# looking for new job **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 15, 2012, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559 "2012-10-15T10:56:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/241 "2012-12-13T07:14:57Z")
> [@1QIKZ](#): > > How about installing a hard drive? 😉 Free of charge good sir. There is a PC repair place off transit on N.French that has a sign for $50 virus removal…I should just open my own place. ---
**Author:** ![WGFletch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ec8ea/32.png) [@WGFletch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/WGFletch)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/242 "2012-12-13T07:16:36Z")
> [@95dime](#): > > how ya liking it so far? ive been working with revit mep close to 4 years now doing hospitals/lab buildings, love it. love it they are really starting to make all of the autodesk programs very similar which is making it easier to learn them all we have 12’ everything right now and after using MEP for only a week or two I have a majority of it down fairly well ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/243 "2012-12-13T07:19:27Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > god I wish I could get my office to grab a copy of revit…I recently finally got them to get Civil3D, and they haven’t installed it yet even though it’s been on the computer guy’s desk for 3 weeks now. 😕 revit is not cheap and takes some serious hardware to run…well atleast with the size of the projects we do here. right now im working on a project that is just shy of half million square feet and is 100% real 3d modeling. its awesome software though and saves substainal time in some aspects…oh and the isometric views for my piping riser diagrams/stacks, that shit is awesome for the “wow factor” :tup: ive used probably 10-15 different cad software programs, and as far as the A/E field goes, revit is the way to go. if you can get any kind of experience with it, it will absolutely give you a step ahead of the others when looking for a job ---------- Post added at 10:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:16 AM ---------- > [@WGFletch](#): > > love it they are really starting to make all of the autodesk programs very similar which is making it easier to learn them all we have 12’ everything right now and after using MEP for only a week or two I have a majority of it down fairly well dont worry, if youve only been in it a few weeks, you have way more to learn haha…youll still be learning after using it atleast a year. most of my projects are in '12 right now however one im doing is in '13 ---
**Author:** ![Gl1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gl1/32/5471_2.png) [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/244 "2012-12-13T07:29:40Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > Free of charge good sir. > > There is a PC repair place off transit on N.French that has a sign for $50 virus removal…I should just open my own place. That’s cheap as shit. honestly, do it. open your own place. Then you’ll find out that paying for rent on a space, liability insurance, payroll, unemployment insurance, etc. sucks ass. $50 to remove a virus seems like a lot until you take the cost of doing business into account, then you suddenly realize it costs $300 a day (random number, but not impractical) to keep the doors open before you even start to make any money. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/245 "2012-12-13T07:56:04Z")
> [@Gl@re](#): > > That’s cheap as shit. > > honestly, do it. open your own place. Then you’ll find out that paying for rent on a space, liability insurance, payroll, unemployment insurance, etc. sucks ass. $50 to remove a virus seems like a lot until you take the cost of doing business into account, then you suddenly realize it costs $300 a day (random number, but not impractical) to keep the doors open before you even start to make any money. Not if I operate out of my house. I really have no intention of operating a computer repair business at all. I get enough at work. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/246 "2012-12-13T08:03:37Z")
Computer repair is a weird thing now a days. When I worked at computersos sometimes we would have to charge $200-300 to fix a $400-500 computer. Pick some growing technology field and specialize Networking, Security, and Virtualization are good examples all large fields that are not going anywhere. Locally 55-90k(4-6) years experience is doable. If you have the ability to travel you can link up with a lot of national consulting companies and make bank. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/247 "2012-12-13T08:09:25Z")
Yep security will never go anywhere…at least not in our lifetime. New software/hardware, new exploits. I think we’re still at the starting point of seeing companies starting to take security seriously. Virtualization is huge too, saves money all around. I enjoy helping and educating people about computers. Making procedures more automated and efficient and documenting stuff so that even an infant can figure it out. I’ve had VPs comment on my documentation telling me that “If I could understand it, then you must have done something right”. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/248 "2012-12-13T08:24:16Z")
