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    Why do non-IT people get SO SCARED?

    Lol see? But you learned something because you tried and now you have IT skills! That's how you develop new skills in anything. People don't realize that and get pissed when people suggest that they try.
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    Why do non-IT people get SO SCARED?

    Here's the thing in the workplace - "Any other duties assigned to fit the needs of the company" I'm guessing you've worked union jobs where "separation of duties" is a thing. I see the value of separation of duties in certain instances, and I've worked union jobs where that is a thing. On the...
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    Why do non-IT people get SO SCARED?

    Yes, I agree with this completely. This is a big problem. IT basically holds non-IT people hostage and INTENTIONALLY keeps people in the dark and as helpless as possible. This is so you have power over them. This is similar to software developers who intentionally write source code to be...
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    Why do non-IT people get SO SCARED?

    "The company pays you to fix those tech problems. The Company pays your coworker to do accounting. Why should she spend additional time learning something that is not within the scope of her job duties?" Oh, the old "it's not my job" line. Got it. I've heard that a lot. Usually from people...
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    Why do non-IT people get SO SCARED?

    I just want to be clear - I am not criticizing non-IT people for not knowing everything. I am just commenting that we as a society have become way too helpless and way too dependent... and, when being confronted with a problem results is actual FEAR of the problem and FEAR of doing anything to...
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    Why do non-IT people get SO SCARED?

    I know, I understand that. I don't know everything either. I openly admit that I have a LOT more to learn and that there are problems out there I will need help solving. However, with that said, does that mean I will completely refuse to even try to solve a problem on my own or be open to...
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    Why do non-IT people get SO SCARED?

    Yes, I understand that. I also understand the dangers of keeping most of society helpless and dependent. Let me ask you this. Let's say the light bulb burns out in my closet. I decide to call an electrician to replace it because I never changed one before and I am worried "it would be on me"...
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    Why do non-IT people get SO SCARED?

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    Does Skylake have an unusual amount of errata?

    I just noticed that Gigabyte has posted yet another CPU microcode update BIOS for my motherboard. (Z170X gaming 5) My understanding is that microcode updates are classified by Intel. (They don't usually say what they fix, why they are issued, or even how microcode updates are applied) They...
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    Cooler for non-overclocked i7-6700k skylake?

    Ironic. I have a z170 motherboard on my desk, yet no CPU for it.
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    Cooler for non-overclocked i7-6700k skylake?

    "The other is an aluminium with a copper base for 95W." Hmmm... I have an Ivy Bridge i7-3770 that came with the Intel stock cooler with the copper in the center of the cooler. So, basically, I can just take the stock cooler that came with the Ivy Bridge and use it on the i7-6700K at stock...
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    Lack of these features on 6700K important?

    found the answer... nm.
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    Lack of these features on 6700K important?

    found the answer... nm.
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    Cooler for non-overclocked i7-6700k skylake?

