My first job offer!! :DD

Translucentbill · Aug 14, 2008

Well, earlier today/yesterday (2:52 am right now) i was actually offered a job by my best friend's cousin!
I cant remember exactly where he works but its the next town over and he is pretty much tech support for the local collage's for any tech problems.
I was actually suprised because he didnt even know i had any knowladge on computers up until today when i fixed my friend's computer, printer/scanner/copier, and set up the router. I'm only 15 so do you think this would be good for my first actual job? It would also give me experience and a reference later on in life if im trying to get another job!

What do you guys think?

littlestevie · Aug 14, 2008

schools are really good for experience, they are highly looked upon for future jobs in IT (well at least they are here in au im not too sure about the us)

Translucentbill · Aug 14, 2008

Yeah, my sister's ex-boyfriend actually took enough computer classes during highschool that his senior year he was actually getting paid to work for the school and fix the computers, set up the internet and printers on computers, he helped set up the entire networking throughout the school. I am actually trying to walk in his footsteps and do the same. :]

DeMoN · Aug 14, 2008

Eh? Don't you have to be 16 to work in the U.S.?

Translucentbill · Aug 14, 2008

In most cases yes, but my school district allows underage working if the student is only working 4 hours or less monday-thursday during scheduled class days. I can work as long as my employer allows on friday-sunday.

Gore · Aug 14, 2008

i wanna be like you when i grow up.

Translucentbill · Aug 14, 2008

PaperPlane said:
i wanna be like you when i grow up.

lol?

fischju · Aug 14, 2008

Working with computers may be great, but most of your time will be spent dealing with extremely inept people.

Translucentbill · Aug 14, 2008

Yeah, which may not end up good because of my lack of patience =P
Although all downtime may be spent for personal use in the office!

Diablo1123 · Aug 14, 2008

Translucentbill said:
Although all downtime may be spent for personal use in the office!

That's always a postiive when working with computers

Wish someone would offer me a job like that, I'm 15
and I pretty much manage all 5 computers at my house

And 3 DS + flashcarts =D

You don't mention how much you getting paid?

Translucentbill · Aug 14, 2008

its anywhere between minimum wage and $9 an hour.

Yeah, we've got about 5 computers at my house too =|
Which i have to manage 4 of

2 vista laptops, a horribly crappy dell from like 2001, and my favorite... My dell XPS

Also, with any downtime i have AIM and my Cyclo Evo to keep my occupied

wchill · Aug 14, 2008

I get to manage every piece of electronic equipment that is in my house. Oh hmm I don't know, maybe four computers with one that got its hard drive ripped out of. And my DS. And my Wii. And my Internet connection. And my router. And *insert gibberish here*

silent sniper · Aug 14, 2008

you got OFFERED a job?

dammit >.< i'm basically having to whore my resumes and interviews out to employers >.>

Translucentbill · Aug 14, 2008

silent sniper said:
you got OFFERED a job?

dammit >.< i'm basically having to whore my resumes and interviews out to employers >.>

Man, if only you lived up here! There are tons of jobs around here

We actually just had two walmarts open on BOTH sides of our town

.

So much business has died

Damn Walmart

CorruptJon · Aug 14, 2008

Translucentbill said:
silent sniper said:

you got OFFERED a job?

dammit >.< i'm basically having to whore my resumes and interviews out to employers >.>

Click to expand...

Man, if only you lived up here! There are tons of jobs around here

We actually just had two walmarts open on BOTH sides of our town

.

So much business has died

Damn Walmart

Hey, it's good for you, cheaper prices on stuff!

Translucentbill · Aug 14, 2008

CorruptJon said:
Translucentbill said:

silent sniper said:

you got OFFERED a job?

dammit >.< i'm basically having to whore my resumes and interviews out to employers >.>

Click to expand...

Man, if only you lived up here! There are tons of jobs around here

We actually just had two walmarts open on BOTH sides of our town

.

So much business has died

Damn Walmart

Click to expand...

Hey, it's good for you, cheaper prices on stuff!

Well, that is true =P

beautifulbeast · Aug 14, 2008

Congrats! This is one of the reasons being into computers is so great, there's always plenty of work!

NeSchn · Aug 14, 2008

DeMoN said:
Eh? Don't you have to be 16 to work in the U.S.?

Not if your getting paid under the table.

CockroachMan · Aug 14, 2008

I started working on tech support when I was 14

It's not a bad job, you get to learn a lot of stuff

silent sniper said:
you got OFFERED a job?

dammit >.< i'm basically having to whore my resumes and interviews out to employers >.>

When you just want a job and don't care about what it may be.. it's real easy to get one..

Now, if you have something more specific in mind, things get a lot harder.. I had both experiences already, spent 6 months sending resumes till I could find something

]

edit: Why the auto-merge never works with me?

Deleted User · Aug 14, 2008

NeSchn said:
DeMoN said:

Eh? Don't you have to be 16 to work in the U.S.?

Click to expand...

Not if your getting paid under the table.

for working under the table ?

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