Right, iv slowly and painfully come to the conclusion that i need a job. im coming up to 17 and need to save for car insurance and stuff. I would like to get a job in something to do with computers, for example a shop, BUT i dont want to work in PCworld / dixons because i'd feel guilty about selling people PCs that cost upwards of a grand that run at the speed of a £500 rig. If i were to get a job in a smaller shop am i right in thinking i would need to do ALOT of reading up on products?
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Well the way i see it more products you know more questions you can answer rather them "hmm , i ll just get someone else". Working in Pc World or Dixons will add better experience then working for small shops. Plus Dixons group has MasterCare division which if you increase your knowledge and hands on troubleshooting you might work there.
Or Eventually if you are into pc engineering you might take few courses and go for engineering ( field support / helpdesk / technician etc ) . If you have the knowledge some companies pay your course fees etc. So do a lot of searching as you are 17 start preparing for your future.
These are my thoughts anyway
Or Eventually if you are into pc engineering you might take few courses and go for engineering ( field support / helpdesk / technician etc ) . If you have the knowledge some companies pay your course fees etc. So do a lot of searching as you are 17 start preparing for your future.
These are my thoughts anyway
)lol 3 weeks later boss says "why have u sold nothing?"
he says "??? , ill go then"
build em urself man advertise in mid sized papers / ebear [ebay]
or work in a bar / chippy / cafe earn a wage + tips ??
or a call center for computer companies soul destoying but will give u an education in how to deal with assholes ...
he says "??? , ill go then"
build em urself man advertise in mid sized papers / ebear [ebay]
or work in a bar / chippy / cafe earn a wage + tips ??
or a call center for computer companies soul destoying but will give u an education in how to deal with assholes ...
if your up for it go to college coz ive noticed that there isnt much/anything for someone with no qualifications that wants a computer orientated job (mostly the tech side) as ime 17 and am looking for a new job.
there is no way i want to go to college/school again i couldnt handle it.
hope this helps you in some way
edit:i have also been thinking of gettin a job at pcworld as i wouldnt have a problem selling over priced pc's myself (hey its their fault if they dont wanna put some effort into spending a large amount of their hard earned imo)
ive also been toying with the idea of starting a custom building online shop sorta thing but i think that maybe a bit too adventurous?
cheers.
there is no way i want to go to college/school again i couldnt handle it.
hope this helps you in some way
edit:i have also been thinking of gettin a job at pcworld as i wouldnt have a problem selling over priced pc's myself (hey its their fault if they dont wanna put some effort into spending a large amount of their hard earned imo)
ive also been toying with the idea of starting a custom building online shop sorta thing but i think that maybe a bit too adventurous?
cheers.
Depending on your GCSEs, going to college and doing the course I am (OCR iPro Level 3 Certificate for IT Practicioners (ICT Systems Support) is a good idea. I'm learning all sorts of stuff that I wouldn't have learnt before, and you get the IT Essentials and (possibly) CCNA with it too.
Until then, bars are out- you're too young. Try asking in the small computer shops, but working in somewhere like PCWorld isn't that bad. Remember, n00bs pay extra so they don't build it themselves, and they're most likely happy with a computer if it does simple stuff. You might become a great salesperson for extended warrenties- stupid n00bs need them
Until then, bars are out- you're too young. Try asking in the small computer shops, but working in somewhere like PCWorld isn't that bad. Remember, n00bs pay extra so they don't build it themselves, and they're most likely happy with a computer if it does simple stuff. You might become a great salesperson for extended warrenties- stupid n00bs need them
Phnom_Penh
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Do some work experience, involving computers etc in an area you like. I've worked for a Lloyd's underwriters for the last two summer holidays doing IT stuff because they found me useful when I did work experience with them. Its also useful to read some computer mags and journals so that you keep up to date with the latest stuff. (also pc-pro weekly email is good).
name='Phnom_Penh' said:
That's how I got into my current job and will be there until I go to Uni. It's not amazing but it's a decent job for my age in my area and I have learnt a lot from the other techies.
And what is my job u ask???
name='Joe' said:
Oh yeah! :boink:. Great fun dealing with :cussing:. I don't get much of that though as I 'sound' sympathetic when they talk about how are getting skanked
Phnom_Penh
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name='jiffz' said:Oh yeah! :boink:. Great fun dealing with :cussing:. I don't get much of that though as I 'sound' sympathetic when they talk about how are getting skanked
Do call centres in this country deal with calls from India? In the same way that any time I need something RMA'ed I'm on the phone to someone in New Delhi
.im currently in 6th form doing physics chemisty and art at As level....its rubbish. at the end of the year im gonna go to college and do my Physics A2 level and start a computer related As level. Physics and some form of computing A level should put me in decent standing for computing at uni right?
You'll need either another AS level or another A level... they normally say 3 A levels and maybe one extra AS level- the computer courses are normally oversubscribed, so you'll need decent marks for it.
(I'm lucky in that the course I'm doing now will only require me to do 1 A level on top to get me onto the foundation degree- but that'll include my CCNA which gives 40 UCAS points by itself.)
The college should be able to tell you what you need- go in and speak to them.
(I'm lucky in that the course I'm doing now will only require me to do 1 A level on top to get me onto the foundation degree- but that'll include my CCNA which gives 40 UCAS points by itself.)
The college should be able to tell you what you need- go in and speak to them.
i work as a pc engineer in a small computer shop, although im moving to lead programmer soon .
I knew a fair bit from college, but the amount i learnt in real world situations is far more. I'm not sure working in a place like PC World would benifit you as much as working in a smaller shop. In smaller shop's you get more of a chance to show how good you are. I've always thought that i would have never got the same technical knowledge at a place like PC World as i would at my current job.
I'f i was you, i'd go college, so it looks good on your CV and you gain some more knowledge. Then mass mail companies to see if they have any jobs. Nothing like spamming a few companies
I only ever did a BTEC National in Computing, It was a generic computing course, meaning it covered lots of subjects. So you had the chance to move forward in more than one direction.
.I knew a fair bit from college, but the amount i learnt in real world situations is far more. I'm not sure working in a place like PC World would benifit you as much as working in a smaller shop. In smaller shop's you get more of a chance to show how good you are. I've always thought that i would have never got the same technical knowledge at a place like PC World as i would at my current job.
I'f i was you, i'd go college, so it looks good on your CV and you gain some more knowledge. Then mass mail companies to see if they have any jobs. Nothing like spamming a few companies
I only ever did a BTEC National in Computing, It was a generic computing course, meaning it covered lots of subjects. So you had the chance to move forward in more than one direction.
FarFarAway
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Yeah and Maths I heard is good for computing at Uni...perhaps not the most fun college subjects 
Phnom_Penh
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name='llwyd' said:
Yes, although as said, maths is a requirement of most universities, but most will allow physics in place of maths. Computing is usually not required, only for some, but an AS will do (A2 Computing is crap).
