Should i?

jack222 · 04-17-05, 05:51 PM

There is this little computer store near me. I believe one guy works in there, he repairs, diagnostics..that stuff. He sells what seems to be old or overstock stuff. Now, i am only 15. I can't work until i am 16. I know a couple of people have said that he has screwed some stuff up. I need some cash. Should i approach him, a guy who i have only talked to to ask for AS bags, and ask him for a minimum job under the table?

Also, if anyone else here has had a pc/repairish job, can you ask me some stuff you were asked and tested one when getting the job?

I would just feel very akward asking for a under the table job...what do you guys think?

SolidxSnake · 04-17-05, 05:53 PM

do it...

working on computers for money..

and the sig is too long ^^

sandman001 · 04-17-05, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jack222

There is this little computer store near me. I believe one guy works in there, he repairs, diagnostics..that stuff. He sells what seems to be old or overstock stuff. Now, i am only 15. I can't work until i am 16. I know a couple of people have said that he has screwed some stuff up. I need some cash. Should i approach him, a guy who i have only talked to to ask for AS bags, and ask him for a minimum job under the table?

Also, if anyone else here has had a pc/repairish job, can you ask me some stuff you were asked and tested one when getting the job?

I would just feel very akward asking for a under the table job...what do you guys think?

Just see if he has any work first, if not, you don't have to go through the trouble of asking him for an under the table job.

While the sig may be a bit large, I like it.

jack222 · 04-17-05, 05:59 PM

He does have work, he said on a sign he was looking for a pc repair/technician.

Rumrunner · 04-17-05, 06:06 PM

If he questions your knowledge about computers just tell him "oc forums b*tch!"

Seriously though, don't feel so bad about it, you are doing it for the learning experience right? Like sandman said too, don't even mention your age until asked...

Zulu-1 · 04-17-05, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rob 119

If he questions your knowledge about computers just tell him "oc forums b*tch!"

Seriously though, don't feel so bad about it, you are doing it for the learning experience right? Like sandman said too, don't even mention your age until asked...

lmao OCFORUMS!!!!!!!!

we are teh r0xx0r pc mechs

sandman001 · 04-17-05, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jack222

He does have work, he said on a sign he was looking for a pc repair/technician.

I'd say just go in and ask if he would be willing to give you ajob.

jack222 · 04-17-05, 06:40 PM

I guess i will try tommrow?

squasher · 04-17-05, 06:43 PM

Good luck, represent!!!!

man_utd · 04-17-05, 07:47 PM

If he turns you down, go out and get your A+ Cert while you have some time. Looks good on a resume, despite it being almost completely worthless.

jack222 · 04-17-05, 07:52 PM

I am already more then half way through with the comptia book

stang8118 · 04-17-05, 07:55 PM

Go threw with it, worst he can say is no. I'd love to have a job repairing PC's for a living... its pretty much the only thing i enjoy doing lol.

tenchi86 · 04-17-05, 08:04 PM

Good luck with it, whish there was a PC shop near me to get a job like that.

jack222 · 04-17-05, 08:05 PM

I am gong to go look up minimum wage so at least he pays me that.

7.10/hr....

mortimer · 04-17-05, 09:54 PM

Go for it! Worst that can happen is that he will say No. Good training for the future. You will probably hear no, or Hell No!, on a number of occasions in your life.

jack222 · 04-17-05, 10:06 PM

If he said hello no it'd be worth it

It would be nice nice if he says yes though... I cant start till next week because i am going on vacation...

sandman001 · 04-17-05, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jack222

I am gong to go look up minimum wage so at least he pays me that.

7.10/hr....

If it's under the table don't expect minimum wage.

Slackfumasta · 04-17-05, 10:26 PM

There is no harm in asking (assuming he's not some kind of psycho), but there might be detriment in not asking.

