New Horizon 524 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 What a weight off of my shoulders. I passed both exams this morning with no problem at all. I actually had to guess a bit on the OS part of the exam, so many obscure little Windows NT things that I didn't remember, but I passed and am now a certified Tech. I can officially start my business now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Renzatic 12 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 GET DRUNK! CELEBRATE! WOOO! Congrats man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
New Horizon 524 Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 GET DRUNK! CELEBRATE! WOOO! Congrats man. I intend to. Ha ha...well, maybe not drunk but I will have a glass of wine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oDDity 3 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Jesus, doing exams in my mid thirties, I don't even want to think about it. Well done! Why did you have to do exams before being a computer techinian though? Does Canada have strict rules about the prospective self employed person's qualifications? Any fucker can start a computer business here, you dont have to know your arse from your elbow. Quote Civillisation will not attain perfection until the last stone, from the last church, falls on the last priest. - Emil Zola character models site Link to post Share on other sites
Renzatic 12 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Any fucker can start a computer business here, you dont have to know your arse from your elbow. That's pretty much the case no matter where you live. I once saw a computer store that was run out of a beat up moble home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
New Horizon 524 Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Why did you have to do exams before being a computer techinian though? Does Canada have strict rules about the prospective self employed person's qualifications? All kinds of fun little stipulations. I wouldn't be able to work on any brand name computers like IBM, Compaq, Dell. I would end up voiding the warranty without my little sheet of paper. That would leave me with expired warranty systems as a customer base. Having the certification also puts my hourly rate up a couple of notches from what I could charge if I were just a guy doing it on the side. I haven't set my price scale yet, but depending on the job requested it will be anywhere between $15 and $30/ hour. That all hinges on getting my name recognized as a reputable repair person within the community of course. Any fucker can start a computer business here, you dont have to know your arse from your elbow. :lol: Yeah, we have some of those around here too and they only charge maybe $10 to do some work, but of course they can't guarantee that work. Up to the customer of course, but I hope to make some good cash with the warranty work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishtvan 17 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Congrats man! Way to go! (we really need a thumbs-up emoticon) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sparhawk 17 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I haven't set my price scale yet, but depending on the job requested it will be anywhere between $15 and $30/ hour. Congratulations! I hope you wont start to charge that rate to The Dark Mod. :lol: Quote Gerhard Link to post Share on other sites
Vadrosaul 1 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Congratulations and welcome to the world of being certified for stuff you've known for ages Quote Loose BOWELS are the first sign of THE CHOLERA MORBUS! Link to post Share on other sites
sparhawk 17 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 BTW: What does A+ exam mean? I always thought A+ would be the rating you got. Quote Gerhard Link to post Share on other sites
pakmannen 1 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Congrats! (Finally eh?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darkness_Falls 73 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Yeah, congratulations NH! What sort of stuff do you have to know for A+ Certification? I'll have to look it up online later if you don't have time to write. Sparhawk - A+ is a grade you can get in school, yes; but there's also some sort of computer certification program you can go through that just happens to use "A+" in its name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
New Horizon 524 Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Yeah, congratulations NH! What sort of stuff do you have to know for A+ Certification? I'll have to look it up online later if you don't have time to write. Sparhawk - A+ is a grade you can get in school, yes; but there's also some sort of computer certification program you can go through that just happens to use "A+" in its name. A+ includes PC hardware and OS maintenance and repair. Also goes into some basic networking and printer maintenance. If you're a daring A+ tech, you can also do some minor Monitor repairs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sparhawk 17 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Great! So if I have a problem with my linux server and Phil is not around I know whom to ask. Quote Gerhard Link to post Share on other sites
New Horizon 524 Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Great! So if I have a problem with my linux server and Phil is not around I know whom to ask. :lol: Unfortunately....or is that fortunately...it only covers windows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sparhawk 17 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 You said "OS maintenance"! Everybody heard it! Quote Gerhard Link to post Share on other sites
New Horizon 524 Posted February 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 You said "OS maintenance"! Everybody heard it! :lol: I'll never say it again. Oh, by the way. Anyone want to help me come up with a name for my business. Essentially, it's a home based computer repair service. I'm bone dry on names. I can never think of them, but if anyone has an idea of how to convey home computer repair in a clever way, I would appreciate the help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
god_is_my_goldfish 1 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Wooooooo! Wooooooo! Quote http://www.thirdfilms. comA Thief's Path trailer is now on Youtube! Link to post Share on other sites
sparhawk 17 Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 What about "I repair your machine" Ltd. Quote Gerhard Link to post Share on other sites
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