[ale] OT got my first job as a Computer Professional *kinda*

[Jim Kinney]

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On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 9:17 PM, jrtroberts <jrtroberts at gmail.com> wrote:

> I got a call on Thursday from a recruiting office in Nebraska, must be
> cheaper in Nebraska, about installing a DVD NOW (essentially a redbox)
> vending machine at an IGN in Marble Hill, GA.  (one time gig)
>
> pays $15 an hour with $15 Travel and time limit is 1.5 hours.  Based on
> the instruction manual there is almost nothing to it.  My job is just to
> open the guts and make sure the moving parts are not broken, then plug
> it into the power and LAN connections and let her rip.  I may have to
> run the diagnostics, but I will have to confirm that.  Based on prior
> experiences with appliance installs, a refrigerator looks more
> complicated.  But, it is a paying gig that may get me rep points with
> that recruiter.  I don't want to be a career installer mind you, but at
> least it is a start.  Albeit a slow one.
>
> I am trying to shut off the little voice in my head that keeps saying,
> "I went to school for 2 years, got an Networking Specialist AAS, an A+
> and a CCNA, and completed my CCNP course work to install a VENDING
> MACHINE."
>
> I'll probably work slow to get my full 1.5 hours of pay.  My girlfriend
> wants to go to Six Flags this summer and the $40 I make on this job
> should pay for the ticket and parking.
>
> I'll take what I can get.  Beats flipping burgers.
>
> :)
>
> have a great summer and wish me luck on the job search.
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