Rabid Fishie: What computer careers involve the work that a computer repair technician or technical support specialist does?
i want to be able to do that kind of work with computers, but they don’t necessarily pay that well (40k a yr). Are there any other computer careers that involve repair work, ect. that pay at least 10k higher yearly? Thanks!
thanks anyway ppl i got some information from my dad who works in it department. he gave me some help on the issue.
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Answer by edco
Fraid not..
Deskside support is slowly being phased out (where the repair tech comes to your desk). PCs have gotten so “cheap” that it’s less expensive for a company to have a few spares on hand, swap out the hard drive and poof! the user is back in business.
Of course my perspective is corporate customers, I dont know what small businesses do.
The real opportunity is setting up wireless networks, installing anti-virus and anti-spamware software, developing secure VPNs for mobile employees, and integrating handheld devices (Blackberry and Windows Mobile phones) into the company.
The tech repair guys (unless you want to strike out on your own and target home and small business users) are low paid employees due to the commoditization of PCs.
Hope that helps you..
Good Luck and HNY
Answer by David LIt depends on what kind of certifications you have and the company you work for. Some larger companies can pay well but demand education and experience. Help desk work does not pay all that well, and if you are looking for 50K a year, you better be able to do more than help desk work. You should have some programming in Java, or C++ or some Oracle experience.
Other than that, there isn’t much hope for a salary higher than in the 40s.
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