Just applied for the Geek Squad

[quakefiend420]

:disgust:

but it will be income until something else comes along

UPDATE:
well, i have an interview tomorrow at 3:30...should i do my best to not appear over-qualified?

UPDATE 2:
the interview was kinda weak yesterday...apparently the person who normally does interviews wasn't available so the sales manager did it...i don't think she really knew what she was doing...she asked me where i lived and then was silent for about 30 seconds...so i started asking questions about the work enviroment there, salary, and what not...i kind of interviewed her...she said the general manager should call me in a couple of days to schedule my third and final interview...

i showed up about a half hour early to talk to some employees and get their take on it...i found out the employee discount on merchandise is 5% over cost...that alone could make it worth working there...i'll have to see...

 

[Injury]

You have to get the job first.

 

[DainBramaged]

Sorry to hear that.

R.I.P.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: Injury
You have to get the job first.

you mean the application doesn't guarantee me a position??//?/

i feel so misled

 

[thirdlegstump]

You're too smart by even being here.

 

[neutralizer]

I'm sorry. They might not hire you because you know too much.

 

[RMSistight]

You have just gone to a new low.

 

[Phokus]

condolences

 

[meltdown75]

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

 

[KokomoGSTmp]

Originally posted by: neutralizer
I'm sorry. They might not hire you because you know too much.

QFT

 

[jpeyton]

Good luck. You applying to Geek Squad is akin to whore finding a pimp.

The whore could probably get clientele herself and keep 100% of the profits if she put just a little effort into it. But instead she gets a pimp to hand her everything on a platter, in exchange for giving the pimp a huge cut of the profits.

 

[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

 

[imported_TRIPOD]

Originally posted by: neutralizer
I'm sorry. They might not hire you because you know too much.

Or too little!!! You have to have just the right amount of knowledge. They want you to be their puppet, but yet make decisions on ur own!!!

 

[40Hands]

Ugg and their cars are horrible!

 

[Saint Nick]

it can't be that bad... working for geek squad that is. why would that be bad?

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: jndietz
it can't be that bad... working for geek squad that is. why would that be bad?

because i would be working for worst buy for dog sh1t...

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: jndietz
it can't be that bad... working for geek squad that is. why would that be bad?

Think of the intelligence of the average BB customer when it comes to PCs... and those are the people the Geek Squad has to deal with all day.
"I need more memory, I downloaded too much stuff and it's all full"

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: jndietz
it can't be that bad... working for geek squad that is. why would that be bad?

Think of the intelligence of the average BB customer when it comes to PCs... and those are the people the Geek Squad has to deal with all day.
"I need more memory, I downloaded too much stuff and it's all full"

hell if it pays the bills...

 

[LordMorpheus]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Good luck. You applying to Geek Squad is akin to whore finding a pimp.

The whore could probably get clientele herself and keep 100% of the profits if she put just a little effort into it. But instead she gets a pimp to hand her everything on a platter, in exchange for giving the pimp a huge cut of the profits.

the same can be said about anybody that isn't self-employed, idiot.

 

[ScottFern]

I would be scared to see what the inside of certain peoples houses look like! EWWW

 

[david46675]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Good luck. You applying to Geek Squad is akin to whore finding a pimp.

The whore could probably get clientele herself and keep 100% of the profits if she put just a little effort into it. But instead she gets a pimp to hand her everything on a platter, in exchange for giving the pimp a huge cut of the profits.

the same can be said about anybody that isn't self-employed, idiot.

sometimes whores need pimps to find places to do their stuff

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: jndietz

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: jndietz
it can't be that bad... working for geek squad that is. why would that be bad?

Think of the intelligence of the average BB customer when it comes to PCs... and those are the people the Geek Squad has to deal with all day.
"I need more memory, I downloaded too much stuff and it's all full"

hell if it pays the bills...

Sure, but you asked why it would be bad.

 

[cubby1223]

Just hope you're better than the Geek Squad goons around here... well, that's not a fair statement, because even a coleslaw is more intelligent than these Geek Squad's...

I know this lady, probably around 65 years old, doesn't know much about the hardware but knows enough about the software. Tried out Best Buy because they charge less for service, asked them to make a backup of the drive first, and kept confirming that indeed a backup was made. Well, after they screwed up, lost a lot of data, and finally came out that the guy didn't even know how to make a backup, even though he confirmed numerous times that one was done! Then this 65 y/o lady is going through and telling this ~20 y/o Geek Squad agent how drive backups are done, and he was amazed! I've got other Geek Squad stories, but this is by far my fav.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Good luck. You applying to Geek Squad is akin to whore finding a pimp.

The whore could probably get clientele herself and keep 100% of the profits if she put just a little effort into it. But instead she gets a pimp to hand her everything on a platter, in exchange for giving the pimp a huge cut of the profits.

the same can be said about anybody that isn't self-employed, idiot.

Not really. There are a TON of similar companies that don't blatantly rip off their technicians. $10/hr is remarkably lower than what you would earn for similar work just about anywhere else, and ridiculously lower than working for yourself.

You're calling me an idiot? That's rich. In my state, Geek Squad employees earn about $3 more per hour than someone flipping burgers.

Since when has doing computer technician work pay only $3 more per hour than a kid bagging burgers and fries at MickyDs?

 

[quakefiend420]

bump for update