Topic: I got a job with a computer store! (Read 12388 times)

Josh [SLX] · « **on:** February 17, 2010, 02:46:00 am »

Yes, after all my searching i've found a job

My friend Trae hooked me up with his former boss at DATACORP Computer Systems in Valdosta, where I go to school. We hit it off well and he hired me as his apprentice the same night we met. Then, he talked to Trae and got him to come back to work.

We do computer sales and repairs, including hardware and software service. While im apprenticing I don't get much pay, but after that i'll have a $25,000-$30,000 salary until I decide to leave and make games.

Wish me luck.

Konrad Beerbaum · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2010, 03:00:04 am »

Congrats dude, I was computer tech + sales for my last job before I got into the industry too

. Just don't tell people you're a tech or they'll try to get you to fix their computer. It gets old quick, trust me.

Josh [SLX] · « **Reply #2 on:** February 17, 2010, 03:20:25 am »

Seriously. I've already been told to only tell people i'm a tech if it can get them to bring it into the shop. Then i can make a profit off of it

Mangley · « **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2010, 03:27:46 am »

Congrats man. It's a great job.

Wake[of]theBunT · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2010, 03:57:51 am »

Nice work! Much luck indeed

Rodney 1.666 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2010, 04:15:20 am »

Good stuff. I'm sure that'll work out great for you.

Sergeant Kelly · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2010, 05:55:42 am »

Congrats man! Not only do you get to work with computers, you get paid too.

EMH Mark I · « **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2010, 06:06:17 am »

I'm happy for you SLX. Knowing you, luck isn't really needed.

Enzo.Matrix · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2010, 08:01:16 am »

Dont forget to make a large demo of Goldeneye for customers to see

But congrats man, I do IT and assembly so welcome to the club.

kraid · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2010, 09:29:04 am »

Congrats Josh. Here at my place, 25-30.000 is allready a well paid job.
Ok we got €, but still.

PPK · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2010, 10:12:29 am »

Congrats man! That's good news and the prospect of your future payment is good too. I just hope you enjoy it: that's probably one the most important things when you have a job.

V!NCENT · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2010, 11:16:13 am »

Quote from: Sergeant Kelly on February 17, 2010, 05:55:42 am

Congrats man! Not only do you get to work with computers, you get paid too.

While his salary is very awesome for the kind of job that he has, reimaging Windows installs and testing/swapping pc parts isn't as awesome as you might think it is...

"Computer is not listening to me! If I click on the blue E the Windows program tells me I can't have internet because of error x21234213... I don't understand... my computer is only 2 months old and it is already broken. And Vista also doesn't send my emails anymore I think..."

*Stay calm... count to ten... stay professional... okey*

"Ehm mam, your computer is fine but your internet connection is down"
-"But I did nothing. I plug it in and it used to work and I pay AOL every month so that is not the problem."
*resist... resist... do not smash your head onto the keyboard"
"Well mam, we just connected it to the internet here and it works"
-"Oh so it's repaired?"
"No we uh.... hooked it up to the internet here and everything is fine because there is nothing wrong with your computer..."
-"But what should I do? My daughter needs to go to the blackboard website for school and she has to send out email"
"Contect your ISP"
-"The I S what?"
"You internet service provider"
-"What is that?"
*FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-*
"AOL is an internet service provider"
-"What should I aks them then? And I do not think I have their phone number because Google also doesn't work anymore"
"FUCK OFF AN DIE IN A FIRE!!!" <- which is what you should not say in order to not get fired on the spot. Good luck,

Oh and:
"My computer doesn't work."
-"What doesn't work"
"I don't know what doesn't work. You are the people that supposed to be good at it?"
-"Well uhm..."
"Well than I will go to someplace else to other shop that can help me!"

Good luck with that job!

Jeron [SharpSh00tah] · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2010, 06:48:00 pm »

LMFAO!

Rodney 1.666 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2010, 01:05:15 am »

Quote from: V!NCENT on February 17, 2010, 11:16:13 am

Oh and:
"My computer doesn't work."
-"What doesn't work"
"I don't know what doesn't work. You are the people that supposed to be good at it?"
-"Well uhm..."
"Well than I will go to someplace else to other shop that can help me!"

QFT

And everything else.

Josh [SLX] · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2010, 07:29:52 am »

LMAO! That about sums it up right there

90% of our customers are completely computer illiterate and come to us as a last resort for the worst type of problems. And they want it done NOW!!

"Hello, DATACorp Computer Systems, this is Josh. How may I help you?"

"Yeah...uhm...I took my computer in there this morning to get fixed. Is it done yet?"

"And what is your name maam?"

"Betty Ray Sirmans"

"No maam, it will be tomorrow."

"But i need it back now."

"Maam your computer was extremely effected by several viruses and a worm. Also, there was a black widow spider in your heat sink over your processor We had to spray it down with Raid."

"Do what? a spider and a worm were in my computer? Well kill them and give it back. And why is there a sink in my computer"?

">_>" "Beats head with keyboard"

Anyways, I found out today that i'm being trained to to become 33.3% owner in 9 months, when the owner leaves. I'll be put in charge of marketing after my apprenticeship is complete

Enzo.Matrix · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2010, 07:47:40 am »

Wow epic... That means you have to work... Not like my BBY past

Jeron [SharpSh00tah] · « **Reply #16 on:** February 18, 2010, 11:52:39 pm »

Nice bro! Get me a job naoowww

Josh [SLX] · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2010, 03:37:55 am »

Lol my boss is a 53 year old manic asshole. We're just biding our time until we can take over the store

Kratos · « **Reply #18 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:43:34 am »

That is halrious!

This is old, but cheers me up everytime i read it...

* Customer: "Hello, is this Tech Support?"
* Tech Support: "Yes, it is. How may I help you?"
* Customer: "The cup holder on my PC is broken and I am within my warranty period. How do I go about getting that fixed?"
* Tech Support: "I'm sorry, but did you say a cup holder?"
* Customer: "Yes, it's attached to the front of my computer."
* Tech Support: "Please excuse me if I seem a bit stumped, it's because I am. Did you receive this as part of a promotional, at a trade show? How did you get this cup holder? Does it have any trademark on it?"
* Customer: "It came with my computer, I don't know anything about a promotion. It just has '4X' on it."

At this point the Tech Rep had to mute the caller, because he couldn't stand it. The caller had been using the load drawer of the CDROM drive as a cup holder and snapped it off the drive.

Jeron [SharpSh00tah] · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2010, 10:43:12 pm »

tell me thats a true story...

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