House Calls - Is there a Future for You in on-site Support? Bismarck ND

Posted by : Alan Thornton

So, you want to get a job in the technology field but no one is bowled over by your technology degree or your first job at that failed startup? Maybe you should do what a lot of folks do after they get fed up with their careers and start your own business.

I've almost never met anyone who went out on their own and then complained that they wanted to go back to the cube farm and PowerPoint set. If you're itching to escape the office for good, there are lots of ways to do so. What are your options? Just look around. How many folks have asked you to come to their homes or small businesses to help them out of a computer jam because they knew you were a techie? Did you tell them to read the friendly manual, or did you decide to give the poor folks the benefit of your knowledge?

Let me tell you, there are zillions of people just like them out there and they are growing increasingly angry that there is no help at the end of their tech support phone line after they've been listening to Percy Faith and His Orchestra for 45 minutes. Help them out. Go visit them. Fix their computer problems. Give them some basic advice and training. You'll make their lives easier. They'll be happy to pay you. They'll tell their friends about you. They'll probably offer you a nice glass of iced tea. Now, isn't that better than grinding out code all night with only a case of Jolt cola for company?

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