Job Available in NYC - Desktop Support...

[Shyatic]

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[altonb1]

45k-50k for Manhattan? Hmm...is that the going rate? I thought the cost of living was a lot higher in NY, so I would have expected the pay to be higher.

I'm not trying to threadcrap, though...I was just surprised that the pay wasn't higher for THAT area. 45k-50k is a decent paying job, so good luck to those that are interested.

 

[ultimatebob]

I'll join in on the threadcrapping

The going salary for IT support folks in the NYC area is in the 60-80K+ range, the higher range being the minimum to work and live comfortably in Manhattan. For $50K a year, you would need to commute from either a slum area or some po-dunk town 2 hours away in order to pay your bills. No thanks.

 

[Shyatic]

It's desktop support. It's not network engineering... all you're doing is fixing people's printers and stuff like that... it makes a good first job.

I live in Jersey and work there... you don't HAVE to live in Manhattan.

 

[abc]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
I'll join in on the threadcrapping

The going salary for IT support folks in the NYC area is in the 60-80K+ range, the higher range being the minimum to work and live comfortably in Manhattan. For $50K a year, you would need to commute from either a slum area or some po-dunk town 2 hours away in order to pay your bills. No thanks.

that 60-80k '+' even? range is so off from typical.... 80k+ for desktop support? MAYBE a desktop group lead, a AVP level, etc.... and you started off at 70k during the boom times of 1999 (none of which are what is being posted as available....) and at that, larger, public, corporate situations more likely than not... and financial firms, where you put 10hrs a day in a tie supporting money people with marketdata on their machines.


This post is about desktop, relaxed, informal setting...
entertainment industry, private company feel.

45-50k is okay... but it was also 45-50k in 1999, that's the problem with desktop the past 5yrs vs. perhaps the 5yrs previous to that.

indeed 80K is ideally the optimum needed to live in NYC, but that goes with any job that can give you 80K, period.


Scribe, how much years out of school are you looking at.. I'm not asking for me btw.

 

[Shyatic]

I don't know how many years out of school.... I figure just apply if you think that you have the skills, but I'd more readly want to recommend people out of college and with some knowledge, so that they have something to gain out of the whole deal.

 

[The Batt?sai]

Wow this sounds really good . All I have is a bachelor of science in psychology but I've worked on computers for the past 6 years, upgrading, building them, removing spyware, adware, installing operating systems. I don't have any certifications but this would be interesting to be a part of. I wish you luck though .

 

[Zugzwang152]

Excellent opportunity. There are very few serious user support positions out there like this. Good pay, with an opportunity to expand your skillset. Good luck to everyone trying out.

 

[Sentinel]

Sent in my resume, thanks for the offer.

 

[watdahel]

I'm a computer science student. My grades are abysmal but I truly believe I know more about computer tech support than most of my peers who are book worms. Do you guys just look at grades? Mine is laughable. I'm interested in computers but when it comes to exams I'm dead meat. Do I sound like someone you'll hire?

I see Oberon makes small video games. My goal is to be a game programmer. I'm reading a book right now on how to program with opengl.

 

[Shyatic]

I don't think anybody cares about your grades, just your knowledge.

This is a full time position though, just an FYI.

 

[thirdlegstump]

45K - 50K is not bad at all for desktop support even in Manhattan. That's the lowest level of IT jobs. You'd be lucky to even get 35K these days.

 

[Eltano1]

I do have the experience and the knowledge, but I'm in Miami, and I can't move (wife makes good money here). Looking for a job here (I got outsourced).

Eltano

 

[abc]

Originally posted by: deathkoba
45K - 50K is not bad at all for desktop support even in Manhattan. That's the lowest level of IT jobs. You'd be lucky to even get 35K these days.

no, helpdesk is lower, but help desk, pure help desk... can a bit more often be in larger companies than the pool of available desktop positions.... desktop people can end up with smaller companies where there is no defined helpdesk... you do both.

not sure about just 35K... you have another poster say you should be at 70-80K.

 

[abc]

Originally posted by: erwin1978
I'm a computer science student. My grades are abysmal but I truly believe I know more about computer tech support than most of my peers who are book worms. Do you guys just look at grades? Mine is laughable. I'm interested in computers but when it comes to exams I'm dead meat. Do I sound like someone you'll hire?

I see Oberon makes small video games. My goal is to be a game programmer. I'm reading a book right now on how to program with opengl.

i wouldn't worry... 100 yr old, publicly held, more institutional types of companies block you more about grades over all, up to the extent where a SVP or a MD has a nephew to create a position for, regardless of the pimplefaced snob's bomb grades or that he majored in art lit.

 

[beyonddc]

Looks like a great job if you want to get into the IT field.

 

[Shyatic]

This is more or less a helpdesk position. Desktop support is just the title (I think).... I don't know why people think it's an 80k a year position, when in fact you have to have very little specialized expertise, just some troubleshooting ability and common sense.

That said, there's a lot of opportunity to learn as I've got a lot of experience and I'm willing to let some younger folks get some of it. This includes the sites and services, Active directory replication and troubleshooting, etc etc. There's a lot to learn in a company like this because it's all hands on.

 

[beyonddc]

Originally posted by: Scribe
This is more or less a helpdesk position. Desktop support is just the title (I think).... I don't know why people think it's an 80k a year position, when in fact you have to have very little specialized expertise, just some troubleshooting ability and common sense.

That said, there's a lot of opportunity to learn as I've got a lot of experience and I'm willing to let some younger folks get some of it. This includes the sites and services, Active directory replication and troubleshooting, etc etc. There's a lot to learn in a company like this because it's all hands on.

I agree with you.
Sometime it's great to work for smaller and younger company because you get to do more and learn more.

Working in big company is great, but a lot of time, you're assigned to a specific role, and you might never have a chance to work on something else.

 

[Hyudra]

PMed.

 

[Matrix1994]

Scribe, I will send my resume to you tomorrow. By the way, I am deaf. And I created a thread already in case you missed it. http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1898272&enterthread=y