Poll: unzipping a file too hard for a computer tech?

[FoBoT]

the company i work at employees about 500 computer techs around the country. each one takes care of about 10-20 of our retail locations.

we posted a .zip file on our intranet and asked them to extract it onto the local server in the retail office.
the instructions we clear, but not detailed. we didn't write a 3 page document on how to unzip a file on Windows, step by step for a "user", these people are supposed to be computer techs.

they are paid $10-$14 depending on the area of the country and skills, etc. we don't get too many people with experience because of the low pay. we don't need computer scientists, just basic "Computer techs". ie read instructions, know micrsoft windows enough to follow the directions without calling our call center all the time for help.

the instructions basically said:

download this file-> file1.zip

unzip it to c:\winnt\system\directory

 

[AFB]

That is sad.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
That is sad.

i almost cried

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
That is sad.

Very, very sad

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
That is sad.

Very, very sad

How did they get hired?

 

[Gyrene]

How are computer people with PhD's out of a job...oh, wait. Morons hire morons. I'm glad I work for the government.

EDIT: ACK!! I just realized that my comment is open for interpretation. I said what I said, however.

 

[Darien]

Originally posted by: Gyrene
How are computer people with PhD's out of a job...oh, wait. Morons hire morons. I'm glad I work for the government.

EDIT: ACK!! I just realized that my comment is open for interpretation. I said what I said, however.

the government doesn't hire morons? ???

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: Darien

Originally posted by: Gyrene
How are computer people with PhD's out of a job...oh, wait. Morons hire morons. I'm glad I work for the government.

EDIT: ACK!! I just realized that my comment is open for interpretation. I said what I said, however.

the government doesn't hire morons? ???

Shh... Morons can't tell they're morons.

 

[MithShrike]

My first thought: OMFG! but not in acronym format.

 

[Gyrene]

Originally posted by: Darien

Originally posted by: Gyrene
How are computer people with PhD's out of a job...oh, wait. Morons hire morons. I'm glad I work for the government.

EDIT: ACK!! I just realized that my comment is open for interpretation. I said what I said, however.

the government doesn't hire morons? ???

Notice my edit. Moron.

 

[dighn]

wow...

 

[Viperoni]

I wish I got paid $10/hour

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: Gyrene

Originally posted by: Darien

Originally posted by: Gyrene
How are computer people with PhD's out of a job...oh, wait. Morons hire morons. I'm glad I work for the government.

EDIT: ACK!! I just realized that my comment is open for interpretation. I said what I said, however.

the government doesn't hire morons? ???

Notice my edit. Moron.

Just Joking, Moron.

 

[Darien]

Originally posted by: Gyrene

Originally posted by: Darien

Originally posted by: Gyrene
How are computer people with PhD's out of a job...oh, wait. Morons hire morons. I'm glad I work for the government.

EDIT: ACK!! I just realized that my comment is open for interpretation. I said what I said, however.

the government doesn't hire morons? ???

Notice my edit. Moron.

I said what I said, however.

anyways, i didn't see your edit until after i posted. i saw your message in its complete, unedited glory

 

[EyeMWing]

DIE.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Got any openings in Oshkosh, WI

 

[rh71]

Of course... zipping/unzipping is a basic windows skill... just like the commoner knows what to do with a .doc file.

And BTW, you suck at teh poll creation.

 

[FoBoT]

most of them of course accomplished the task without a problem. it isn't like they are 100% idiots. most do a good job for us.


but today, our group got a case referred to us. we handle 2nd/3rd level support (whatever, they keep changing it around)


one of these field techs called the call center for help with this task

between the tech and the call center, they couldn't handle it . so they sent the case to us to try and "solve" :Q

 

[Shaftatplanetquake]

I work as a computer tech, just got hired, starting pay @ $7/hour. I am a good technician, even by the standards of this board; I wish I got paid that much.

 

[LinuxIdiot]

any in the fort worth area of texas I want a job closer to home

 

[GoingUp]

fire those idiots

 

[moomoo40moo]

That is pretty pathetic

 

[Chadder007]

Originally posted by: Shaftatplanetquake
I work as a computer tech, just got hired, starting pay @ $7/hour. I am a good technician, even by the standards of this board; I wish I got paid that much.

Are you part time or something???? That is VERY low pay for a computer tech. I started out at 9 an hour. Topping out at 13.25 right now.

 

[FoBoT]

hiring isn't done centrally, it is done by the local business manager.

this partly accounts for the variety in skill levels of the people hired.

these techs don't work directly for the IT dept, which is part of the problem as well

 

[dawks]

Chances are they are CS graduates.. CS graduate don't know sh!t about computers, except how to program software for them.