Just applied for the Geek Squad

[Dunbar]

Is Geeksquad even a viable business model in the age of $400 Dell computers?

 

[lokiju]

You'll have to let us know how they pay, I was wondering if they're all sub contractors or employees of Best Buy also?

Do they get paid per job or just a flat 40 hr a week like a normal job?

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: lokiju
You'll have to let us know how they pay, I was wondering if they're all sub contractors or employees of Best Buy also?

Do they get paid per job or just a flat 40 hr a week like a normal job?

i'm not sure yet, i'll find out tomorrow and update the thread again

 

[Inappropriate4AT]

Are any certs required for the Geek Squad?

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Dunbar
Is Geeksquad even a viable business model in the age of $400 Dell computers?

yeah, because dell won't help you clean up virii and malware, i'm pretty sure

also most people that get $400 dells get the basic warranty package which doesn't cover much IIRC

 

[BigLouis]

Would never, ever want to be bothered with that job.

People in their homes, replace the OS and 6 months later the power supply dies and they ask you what you did.

Nope.

I'd rather beg for change.

 

[NTB]

I'm in the same boat. Just got out of college with a Bachelor's degree, but I have yet to find a "real" job, so I've started putting in applications at a bunch of local retail places

Nate

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Inappropriate4AT
Are any certs required for the Geek Squad?

not sure...i think as long as you're able to distinguish the mouse from the keyboard in 3 guesses or less they'll hire you

 

[amdskip]

Marking for update.

 

[Inappropriate4AT]

I should look into this too. I fvcking hate troubleshooting, and I'm sure that's what 90% of it is gonna be for pure morons, but I hear they make decent pay.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Meh. I find that most "tech savy" people who claim to be tech savy are idiots. The people who don't show it off, generally are more attuned to the tech world.

 

[Sahakiel]

Originally posted by: Kensai
Meh. I find that most "tech savy" people who claim to be tech savy are idiots. The people who don't show it off, generally are more attuned to the tech world.

Correction: The people who actively downplay the fact they know what they're doing because they know that as soon as they open their mouths hordes of computer-illiterate "relatives," "friends," "co-workers," etc will come pounding on their front doors at all hours of the night.

 

[mindwreck]

I would never work there. Those people are idiots and i love making them sound dumb, lol.

 

[Sentinel]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Sorry to hear that.

R.I.P.

 

[Goosemaster]

I work for a competitor and we have had a LOT of ex-geek squad people come in looking for a job....

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: NTB
I'm in the same boat. Just got out of college with a Bachelor's degree, but I have yet to find a "real" job, so I've started putting in applications at a bunch of local retail places

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: meltdown75
the solo thing wasn't bringing in enough flow? i seem to remember you doing house calls.

things have slowed waaay down

i'm barely bringing in 1K a month, that's just not enough

What???

How can things have slowed waaay down when folks swear the Economy is booming better than ever before???

 

[rmrf]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: NTB
I'm in the same boat. Just got out of college with a Bachelor's degree, but I have yet to find a "real" job, so I've started putting in applications at a bunch of local retail places

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: meltdown75
the solo thing wasn't bringing in enough flow? i seem to remember you doing house calls.

things have slowed waaay down

i'm barely bringing in 1K a month, that's just not enough

What???

How can things have slowed waaay down when folks swear the Economy is booming better than ever before???

:disgust:

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: rmrf

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: NTB
I'm in the same boat. Just got out of college with a Bachelor's degree, but I have yet to find a "real" job, so I've started putting in applications at a bunch of local retail places

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: meltdown75
the solo thing wasn't bringing in enough flow? i seem to remember you doing house calls.

things have slowed waaay down

i'm barely bringing in 1K a month, that's just not enough

What???

How can things have slowed waaay down when folks swear the Economy is booming better than ever before???

:disgust:

Well? Is the Economy bad???

