitive;) |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 535542 | 2007-03-24 12:12:00 | You could volunteer to help out the technician at a local school when they need it. The worst that can happen is that they don't need help and if it all goes well you could finish with a good reference. Any schools that employ a company to look after their computers will probably not want any students helping out, but if a teacher does everything, they will probably be happy to take someone under their wing & help them learn as much as they can. |
Greven (91) | ||
| 535543 | 2007-03-24 12:24:00 | Any schools that employ a company to look after their computers will probably not want any students helping out, but if a teacher does everything, they will probably be happy to take someone under their wing & help them learn as much as they can. my high school paid a company to run the network (they did a piss-poor job too), but me and some other computer-capable friends occasionally got asked by the teachers to sort out older machines (mostly to get them running well enough to be used again). a few lunchtimes "work" for $20 tuckshop accounts each (and pizza) was a bargain for both parties |
motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 535544 | 2007-03-24 12:56:00 | uh...Not to be harsh on then capabilities of the thread starter, But based on past input I would suggest you get as much training as you can..... | Metla (12) | ||
| 535545 | 2007-03-24 15:08:00 | No offense PedalSlammer, but I'm inclined to agree with Metla on this one. Take things slowly, and make sure that you really do know enough before you take on customers. Friends and family are a good place to start; they are likely to be a lot more forgiving if you stuff something up. Also be very aware of consequential losses - if you make a mistake with someone's data and you don't have a get-out clause, you could end up bankrupt. Why don't you try helping some people in the F1 forum - it will help us see what kind of level you are at and perhaps give you some tips on where to go next. Is it advisable to go and service public home computers?Absolutely not at this stage unless you have learnt a huge amount in the last few months. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 535546 | 2007-03-24 21:11:00 | mean how can I be a better technician? Is it by experience? I mean I really want to pass the CompTIA A+ once and since it so expensive it is not worth losing and not pass it. Do you guys it'll be worth it to start to service other computers with customers? Yes, experience is everything. Passing this is good for your CV but does nothing for your experience. No, don't practice on the general public, you can't charge people or practice on their PCs and claim to be a tech at the same time. Thats why people have suggested friends and family. Reading threads here helps too, you can learn a lot, try answering some of the questions yourself too............ You could always ask your local shops too if they would be willing to give you some work experience. Don't expect pay straight away. |
pctek (84) | ||
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