Ask away! My first job was working for a shop just like that; one man deal, I was 14, worked under the table to pay for my first PC. Nowadays I'm the IT manager at a software company. Never bothered with college. It's fun working with computers for a living!

Malpine Walis · 04-17-05, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jack222

I am gong to go look up minimum wage so at least he pays me that.

7.10/hr....

That is the federal minimum wage. In your state, you also get a state minimum wage that brings it up to $8.xx. I will look up the exact amount tommorow. But yah, you are not exactly in a great position to demand a wage right about now.

Dreamstalker · 04-18-05, 12:35 AM

Go for it!

There's a small comp repair shop near me; like yours he sells mostly older stuff. I'm considering asking about work there in the fall (of course if my class schedule permits it).

04-17-05, 05:51 PM	Thread Starter #1
jack222 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stamford, CT	Should i? There is this little computer store near me. I believe one guy works in there, he repairs, diagnostics..that stuff. He sells what seems to be old or overstock stuff. Now, i am only 15. I can't work until i am 16. I know a couple of people have said that he has screwed some stuff up. I need some cash. Should i approach him, a guy who i have only talked to to ask for AS bags, and ask him for a minimum job under the table? Also, if anyone else here has had a pc/repairish job, can you ask me some stuff you were asked and tested one when getting the job? I would just feel very akward asking for a under the table job...what do you guys think? __________________ Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.5GHz EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Superclocked @ 860/2025 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB CM Hyper 212 EVO ASUS VH238H 23" Crucial M4 128GB SSD + 2TB storage CORSAIR 750TX
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jack222 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stamford, CT	I guess i will try tommrow? __________________ Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.5GHz EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Superclocked @ 860/2025 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB CM Hyper 212 EVO ASUS VH238H 23" Crucial M4 128GB SSD + 2TB storage CORSAIR 750TX
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man_utd Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Amsterdam, NL	If he turns you down, go out and get your A+ Cert while you have some time. Looks good on a resume, despite it being almost completely worthless.
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jack222 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stamford, CT	I am already more then half way through with the comptia book __________________ Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.5GHz EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Superclocked @ 860/2025 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB CM Hyper 212 EVO ASUS VH238H 23" Crucial M4 128GB SSD + 2TB storage CORSAIR 750TX
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04-17-05, 08:05 PM	Thread Starter #14
jack222 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stamford, CT	I am gong to go look up minimum wage so at least he pays me that. 7.10/hr.... __________________ Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.5GHz EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Superclocked @ 860/2025 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB CM Hyper 212 EVO ASUS VH238H 23" Crucial M4 128GB SSD + 2TB storage CORSAIR 750TX
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04-17-05, 09:54 PM	#15
mortimer Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spokane...	Go for it! Worst that can happen is that he will say No. Good training for the future. You will probably hear no, or Hell No!, on a number of occasions in your life.
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04-17-05, 10:06 PM	Thread Starter #16
jack222 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stamford, CT	If he said hello no it'd be worth it It would be nice nice if he says yes though... I cant start till next week because i am going on vacation... __________________ Intel Core i7-2600K @ 4.5GHz EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Superclocked @ 860/2025 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB CM Hyper 212 EVO ASUS VH238H 23" Crucial M4 128GB SSD + 2TB storage CORSAIR 750TX
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Slackfumasta Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: My own personal HELL!	There is no harm in asking (assuming he's not some kind of psycho), but there might be detriment in not asking. Ask away! My first job was working for a shop just like that; one man deal, I was 14, worked under the table to pay for my first PC. Nowadays I'm the IT manager at a software company. Never bothered with college. It's fun working with computers for a living!
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Dreamstalker Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brookline, MA	Go for it! There's a small comp repair shop near me; like yours he sells mostly older stuff. I'm considering asking about work there in the fall (of course if my class schedule permits it). __________________ "allright, i am declaring myself a sovereign nation...." --orionlion82 "I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered! My life is my own." --The Prisoner My Heatware Navi 2.0 under construction
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