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how much do you start off at Help Desk? I've been interested in doing IT for a while, but the problem is that I don't have any experience nor any certs.
anybody in Houston who works in the IT field, hit me up. Let's talk
Who Here Has A "Good" Job With No College Degree VOL. 40K+
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anybody in Houston who works in the IT field, hit me up. Let's talk
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I'm in Oklahoma not Houston, but those IT certs are easy. 15 minutes a day over about 10 days studying a test bank (not the book) and you can ace it. Find out what's required and I'll link you to a recent test bank to use as a study guide. They keep making us have to take those. They have us doing the Windows 7 certs right now because that's what the new D.O.D images are going to.
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most important is ticketing system , like remedy, how many calls per day did you take in , easy stuff, then what if you if a user calls and cant print , nothing hard or complicated
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Hmmm, all this sounds good. I'll take a link to any and all test banks you have.
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Yea I'll take a link also
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Originally Posted by sladewilson
theres people CCNA certified people with A plus certs that cant even put memory in laptops, thats why most places take experience over certs
Can you send me what you have also
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Originally Posted by denni5themenace
Why am I not suprised a huge battlefield 3 hacker is giving scheming advice for jobs
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Maaaaan, I need to go back and retake Hustlenomics 101 bc I'm tired of workin from the bottom and not going anywhere. Looking into a Financial Advisor Trainee program.
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I also work for the railroad, depending on how many years you have in seniority wise and if you stay available to work, anywhere from $60k-$100k a year. Catches to the job; NO DRUGS, NO ALCOHOL, crazy hours, MUST have a A++ clean record/clean driving record (no DWI/DUI, multiple tickets, accidents etc), no convictions-misdemeanors/felonies, you will be disqualified immediately. They do extensive background checks-I can promise you that you will not be able to hide anything from them, also a good medical history. The drug test is a urine AND hair follicle test, if you cannot produce any hair for them they will consider it as you're hiding something so you're automatically dismissed from then and any future considerations.
The benefits of the job definitely outweigh the bad, great pay, separate retirement-you don't pay into Social Security, the railroad has it's own retirement system that has always been in the black since it began, retire at 60 (but you must have 30 years in at least) and awesome healthcare. It is a federal job so there are a lot of rules that you must abide by. I work for a Class I railroad. It is definitely not easy to get in, if you know someone it greatly helps you out but I didn't know anyone so it can be done.
The benefits of the job definitely outweigh the bad, great pay, separate retirement-you don't pay into Social Security, the railroad has it's own retirement system that has always been in the black since it began, retire at 60 (but you must have 30 years in at least) and awesome healthcare. It is a federal job so there are a lot of rules that you must abide by. I work for a Class I railroad. It is definitely not easy to get in, if you know someone it greatly helps you out but I didn't know anyone so it can be done.
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^ Where you located?
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Can you post some links or PM? I am A+, Net+, and my CCNA expired, but am considering getting back into IT ...
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Can I get a link as well ?
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yea bro, i need it allOriginally Posted by TomDiginson
Can I get a link as well ?
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25 per hour huh... *bows out of sales industry and starts studying for certs*
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Shoot me the link too fams.Originally Posted by TomDiginson
Can I get a link as well ?
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Add me to the list. Thanks in Advance.
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subs.. my degree has done jack #$@# for me.
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I made 80k last year. as a building engineer for the "Irvine Company"
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i think i'm going to look into IT help and service as a side hustle this summer...
i know alot about computers... and could SMASH one of the certification tests no problem...
i just dont know where to go where i would be making guap like that...
hospitals... where else?
i know alot about computers... and could SMASH one of the certification tests no problem...
i just dont know where to go where i would be making guap like that...
hospitals... where else?
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I'll take one of those PM's as well Scientific Method
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Norfolk &Southern railroad is hiring 100 something people in bellvue Ohio if anyone lives in that area
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My homegirl is making about 40K doing IT help desk. She has no degrees or certs, just took about a year's worth of computer classes at the CC. She's 23
If you have the certs though, you can make around 50-55 (so I've heard) and this is still w/o any type of degree.
If you have the certs though, you can make around 50-55 (so I've heard) and this is still w/o any type of degree.
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Add Me to that listOriginally Posted by VoidEmperor
I'll take one of those PM's as well Scientific Method
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I live in So cal, pretty ok with computers.....nothing cert worthy, though....do I have a chance?Originally Posted by sladewilson
Originally Posted by cs02132
i want to do this. Do they drug test ? im assuming they will since its a hospitalOriginally Posted by sladewilson
go work at Staples or Best buy , geek squad , 12 per hour ,
or you can work IT at hospitals
help desk
deskside support
25 per hour
doing nothing but youtube all day
sometimes someone needs a keyboard or
usb mouse
if you live in calif i can get you an interview for Kaiser , Hoag hospital , Abbot vascular or Johnson an Johnson
Also, I'll take a PM scientific.
I want to make sure I have as many fall back plans as possible if Higher Education/Student Affairs doesn't work out for me.
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this way tooOriginally Posted by VoidEmperor
I'll take one of those PM's as well Scientific Method