    Hi everyone- I haven't seen any discussion regarding coolers for people not overclocking on Skylake. For those of us *not* overclocking on the Skylake i7-6700k, is a more intensive air cooler needed with the 95w TDP? Would the stock heatsink/fan that came included with my i7 ivy bridge...
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    I've already decided to tell HR to give him a shot. If he's good, he'll be getting a pay raise to retain him beyond whatever he negotiates for.
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    Not quite, although unemployment is down now, most of the jobs that were created during the recovery are low wage jobs. That means you can leave your $10/hour job for another $10/hour job. Doesn't give you that "I'm entitled to $30/hour as a high school grad" feeling, does it? Don't believe...
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    <shrugs> Why? Unemployment rate at 3% down here, maybe? Entry level IT job when most IT pros are applying for non-entry level IT jobs? Nah, couldn't be. That's too obvious.
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    As gorcorps would say, mighty big words for someone with a high school diploma applying for an entry level job with almost no work experience.
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    Actually, Apple janitors are contracted out to the lowest bidder and make minimum wage with no benefits. Why? Because that's how big business works in corporate america and that's how much janitors make. Big corporations like Apple don't care, even if their clever marketing convinces you they...
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    And yet we have people negotiate and get on boarded all the time.... strange how that works.....
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    Which companies list their starting wages publicly on their job postings? Does Apple? Does Cisco? Does IBM? Does Google? Gosh, I never saw a job listing from any of them with the pay rates disclosed on it.... so odd, here I was thinking pay was discussed after an offer. We must be doing...
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    There is definitely room for advancement and pay increases.
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    No, Texas is a northern state. Just about any statistic available indicates wages are much lower in the southern states as opposed to the west and east coasts, or even the northern states, and the costs of living vary drastically between these regions. This is a perfectly valid reason wage...
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    Here is how a typical conversation goes with HR at my company. HR Rep: Congratulations, we are offering you X job. Are you still interested? Job candidate: Yes HR Rep: Ok, we are thinking $X/hour/annually. What do you think? Job candidate: <enter response here> Now, why in the hell...
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    Yup, that's right. A lot of people on this forum seem to have a "I just take when I am offered" attitude. Once you get a job offer, you have them by the balls. You know at that point that you were the best they could find, so don't hesitate to squeeze a little. Though, I have two degrees...
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    Again, I take it you live on the west or east coast? Come to a southern state. This is the level wages are down here. Maybe we should pay a New York City COLA when rent for a two bedroom nice apartment is $500?
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    We don't list the pay or talk about it until an offer is made. At that point, HR makes an offer on pay and the candidate is free to make a counter offer.... When I was hired, I was offered 45K. I negotiated up to 75K. I'm starting to think there may be some teens on this forum who have never...
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    Well, that's probably a good thing. We want to hire people with confidence in themselves. If someone isn't confident about the job they are applying for, that's a red flag. If they know they are capable of more, they will ask for it. Otherwise, at best, it shows a character flaw of not being...
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    <facepalm> The job requires a high school diploma. The guy just happens to have a bachelor's degree in a social science. Is it my fault he majored in a social science? It's not a major with particularly high demand.
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    And I take it you also live on the west or east coast? Grocery baggers here make $7.25/hour - minimum wage.... and that's only because the feds require it. Unemployment here is about 3%, so there are not an abundance of job seekers.
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    Look guys, I can see why some of you have been unemployed so long. The rate HR is offering is $10. Of course the guy can negotiate just like any job, and HR would be willing to go as high as around $15 for the job. When you are an employer, you offer low and the candidate negotiates for more...
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    I'm leaning towards giving the thumbs up on him. I just would really feel safer with someone who had corporate experience instead of their own experience doing things however they think is best. I suppose what I am saying is, someone who goes out and does IT work on their own out of their...
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    Guys, the job only requires a high school diploma and two years experience. NO degree/certs/etc are required. That is why the pay is that low. It is for an assistant to help out. This guy just happens to have degrees, but they are not IT related. It's not my fault he didn't major in the...
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    Well, because he is doing this "own IT business out of the house" thing, I don't have a boss to call and verify he's able to do the work. So, in other words, do I just hope that he's been doing it competently on his own all this time because he says he is?
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    Should we give this guy a chance? (new hire)

    Ok, I got feedback.
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    Leaving the IT workforce forever.... distance myself from IT on resume?

    Hi everyone - I have made the decision to get out of IT work forever. It is not the company, not my coworkers, not anything but me. I simply hate the work, am burned out, and don't want anything more to do with it. In retrospect, I think it was a mistake to begin with. My formal...
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    Windows 8 Consumer Preview Feedback Thread

    BTW - If anyone from Microsoft HR stumbles on this.... Please, hire this guy: http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/24/2822891/windows-desktop-ui-concept (proposed alternate Windows UI)
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    Windows 8 Consumer Preview Feedback Thread

    You know, I was a business minor in college. Don't have a BBA or MBA like the people at Microsoft pushing this. Just a simple social science major. But I did learn one thing in my business classes.... A serious business mistake called "escalation of commitment" that all business majors...
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    HUGE price increases on Egg within the last hour

    There have been some HUGE price increases on Newegg in the last few hours. 2GB hard drives have shot up from $149.99 to $229.99. That is huge and absolutely incredible. In fact the old prices are still showing on list view, but when you click the item you will see the new price. (these...