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      dafyre
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      I'm like that... I want to help folks ge ttheir IT problems fixed... I really, really do. But I can't stand it when I'm working with a client and they take days or weeks to get back to me on something. Argh!

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        StrongBad @dafyre
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        @dafyre said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

        I'm like that... I want to help folks ge ttheir IT problems fixed... I really, really do. But I can't stand it when I'm working with a client and they take days or weeks to get back to me on something. Argh!

        Just lets you move on to another client that is ready to work with you!

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          guyinpv @StrongBad
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          @StrongBad said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

          @dafyre said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

          I'm like that... I want to help folks ge ttheir IT problems fixed... I really, really do. But I can't stand it when I'm working with a client and they take days or weeks to get back to me on something. Argh!

          Just lets you move on to another client that is ready to work with you!

          Says the guy using Lappy 486 to answer emails.

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            StrongBad @guyinpv
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            @guyinpv said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

            @StrongBad said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

            @dafyre said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

            I'm like that... I want to help folks ge ttheir IT problems fixed... I really, really do. But I can't stand it when I'm working with a client and they take days or weeks to get back to me on something. Argh!

            Just lets you move on to another client that is ready to work with you!

            Says the guy using Lappy 486 to answer emails.

            Checkin' ma emails.

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              dafyre @guyinpv
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              @guyinpv said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

              @StrongBad said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

              @dafyre said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

              I'm like that... I want to help folks ge ttheir IT problems fixed... I really, really do. But I can't stand it when I'm working with a client and they take days or weeks to get back to me on something. Argh!

              Just lets you move on to another client that is ready to work with you!

              Says the guy using Lappy 486 to answer emails.

              Pine is still a perfectly viable email client, lol.

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                travisdh1 @dafyre
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                @dafyre said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                @guyinpv said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                @StrongBad said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                @dafyre said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                I'm like that... I want to help folks ge ttheir IT problems fixed... I really, really do. But I can't stand it when I'm working with a client and they take days or weeks to get back to me on something. Argh!

                Just lets you move on to another client that is ready to work with you!

                Says the guy using Lappy 486 to answer emails.

                Pine is still a perfectly viable email client, lol.

                Pine is to new for me, mutt is my bread'n'butter command line mail client 😛

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                  dafyre
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                  A guy at my last office still used Pine when we went to O365. I don't think he ever got it working with it that I know of.

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                    scottalanmiller
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                    I used Pine as my first email client. I remember those days well.

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                      zuphzuph Banned
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                      IMO if someone doesn't have a home lab of some sort they don't truly care about IT as a whole. Would I hire a hardware geek on the other hand? Yes, chances are this person knows at the very least BIOS configurations, tons of software solutions and has basic troubleshooting skills. I guess it would really come down to the role I was hiring this person for in the end.

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                        scottalanmiller @zuphzuph
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                        @zuphzuph said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                        IMO if someone doesn't have a home lab of some sort they don't truly care about IT as a whole.

                        Exactly. It's plausible that they still are passionate about IT, but they'd have to make a pretty good case for what was a good alternative (like their job provided an unlimited lab and they worked around the clock....something unique.)

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                          scottalanmiller @zuphzuph
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                          @zuphzuph said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                          Would I hire a hardware geek on the other hand? Yes, chances are this person knows at the very least BIOS configurations, tons of software solutions and has basic troubleshooting skills. I guess it would really come down to the role I was hiring this person for in the end.

                          Maybe for bench work. Hardware geeks tend to hate IT.

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                            zuphzuph Banned @scottalanmiller
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                            @scottalanmiller said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                            @zuphzuph said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                            Would I hire a hardware geek on the other hand? Yes, chances are this person knows at the very least BIOS configurations, tons of software solutions and has basic troubleshooting skills. I guess it would really come down to the role I was hiring this person for in the end.

                            Maybe for bench work. Hardware geeks tend to hate IT.

                            Hmm... I must be the exception, I only ended up in IT after building PCs as a child. Still a hardware nerd to this day, by having the occasional problem/issue I learned basic desktop troubleshooting. 😐

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                              dafyre @scottalanmiller
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                              @scottalanmiller said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                              @zuphzuph said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                              Would I hire a hardware geek on the other hand? Yes, chances are this person knows at the very least BIOS configurations, tons of software solutions and has basic troubleshooting skills. I guess it would really come down to the role I was hiring this person for in the end.

                              Maybe for bench work. Hardware geeks tend to hate IT.

                              I never really liked doing hardware stuff -- I can, and I do, but I'm far better at software-side. One of the reason Pops and I work so well together, lol.

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                                DustinB3403
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                                I don't mind working the range between hardware and actual IT, it breaks up the day. What I do dislike is things like such as troubleshooting non-working mice, or monitor issues.

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                                  dafyre @DustinB3403
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                                  @DustinB3403 Unplug it, plug it back in. Reboot it... Replace it... easy-peasy!

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                                    DustinB3403
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                                    Just no reason besides being in an IT generalist role that I have to deal with these kinds of tasks.

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                                      DustinB3403 @dafyre
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                                      @dafyre said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                                      @DustinB3403 Unplug it, plug it back in. Reboot it... Replace it... easy-peasy!

                                      Replace the user, also works.

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                                        DustinB3403
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                                        I personally have no qualms about reporting a lack of user fundamentals to my manager, and they can pass it onward if the issue(s) persist.

                                        For really simple things like non-working USB mouse, but the trackpad works. So the user blames IT, gets no work done on a deadline.

                                        Um it was a battery, we have those on the shelf here, where they've been before. Plus the trackpad works without issue (and requires no batteries). This is purely on you <user>

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                                          Dashrender @DustinB3403
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                                          @DustinB3403 said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                                          I don't mind working the range between hardware and actual IT, it breaks up the day. What I do dislike is things like such as troubleshooting non-working mice, or monitor issues.

                                          @DustinB3403 said in Would You Hire Someone in IT Who Does Not Have a Home Lab:

                                          I personally have no qualms about reporting a lack of user fundamentals to my manager, and they can pass it onward if the issue(s) persist.

                                          For really simple things like non-working USB mouse, but the trackpad works. So the user blames IT, gets no work done on a deadline.

                                          Um it was a battery, we have those on the shelf here, where they've been before. Plus the trackpad works without issue (and requires no batteries). This is purely on you <user>

                                          I've never worked anywhere where troubleshooting these things were the end user's responsibility.

                                          Heck most home users don't troubleshoot these things on their own either - they either call whomever they purchased it from, or they take it to geek squad - or simply replace it.

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                                            Dashrender
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                                            I don't have any an issue in a small one man IT shop checking hardware - is it a waste of my salary - maybe/probably, but it's one of the reasons they have me here.

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