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Level: 105 Posts: 94/2846 EXP: 12030758 Next: 231502 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6062 days Last view: 2800 days |
Generally, making it known to your parents friends and siblings (i.e., aunts and uncles) that you're a computer person is a good idea, since when they need help they come to you 
Case in point, my mom's friend asked me to help her set up a few routers and modems, so I did some tweaking and got their computer in shape, then got their modem set up (and got it activated), then got the router all set up and configured... Then I went to her house and set up another router for her I was gone all of about four hours, most of which was spent doing nothing...
All of that, and I get free lunch and $200  Not bad for all I did, plus she gets to return two PCMCIA cards she was sold she didn't need...
Best of all, she's going to need more help soon with another computer that needs set up and cleaned, and an iPod.  It's not that bad as she's not terribly computer literate (I help her with some things), but I'm also trying to teach her... heh.
Oh well, not a bad day so far... here's hoping it can last until tomorrow  ____________________ I dealt with it. |
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 Ninji Level: 36 Posts: 113/235 EXP: 285458 Next: 22652 Since: 02-19-07 From: Nethergarde Last post: 5439 days Last view: 5242 days |
You should apply for for an IT technician in a big company or something. I bet you'd get alot more than $200. ;o ____________________ I like gay porn. It's hot |
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 Bullet Bill Level: 50 Posts: 8/502 EXP: 891165 Next: 56152 Since: 02-20-07 From: Springfield, Ohio Last post: 6101 days Last view: 6077 days |
$200 plus free lunch for 4 hours of easy work != working for a big company.
Now all he needs to do is make sure this sort of thing happens more than every few months. If XKeeper could do this every day, he'd be livin' the high life! (plus, free food!) ____________________ My current complication: Girl's name who gets no more than 10 minutes of screen time in the actual game. |
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Ninji Level: 36 Posts: 115/235 EXP: 285458 Next: 22652 Since: 02-19-07 From: Nethergarde Last post: 5439 days Last view: 5242 days |
Posted by MaxKnight No, it's not, but srsly, I bet there are people out there who have no idea how computers work. I think the summer is the ticket for xK. :thumbsup: ____________________ I like gay porn. It's hot |
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Ninji Level: 36 Posts: 37/234 EXP: 283638 Next: 24472 Since: 02-19-07 From: Norway Last post: 2495 days Last view: 1434 days |
As long as you take the general knowledge level of your parents friends into consideration, you can generally get away with this without actually knowing much in the first place as well. I got 50$ for moving some documents between two computers with no floppy drives or CD burner. |
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Level: 105 Posts: 95/2846 EXP: 12030758 Next: 231502 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6062 days Last view: 2800 days |
Posted by MaxKnightXkeeper ¬_¬ And besides, it wasn't even really 4 hours of work -- it was at most maybe 1:30, with 2:30 dedicated to picking my nose and farting on the internet (foti). Installation programs sure take a while  ____________________ I dealt with it. |
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Bullet Bill Level: 50 Posts: 9/502 EXP: 891165 Next: 56152 Since: 02-20-07 From: Springfield, Ohio Last post: 6101 days Last view: 6077 days |
*calculates*
Ooh... $133.33/hour... I wish I could make that kind of money... ____________________ My current complication: Girl's name who gets no more than 10 minutes of screen time in the actual game. |
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 Paragoomba Level: 22 Posts: 49/74 EXP: 50441 Next: 7909 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6272 days Last view: 5549 days |
You forgot to give the details of the most important thing.
What did you have for lunch? |
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 Shyguy Banned by request Level: 22 Posts: 8/81 EXP: 57764 Next: 586 Since: 02-19-07 From: Greenfield, Wisconsin (U.S.A) Last post: 6093 days Last view: 6071 days |
Posted by Thoughtless Please do share... What was the beverage like? |
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Level: 105 Posts: 96/2846 EXP: 12030758 Next: 231502 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6062 days Last view: 2800 days |
Taco bell and a mountain dew (what else?  )____________________ I dealt with it. |
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Ninji Level: 36 Posts: 117/235 EXP: 285458 Next: 22652 Since: 02-19-07 From: Nethergarde Last post: 5439 days Last view: 5242 days |
Posted by Xkeeper Taco Bell sure is expensive nowadays, then. ____________________ I like gay porn. It's hot |
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 Porcupo Level: 40 Posts: 44/309 EXP: 430406 Next: 10903 Since: 02-19-07 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Last post: 6125 days Last view: 6101 days |
*applauds*
Well, technically pocketing $80/day for just talking to people on the phone and typing stuff on a PC isn't a horrid way of making money either, but I approve of your solution. |
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Done. Level: 79 Posts: 26/1471 EXP: 4470495 Next: 108972 Since: 02-19-07 From: ??? Last post: 6089 days Last view: 6081 days |
I got 50 bucks for building a simple Excel spreadsheet. |
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Shyguy Banned by request Level: 22 Posts: 9/81 EXP: 57764 Next: 586 Since: 02-19-07 From: Greenfield, Wisconsin (U.S.A) Last post: 6093 days Last view: 6071 days |
Posted by Hiryuu Asshole. 
I wish I got that lucky. |
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Hats Steam Board2 group Level: 121 Posts: 132/3965 EXP: 19783251 Next: 273445 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3304 days Last view: 2055 days |
...I really REALLY need to start paying for my help.  xD____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org
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Level: 105 Posts: 119/2846 EXP: 12030758 Next: 231502 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6062 days Last view: 2800 days |
Posted by AilureYou mean getting paid, unless you like paying to help people ____________________ I dealt with it. |
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Hats Steam Board2 group Level: 121 Posts: 134/3965 EXP: 19783251 Next: 273445 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3304 days Last view: 2055 days |
Getting paid of course. Heh.
I can't pay my parents though, considering I usually get away with them ordering books and not paying me. ____________________ AIM: gamefreak1337, MSN: Emil_sim@spray.se, XMPP: ailure@xmpp.kafuka.org
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Paragoomba Level: 20 Posts: 24/65 EXP: 41522 Next: 917 Since: 02-19-07 From: Camrose, AB Last post: 6235 days Last view: 6120 days |
I got paid 40 bucks to install someone's printer drivers.
...and again a week later to show them how to use torrents. I tried to refuse it both times without much luck. I wouldn't make a good computer technician, it irks me to charge someone in the triple digits for minutes of work |
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 Paratroopa Level: 30 Posts: 8/154 EXP: 151426 Next: 14443 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6105 days Last view: 6119 days |
Posted by Xkeeper Ah, the universal student payment of choice. Me and all my friends swear by it. |
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Level: 82 Posts: 104/1610 EXP: 5118892 Next: 90335 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 3607 days Last view: 4597 days |
Posted by Ailure Is it just me, or he did it again, just after acknowledging his mistake? |
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