Do you ever get tired of being a computer geek?

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Kaido

Kaido

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Inspired by Ricemarine's thread about community college...

Sometimes it gets old, being asked to do computer-related stuff all the time. Most of the time I enjoy it, but sometimes...I just want to take a break. How about you?
 
pontifex

pontifex

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yep. i even want out of the IT field altogether.

people think that if you know something about cmputers, you know everything about computers and every piece of software out there. they also think you know eveything about printers, fax machines, and other electronic equipment.

i get so annoyed when people assume that.
 
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BKLounger

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if it's an interesting topic and the other party has some interesting ideas then it isn't so bad. Most of the time though it's people who are computer illliterate who keep asking the same questions.

1. How do i download free music or movies
2. How do i get rid of spyware, virus'
3. Can you build a computer for me if i give you a budget of $50 that you can build in your free time / give me a computer.

This is when it gets tiring
 
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Mayfriday0529

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Originally posted by: pontifex
yep. i even want out of the IT field altogether.

people think that if you know something about cmputers, you know everything about computers and every piece of software out there. they also think you know eveything about printers, fax machines, and other electronic equipment.

i get so annoyed when people assume that.
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I know everything... :), but still want to get out of this field.
 
effowe

effowe

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I like being a computer geek, because I have access to pretty much anything I could want. There are downsides such as being asked to do the occasional computer task, but I've been charging lately so it's making me money.
 
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brikis98

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one of my buddies had an awesome t-shirt... it read:

NO, I will not fix your f*cking computer!
 
Kaido

Kaido

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Originally posted by: pontifex
yep. i even want out of the IT field altogether.

people think that if you know something about cmputers, you know everything about computers and every piece of software out there. they also think you know eveything about printers, fax machines, and other electronic equipment.

i get so annoyed when people assume that.
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Yeah, I hate that. Especially on contract work..."You said you're a computer person...why don't you know this piece of software?" Because there are tens of millions of software apps out there? Derrrr...

I mean, you can usually figure it out, but yeah...people don't use their heads sometimes. Computers almost seemed mystical to many people, a magic box that requires some sort of supernatural geeky intelligence to work on.

/rant ;)
 
Kaido

Kaido

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Originally posted by: effowe
I like being a computer geek, because I have access to pretty much anything I could want. There are downsides such as being asked to do the occasional computer task, but I've been charging lately so it's making me money.
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Yeah...I was amazed when people were like "okay". I have a $100 flat free for people I know, nice to make some extra pocket change once in awhile :)
 
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Jawo

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Originally posted by: brikis98
one of my buddies had an awesome t-shirt... it read:

NO, I will not fix your f*cking computer!
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HA! Thats a great shirt! you remember where he got it?
 
iRONic

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Originally posted by: Kaido
Inspired by Ricemarine's thread about community college...

Sometimes it gets old, being asked to do computer-related stuff all the time. Most of the time I enjoy it, but sometimes...I just want to take a break. How about you?
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Yeah, sometimes. But not so much when I get paid for it.

Basically, I tell family and friends to just get a Dell or a Mac. Anybody else I just tell 'em my rates.
 
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Jawo

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Originally posted by: Kaido
Originally posted by: pontifex
yep. i even want out of the IT field altogether.

people think that if you know something about cmputers, you know everything about computers and every piece of software out there. they also think you know eveything about printers, fax machines, and other electronic equipment.

i get so annoyed when people assume that.
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Yeah, I hate that. Especially on contract work..."You said you're a computer person...why don't you know this piece of software?" Because there are tens of millions of software apps out there? Derrrr...

I mean, you can usually figure it out, but yeah...people don't use their heads sometimes. Computers almost seemed mystical to many people, a magic box that requires some sort of supernatural geeky intelligence to work on.

/rant ;)
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reminds me of this thread "That's not a PC, that's a box!"
 
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DaShen

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That is why my next career will be in a different field. The field also was a field I wanted to do ever since I was younger though.
 
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DaWhim

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a friend of mine asked me where to get porn.

I gave him an answer about access to newsgroups with "unlimited" porns he could get. he was laughing so hard because I was just so serious about this. :laugh:
 
Kaido

Kaido

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Originally posted by: iRONic
Originally posted by: Kaido
Inspired by Ricemarine's thread about community college...

Sometimes it gets old, being asked to do computer-related stuff all the time. Most of the time I enjoy it, but sometimes...I just want to take a break. How about you?
Click to expand...


Yeah, sometimes. But not so much when I get paid for it.

Basically, I tell family and friends to just get a Dell or a Mac. Anybody else I just tell 'em my rates.
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Haha I do the same thing :thumbsup:
 
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TXHokie

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I would quit IT in a second if I could do something else that pays as much.
 
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