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Thread ID: 137027	2014-05-14 21:37:00	How did you get your current job in IT?	Webdevguy (17166)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1375033	2014-05-15 01:14:00	I don't work in it but do work with computers. I was a joiner retrained in my 40's due to injury. Now work designing and drawing kitchens	gary67 (56)
1375034	2014-05-15 01:27:00	I don't work in it but do work with computers. I was a joiner retrained in my 40's due to injury. Now work designing and drawing kitchens What program do you use to design the kitchens?	Webdevguy (17166)
1375035	2014-05-15 02:33:00	poly for a couple of years then worked for a company doing a mix of home PC's, HP Laptop/Desktop/Printer(ug) repairs and onsite desktop support for a few decent size companies down this way for about 3 years. Was a fantastic foot in the door, didn't get paid great but who cares, got to treat it like an apprenticeship. Before this had worked in various retail rolls, M10 etc so had build up some customer service experience (important in any job). I then applied for my current sysadmin roll about 3 years ago to escape things like time sheets and working against the clock. Happy with the move, great place to work get treated and paid OK too.	Alex B (15479)
1375036	2014-05-15 02:46:00	First one, advertised in local paper.....self employed. First official one - finished Tech, one of the tutors mentioned the job and told me who to contact. Applied for all other IT jobs, the usual way.	pctek (84)
1375037	2014-05-15 05:22:00	My old boss recommended me, after that it jobs was in companies that knew my previous employers. That made it much easier. When the company I work for ever advertised for low end IT staff (desktop stuff only), we'd get a stack of CV's over 2 feet high !!! And they were just the short list :-) Many were way overqualified, but still applied. Its tough out there . The more usual thing now seems to be laying off PC Techs rather than employing .	1101 (13337)
1375038	2014-05-15 06:11:00	My old boss recommended me, after that it jobs was in companies that knew my previous employers. That made it much easier. When the company I work for ever advertised for low end IT staff (desktop stuff only), we'd get a stack of CV's over 2 feet high !!! And they were just the short list :-) Many were way overqualified, but still applied. Its tough out there . The more usual thing now seems to be laying off PC Techs rather than employing . Yes I think the PC Tech market has definitely shrunk since the tablet market was born and it is continuing to shrink while the software developer, web application and cloud services market continues to sprout. So it probably well worth thinking about picking up new skill sets if you want to go places :thumbs:	Webdevguy (17166)
1375039	2014-05-15 08:36:00	Yes I think the PC Tech market has definitely shrunk since the tablet market was born and it is continuing to shrink while the software developer, web application and cloud services market continues to sprout. So it probably well worth thinking about picking up new skill sets if you want to go places :thumbs: Don't know about that! We're the busiest we've ever been and it has been like that since the start of the year. People still wanting their old XP machines repaired!	CYaBro (73)
1375040	2014-05-15 08:53:00	What program do you use to design the kitchens? We use a program called 20/20, there others such as cabinet vision which are even better but way harder to learn (this is what I want to learn next) decotech and microvellum but 202/20 beats those last two hands down.	gary67 (56)
1375041	2014-05-15 10:06:00	Not in IT as such, just a hobby, volunteer at SeniorNet. Also charge peanuts to help older people get set up with wireless and Internet etc, a few little private tutoring jobs here and there..... all thanks to you guys on PC World Forums! Learn as I go, lol! LL :-)	lakewoodlady (103)
1375042	2014-05-15 10:51:00	Accidentally. I don't work in IT but I spend 90% of my day on a computer and try and avoid it wherever possible. Because I know computers I assumed the role of web design, network admin, new tech purchases and the go to guy if something breaks. And that is far beyond my actual role!	hueybot3000 (3646)
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