Re: [Sheflug] Off subject

["Craig Andrews" <nospam [at] fishbot.org.uk>]

I got into computing by working as a skivvy while going to college. The
duties were things like carrying monitors about, but there you go.

Then I found a better company who are currently spnsoring me to go through
university. I started as a technician just building and fixing PC's, but got
promoted to a software developer.

Basically, advice is find  a company who are looking for someone cheap. They
will probably take on an inexperienced person over a more experienced one as
they can pay them less (although not extortionately low, thank goodness!
'scuse the spelling) and may even sponsor a course in something.

Helpdesks are always good for this sort of thing

cheers

Craig


-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Wright <Ian [at] iw63.freeserve.co.uk>
To: Sheflug <sheflug [at] vuw.ac.nz>
Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 3:48 PM
Subject: [Sheflug] Off subject


>Hi,
>
>I'm sorry this is a bit off subject but, as you are mostly sensible people
>in appropriate places, I thought this would be the best place to ask...
>private replies would probably be the most appropriate rather than bunging
>up the list.
>
>My son is wanting to get himself a new career in computing - what is the
>best way to approach it?
>He is 25, wasted his time at Sheffield University getting a music degree
>which he hasn't used since and is currently p****d off with his current job
>as an Inspector/croupier in one of our local casinos as the constant night
>work doesn't give him any social life and the constant pressure and hassle
>are getting to him.
>He is very intelligent, good at maths ( you have to be as a croupier when
>you have to work out the odds on about a dozen bets in your head and pay
>then all out within 2.5 minutes - all multiplication tables up to 35
>times!), and has a good grounding in computing, RSA stage !! distinction
>etc. He has built up several PC systems from scratch and has done some
basic
>networking stuff.
>So, bearing in mind that he will have to keep working to live while he does
>any pre-job training etc., what would be his best way of getting started?
>Any advice would be welcome. Thanks,
>
>Ian
>--
>Ian W. Wright
>Sheffield  UK
>ian [at] iw63.freeserve.co.uk
>
>
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