Makin' it work.
Or rather, a distinct lack of work. Since we've last spoken, I have moved twice. This, of course is because of unemployment.I've now been unemployed for around 9 months. This is not for lack of trying, oh no, this is because I cannot find a combination of:
A: Work I can do,
B: Work that is within travel distance, and
C: Work that is hiring.
Let me briefly explain line 'A'. 'Work I can do' is quite simply something that I am capable/qualified to do. I.E: I am a qualified Computer hardware Technician. You'd think there would be plenty of work in that line. Unfortunately for me, I am not Network Admin certified, and 99.9% of the jobs list that as a 'plus' or 'requirement'.
I would fake my way through the 'plus' ones, except I know approximately Jack Shit about networking. Especially wireless. Here's how wireless works for me:
1:Plug in modem
2:plug in router
3:A miracle occurs
4:internet.
Now, I can tear down someone's system and put it back together in near record time, I can solve damn near any hardware problem in a few minutes. (Not bragging, honestly. I used to work for Dell, remember? Or, maybe you don't, I don't remember if I mentioned it.) But if you ask me to fix your internet and it's not your NIC, I'm gonna give you REAL funny looks. I personally refuse to use a wireless connection, and this has forced my computer into some awkward locations. I'm pretty alright with solving cabled networks, I can handle Cat5 and Cat6 fairly well. But Wireless just eludes me.
Enough about that. I'm not going to go into much more of my shortcomings, as I have a laundry list. This was mostly a 'I have intarwebs again' post, and I know this place gets neglected constantly. If it were my child, it would have been taken into protective custody years ago. I'm not going anywhere else with this. Remember when I mentioned that I would create posts to hear myself talk, well, this is one of them.
~Baren
posted by Baren @ 11:09 AM
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