Geek jobs.

[zach_sp]

I just thought this was funny, I submitted an application to Best Buy as a Geek Squad agent. Heh. Anyway, what other geek or non-geek related jobs do you guys have, and how did you get them?

[GnomeWizardd]

used to work at best buy in jensen beach florida, computer sales and some tech work

[versello]

Best Buys OH NOES! Heh, when I moved back to the US, I applied at Best Buy and CompUSA and didn't hear back from them :( I was even A+ and Net+ certified and had three summers working as a help desk / network tech under my belt, WTF!

Sorta glad I didn't get it because things ended up working out in the end, and after 2 years I landed a new job as an IT Specialist (Sys Admin / Developer).

I was contacted after I posted my resume on monster.com and careerbuilder.com. Just let the phone calls come in :)

If you're serious on getting a job, I suggest you do the same by posting your resume on those two sites. I can also offer resume advice.

[kryyst]

Sys admin/IT guy here. No degree just worked my way up through the ranks getting experience under my belt. Though if you want to get into it I'd definitely say go to school get a degree and do it that way. It's so much easier. I've had lots of doors closed to me because I don't have a paper that says I know 90% of shit that doesn't apply to real world computer problem solving.

Which isn't to say that you don't learn anything in schools but I've had to work with and help other IT people before. I've learned a few things. The geek types that rip things down build them up and break systems just to see how to fix it generally know there stuff. The people that learned it in school and only work on them in a school environment know the theory but don't have a clue as to how to apply it. They also have this technology bubble that they live in that doesn't help them on a job site.

For example I worked with one guy who had no clue what ISA was. I mean he knew what the definition was but had no idea the ramifications of how it works with old hardware. He kept installing modems and nics in old computers and all of a sudden they'd stop working. He just didn't know what an IRQ/Comm setting was and why they were important. He also when faced with something not taught in school was completely blasted. We had an old Novell system blow a scsi drive and he was done had no clue at all.

I'm not suggesting that all IT schooled people are dumb I know that's not the case. But computers are like cars, electrical, plumbing or most other trades. Some people have a knack and some people don't. I can't always tell you why something works but I certainly can get it working or let you know with 100% certainty that it won't. And the only way to get that feeling it to just keep working on and with computers.

The degree will certainly help to get you in the door. But you have to know your shit to stay there.

[versello]

Sys admin/IT guy here. No degree just worked my way up through the ranks getting experience under my belt. Though if you want to get into it I'd definitely say go to school get a degree and do it that way. It's so much easier. I've had lots of doors closed to me because I don't have a paper that says I know 90% of shit that doesn't apply to real world computer problem solving.

Which isn't to say that you don't learn anything in schools but I've had to work with and help other IT people before. I've learned a few things. The geek types that rip things down build them up and break systems just to see how to fix it generally know there stuff. The people that learned it in school and only work on them in a school environment know the theory but don't have a clue as to how to apply it. They also have this technology bubble that they live in that doesn't help them on a job site.

For example I worked with one guy who had no clue what ISA was. I mean he knew what the definition was but had no idea the ramifications of how it works with old hardware. He kept installing modems and nics in old computers and all of a sudden they'd stop working. He just didn't know what an IRQ/Comm setting was and why they were important. He also when faced with something not taught in school was completely blasted. We had an old Novell system blow a scsi drive and he was done had no clue at all.

I'm not suggesting that all IT schooled people are dumb I know that's not the case. But computers are like cars, electrical, plumbing or most other trades. Some people have a knack and some people don't. I can't always tell you why something works but I certainly can get it working or let you know with 100% certainty that it won't. And the only way to get that feeling it to just keep working on and with computers.

The degree will certainly help to get you in the door. But you have to know your shit to stay there.


I concur.

I'm majoring in Computer Networking and will prolly minor in CIS or something along that likes, and some of the people in my class... ya know... when you're talking about network security... and they're like "OHHHHHHH!!!"... I cry deep down inside.

[Northstar]

I don't know if I qualify as having a geek job, but I work for a computer gaming company. We have a development side chock full of programmers, QA, 3D artists and modelers, tech support (which I did once). But I'm over on the publishing side. I do package design. I work on my Mac with Adobe products and design all that great shiney packaging you all love to see. Most of the people on the publishing side here are pretty computer clueless, except our PR guy who's pretty geeky, and comes from the other side of things.

[versello]

I don't know if I qualify as having a geek job, but I work for a computer gaming company. We have a development side chock full of programmers, QA, 3D artists and modelers, tech support (which I did once). But I'm over on the publishing side. I do package design. I work on my Mac with Adobe products and design all that great shiney packaging you all love to see. Most of the people on the publishing side here are pretty computer clueless, except our PR guy who's pretty geeky, and comes from the other side of things.

Package design? Sounds awesome :O

[kryyst]

I don't know if I qualify as having a geek job, but I work for a computer gaming company. We have a development side chock full of programmers, QA, 3D artists and modelers, tech support (which I did once). But I'm over on the publishing side. I do package design. I work on my Mac with Adobe products and design all that great shiney packaging you all love to see. Most of the people on the publishing side here are pretty computer clueless, except our PR guy who's pretty geeky, and comes from the other side of things.


Sorry not technically geeky. You are an artsy :)

[OverLoad]

I dont know if a Surgical Tech is a geek job, but it kicks ass! Still a student , but the amount I have seen so far is amazing. Like today, saw my first open heart case. Went from 9am to about 3pm, long case but it was worth it for what I saw.

[Northstar]

I dont know if a Surgical Tech is a geek job, but it kicks ass! Still a student , but the amount I have seen so far is amazing. Like today, saw my first open heart case. Went from 9am to about 3pm, long case but it was worth it for what I saw.

Somehow I think only IT manager counts ;) but still very cool non-the-less!

[yagga]

I guess I sorta might use a computer at work sometimes, does that count, I'm hoping no.