> [@TradersBASE](#): > > Agreed, F web design. I think the issue there is customers can actually see the end result. Data center & server room infrastructure are invisible…thus they must be magical. See also SEO! 😉 > The further you can get from end user contact the better! 🙂 Web design is a pain in the ass unless you structure it right. I do “design” for people and businesses looking to quickly get info online for $300 a pop and is stupid easy. The custom layout and stuff is where you get yourself into trouble. Also, web based systems and applications to simplify peoples day to day tasks and business are also a good market. I have a project backlog of simple web apps that people need and won’t touch anything under 10 billable hours @ $1,500 and that is the cheap pricing. I am also moving into the telecom solutions which is also easily billable hours at $200/hour+. Find a niche that people need, get your name out there and stuff flows in pretty easily. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/249 "2012-12-13T08:40:14Z")
If you want to make money in website design… Grab Concrete CMS build people some basic page and let them goto town with their content I-Evolve does this and makes good money lol ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/250 "2012-12-13T09:10:51Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > Free of charge good sir. > > There is a PC repair place off transit on N.French that has a sign for $50 virus removal…I should just open my own place. Just bustin balls. ---------- Post added at 12:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:08 PM ---------- > [@Gl@re](#): > > That’s cheap as shit. > > honestly, do it. open your own place. Then you’ll find out that paying for rent on a space, liability insurance, payroll, unemployment insurance, etc. sucks ass. $50 to remove a virus seems like a lot until you take the cost of doing business into account, then you suddenly realize it costs $300 a day (random number, but not impractical) to keep the doors open before you even start to make any money. Indeed good sir, indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/251 "2012-12-13T09:37:32Z")
I sincerely hope I never have to find another job again, as long as I live. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/252 "2012-12-13T09:38:33Z")
> [@Beck](#): > > I sincerely hope I never have to find another job again, as long as I live. Thats a good spot to be in… ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/253 "2012-12-13T10:22:33Z")
Internship 15/h [http://buffalo.craigslist.org/eng/3468442630.html](http://buffalo.craigslist.org/eng/3468442630.html) ---
**Author:** ![Dekar12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Dekar12](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dekar12)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/254 "2012-12-13T11:23:08Z")
GM is hiring [http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/gm-announcement-thursday](http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/gm-announcement-thursday) And Geico, don’t need much to start there. [http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/geico-to-hire-new-associates-in-2013](http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/geico-to-hire-new-associates-in-2013) ---
**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/255 "2012-12-13T11:25:30Z")
just apply to ingram evern if it is at part time at first the place really isnt that bad ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/256 "2012-12-13T11:29:05Z")
If I wasn’t doing computer stuff and was starting out Geico + night school wouldn’t be horrible ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/257 "2012-12-13T12:14:25Z")
My new job has a pension program… I hope never to leave that company and never have to look for a job again. ---
**Author:** ![Event](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/event/32/5443_2.png) [@Event](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Event)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/258 "2012-12-13T12:34:04Z")
> [@thunderbunnycrisis](#): > > just apply to ingram evern if it is at part time at first the place really isnt that bad Yeah it’s pretty cool here. I’ve been here 6 months and won the ProAV team MVP for Q3. Moral of the story is, if you’re not an idiot you’ll do well here. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/259 "2012-12-13T12:35:56Z")
subtle brag Just last night I told a recruiter I wasn’t interested in a $75k+ job because it’s at a tiny little subsidiary with no room to advance more than one step without relocating. /subtle brag ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559/260 "2012-12-13T12:44:13Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > subtle brag > > Just last night I told a recruiter I wasn’t interested in a $75k+ job because it’s at a tiny little subsidiary with no room to advance more than one step without relocating. > > /subtle brag #firstworldwhitepeopleproblems [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559.md?page=12) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-new-job/226559.md?page=14)