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Wow... My first tech job! Help!

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Fuzzy Logik

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Hey!

I'm only A+Certified and I landed a PC repair job at a small business. The owner turned out to be an engineering genius, and mentioned that there were microscopes if I did that sort of lvl of work on mainboards or what not. I was like "Uhhh...."

I think he is willing to apprentice, though I am worried. He said I only make commission. So I don't get paid salary or an hourly wage, just commission for the PCs I repair.

Any advice out there?

by the way... I'm sure I will make it to an insane post count for the first few months at this job! :D
 
i think that rule about people with certs is becoming truer and truer

if youre certified, then why would you need help? you should know it all
 
Fuzzy Logik said:
Hey!

I'm only A+Certified and I landed a PC repair job at a small business. The owner turned out to be an engineering genius, and mentioned that there were microscopes if I did that sort of lvl of work on mainboards or what not. I was like "Uhhh...."

I think he is willing to apprentice, though I am worried. He said I only make commission. So I don't get paid salary or an hourly wage, just commission for the PCs I repair.

Any advice out there?

by the way... I'm sure I will make it to an insane post count for the first few months at this job! :D
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First of all what is your job decription there? If it's just A+ functions you shouldnt be expected to work on motherboard electronics, plus its generally cheaper these days to simply replace it. People who work at that level normally get paid bigger bucks than simple 'commision.' Although some places dont care- You should not be expected to do something that isnt in your job duties.
 
i wouldn't consider it a real job unless you make a salary or hourly rate. you are getting jewed on the pay there buddy. but if you can learn alot, then it's probably worth it.
 
Yeah, it does sound a bit sketchy to just get paid comission, especially when working with PC repairs. He is prolly making the $100 bucks an hour will he gives you $10 bucks for doing all the work. I say just gain some experience for 6 months or so and then bounce elsewhere.

In my line of work as a Tech. we hardly use anything other than replace the deffected hardware or virus/spyware removal while optomizing the unit. Dunno about fixing mainboards and etc. since you will have a harder and longer time to find out what is needed for repair then just purchasing a new mainboard. Unless this is a laptop that we are talking about, then...just watch him and follow up.
 
The most common instance of working on the mobo that I can think of is it had a busted cap, and the owner had a bunch of common replacements. Anyone quick with a soldering iron could replace the cap and hopefully the board would be good to go. The repair job maybe half the price of a new board, expecially if it is something old like a Slot 1 or Slot A.
 
Yeah, I'd have to say you're getting a bit of a RAW deal on pay there buddy. I do warranty work for Dell and I get paid by the call, but that's different because I'm an on-site tech. If I ain't workin on a customer's PC. I'm either enroute to my next call, or I'm at home chilling out. Comission without an hourly wage sucks just for the simple fact that you have to show up to work regardless if there's any work to do. Either that or your boss may be paying so much per workorder you complete.

DermicSavage: Y'know I really think that's true in alot of cases I used to work with a guy who was A+ Certified and he didn't know his own ass from a hole in the ground. I'm supposed to be A+ certified for the job I'm doing however my boss out in CA pulled some strings with Dell and I got the job anyway, all I have is my CCNA and I don't even brag about having it.
 
Listen...

If any of you believe some pathetic A+Certification grants you the knowledge of the infinte in regards to computers, then I have some land to sell you.

Second of all, your asinine commentary Dermic is not warranted. This is my first tech job. If you think you go to school for 6 months, pass a few tests, you should know it all... Well all I can say is that I am glad you are some pimply faced, pathetic kid who isn't running the world quite yet.

As if I would want a doctor fresh out of med school doing a heart transplant. See my analogy?

Give Fuzzy a break here... geez.

As it turns out, there is some ancient black man who does all the welding/soldering.

Also...

It's mainly all laptops.

When I was A+Certified in 1999, Laptops were never touched in my courses, in fact I was taught replacing a laptop monitor was more expensive then simply buying a new laptop.

WRONG!

First day on the job the owner brings me his personal laptop... With no monitor.

Needless to say I figured it out.

Honestly, the job isnt bad, I just don't have any laptop experience at all. I never owned one. Man those things are crazy. Having to take off the keyboard to get to the cpu, ect...

weird stuff.
 
Welcome to my world Fuzzy, I've worked on 3 Inspiron 8000 Series this week ALONE so far, it's getting to the point I can take one apart and put it back together with my eyes shut.
 
Tech jobs are fun and most definately rewarding (though I did just get layed-off, hehe...:p) the knowledge you LEARN there goes beyond what you could possibly ever learn by sitting on these forums. And like Mr_Evil said, there becomes a point where if you work on something enough you eventually develop habits :D
 
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