 

[rmrf]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: rmrf

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: NTB
I'm in the same boat. Just got out of college with a Bachelor's degree, but I have yet to find a "real" job, so I've started putting in applications at a bunch of local retail places

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: meltdown75
the solo thing wasn't bringing in enough flow? i seem to remember you doing house calls.

things have slowed waaay down

i'm barely bringing in 1K a month, that's just not enough

What???

How can things have slowed waaay down when folks swear the Economy is booming better than ever before???

:disgust:

Well? Is the Economy bad???

not from where I am sitting. I see new jobs open up everyday, everything from right out of college to senior positions to management. I think the biggest problem these days with college graduates is that they are told they will graduate and make X amount of money. If you are willing to work hard, you will climb your way up the ladder. Right out of college I was working as a desktop tech fro $12/hr. I did that for a year and a half. now 3 years since graduating, I am making ~$50,000/yr. That may not seem like very much to some people, but I am filling my 401K and savings account while living a comfortable lifestyle.

edit: I have a friend that graduated at the same time I did, with the same degree. Currently he is working for a cabinet shop because he is still holding out for that $40K/yr Network Admin job. I tried helping him, and still send him job openings that he would fit about 2 times a week, but they are not good enough for him. The kicker: he's making $12/hr in the cabinet shop.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: rmrf

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: rmrf

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: NTB
I'm in the same boat. Just got out of college with a Bachelor's degree, but I have yet to find a "real" job, so I've started putting in applications at a bunch of local retail places

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: meltdown75
the solo thing wasn't bringing in enough flow? i seem to remember you doing house calls.

things have slowed waaay down

i'm barely bringing in 1K a month, that's just not enough

What???

How can things have slowed waaay down when folks swear the Economy is booming better than ever before???

:disgust:

Well? Is the Economy bad???

not from where I am sitting. I see new jobs open up everyday, everything from right out of college to senior positions to management. I think the biggest problem these days with college graduates is that they are told they will graduate and make X amount of money. If you are willing to work hard, you will climb your way up the ladder. Right out of college I was working as a desktop tech fro $12/hr. I did that for a year and a half. now 3 years since graduating, I am making ~$50,000/yr. That may not seem like very much to some people, but I am filling my 401K and savings account while living a comfortable lifestyle.

Good for you. Most Tech jobs down here will get you $10hr.

What part of the country is quakefiend???

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: rmrf

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: rmrf

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: NTB
I'm in the same boat. Just got out of college with a Bachelor's degree, but I have yet to find a "real" job, so I've started putting in applications at a bunch of local retail places

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

Originally posted by: meltdown75
the solo thing wasn't bringing in enough flow? i seem to remember you doing house calls.

things have slowed waaay down

i'm barely bringing in 1K a month, that's just not enough

What???

How can things have slowed waaay down when folks swear the Economy is booming better than ever before???

:disgust:

Well? Is the Economy bad???

not from where I am sitting. I see new jobs open up everyday, everything from right out of college to senior positions to management. I think the biggest problem these days with college graduates is that they are told they will graduate and make X amount of money. If you are willing to work hard, you will climb your way up the ladder. Right out of college I was working as a desktop tech fro $12/hr. I did that for a year and a half. now 3 years since graduating, I am making ~$50,000/yr. That may not seem like very much to some people, but I am filling my 401K and savings account while living a comfortable lifestyle.

Good for you. Most Tech jobs down here will get you $10hr.

What part of the country is quakefiend???

bufu oklahoma

 

[Nocturnal]

www.bestbuysux.org.

 

[Joony]

I worked for Geek Squad, got $10.50/hr. No certs, just previous tech experience.

They really pound you on selling PSPs and 'inhome services'...

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Joony
I worked for Geek Squad, got $10.50/hr. No certs, just previous tech experience.

They really pound you on selling PSPs and 'inhome services'...

crap...fvck it, it's something at least until something else comes up...i've been spamming my resume all over the place

 

[Inappropriate4AT]

$10.5/hr is good money to me, I could live off that. If there aren't any certs required do they even test you or anything?