Need a job

[SPORK]

I could say, I dont like it here. you suxor. all your base are belong to us.
or I could lie and say yeah I love it here and ill try harder. and then leave.

You are the best. As soon as I can give you more rep I will

[Timber020]

Call centre work generally plateaus pretty badly. A flatmate of mine has been doing it for the last 20 years for various companies. It was good money to start with but their isnt always anywhere to go on from. Get some more skills and look at things you really want to do.

You dont jump out of a foxhole without having somewhere better to go.

[MrMelon]

i send you emails at work

Heh probably not, I left there a few years ago now

[Waylander]

Gots me a job interview lined up for monday. At a bike shop aswell.

[pyrocam]

I dropped the bomb today.

Boss wasnt happy.
Ive got until monday to decide if im coming or going.

which is a good excuse to give me a few days head start on job hunting

[Drunken Monkey]

I only just noticed this thread. I have sent you a PM.

Call me.

[Zed]

I dropped the bomb today.

What did you say exactly??

Boss wasnt happy.
Ive got until monday to decide if im coming or going.

Well at least he didn't give you your marching orders then and there, sounds like a reasonable chap/chapess!

DM's post sounds promising.

[pyrocam]

the conversation went something like.

I havent decided yet.
you havent decided what?
whether or not I want to stay with the company
*nb when he said yesterday that hypothetically I might not have found the job suitable
he was quite surprised
well I dont want to pay anyone thats not interested in being motivated in this company
which is quite fair.
I said I will have a definate decision on monday. this gives me the weekend to make sure I really want to do this and to give me a head start on the job market.

nb. thanks drunkenmonkey im calling you shortly/

[justsomeguy]

the conversation went something like.

I havent decided yet.
you havent decided what?
whether or not I want to stay with the company
*nb when he said yesterday that hypothetically I might not have found the job suitable
he was quite surprised
well I dont want to pay anyone thats not interested in being motivated in this company
which is quite fair.
I said I will have a definate decision on monday. this gives me the weekend to make sure I really want to do this and to give me a head start on the job market.

nb. thanks drunkenmonkey im calling you shortly/

Good Luck

Remember find a job that you will be happy doing and that has a reasonable future.

Don't just take anything just because the money is good. Trust me in a couple of months you'll be back to square one. I say this from experience.

I too am in your situation at the moment. Not exactly your situation but pretty similar....... and proper broke too.

Hang in there.

[Ramius]

profile Im 22
I only did a short stint in the MIS dept of dick smith. basically sorting out the 80+ staff's techincal problems and I did the 2002 network upgrade rollout (Spiffy fun!)

basically it goes (rounded) 3 years computer sales (partly at school)
nigh half year at the MIS dept
nigh 2 years handling claims for AA insurance
and about 3 months of being an insurance assesor that specialises only in computers.

Hmm..how do I get to become an assessor for computers? Or even...cellphones?

[justsomeguy]

Hmm..how do I get to become an assessor for computers? Or even...cellphones?

Could you elaborate??

Depends how involved you want to be. Perhaps study computer science at uni or perhaps electronic engineering.

Otherwise take a similar course at Polytech for a more hands on role...... which may not necessarily be a lower paying or less rewarding role than the degree holders get.

Easiest way is give the people at Vodafone a ring and find out.

[pyrocam]

Hmm..how do I get to become an assessor for computers? Or even...cellphones?

There is only 2 companies in new zealand that are in the niche market of insurance computer assesing. If you want I can have a chat to you about how it works.

In regards to the qualifications. well. to be honest you would be surprised how expereince can overcome any lack in qual's

eg: I went over my records. and the last good qual's I got were school C
I was shocked.

basically. work in the industry in a junior position. eg xtra tech support. and work up from there. I did electronics sales for 3 years. MIS (it support) for 4 months on a fixed term contract. 2 years insurance claims and combine all those and you get the perfect computer assesor.

If you want to work for a computer repair company. I would recommend finding all the local computer repairers and go in (with a CV) and do a really good job at selling yourself.

*edit: note btw I forgot to mention. im a geek. I can do anything on a computer. If I wasnt naturally really good with computers then that wouldnt just =

the perfect computer assesor.