Tech/IT Jobs?

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neuralmop · #1 Post by **neuralmop** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:16 am

Ten years from now, I see myself working in an office as some kind of computer consultant, sort of like I'm doing now, but a more permenant job. One of my workmates told me flat out that he earns $20/hr, and that's the sort of paycheck I want. My very vauge question is, what kind of jobs are there that pay this well, and what sort of education should I get? Some random tech school I see on TV? A Bachelor's or Master's degree? Just some courses and a few good references? What kind of stuff could I get to if I decided to quit school to save up for college and score really well on a GED?

Directive, I'm looking at you. :b

2005 · #2 Post by **2005** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:44 pm

For one, dont quit highschool. If you want a career like that, I suggest you go to a formal campus. You should learn more then just computers, because no one is going to garuentee you job in that field. I also plan on going to college for computer programing and repair, but I will also be takeing physics and calculus. I want enough of an education that I could be an engineer also, something to fall back on.

Directive · #3 Post by **Directive** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:42 pm

I agree with 2005. The better your grades are in good classes in High School could save you in money for an accepting collage. Get a grant and a student loan.

#4 Post by **palmboy5** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:59 pm

i think those classes are called AP classes (they are here anyway...) they count as a college course and get you college credits, which a certain amount is required to graduate from w/e college. that way you dont need to spend as much time in the actual college since you got a head start on the credits in high school, saving u tuition money

Q12321 · #5 Post by **Q12321** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:00 am

2005, engineering takes a lot of education as well. How are you going to do both?

Just seemed funny, that's a lot of learning.

Electrical engineer for me. Work for Northrop Grumman.

Guest · #6 Post by **Guest** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:00 am

scholarship to harvard ftw

#7 Post by **palmboy5** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:53 am

for what, football? XD restin? football?

Directive · #8 Post by **Directive** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:13 am

OK restin, you can stop looking at me in that tone of voice now.

2005 · #9 Post by **2005** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:33 am

I understand that engineering takes a ton of education, and at first I plan to get my degree in computer repair/programming and then go for another degree in engineering. I plan on takeing advanced maths and science in college and then just fill in the gaps when I go back the second time.

And by the way, getting college credits in high school is ALOT cheaper then if you were to get them in college. I remember I was offered both physics and english for college credits and each would have run me 40$. At college that would probably have cost me a couple hundred dollars.

Directive · #10 Post by **Directive** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:29 pm

I didn't only mean getting collage credits in high school, but taking, what we called, regents corses and scroing high got better chances of being accepted in better schools, and the more likely you were to get a scollership.

#11 Post by **palmboy5** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 7:31 pm

ok whats with that english directive? what regents?

Guest · #12 Post by **Guest** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:18 pm

In the program I'm taking at school, you get university credits..

PWNT.

Directive · #13 Post by **Directive** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:38 am

Ok, its ether called something else where you are or it’s not used anymore. When I was in high school, I had a choice of 3 different types of classes for 3 different types of diplomas. Let’s take English for example. I could take, in order from top to bottom, Regents English, (regular) English, or English humanities. Lots of people tried for the regents’ diploma but all your classes needed to be regents. I couldn't do it. I had no problems with regents in every class except English. I can't spell very well and I can't read that fast. Just those 2 stopped me from taking regents English, so stupid me figured that I could drop every other class a step and make the rest easier. I should have taken regents in the rest of the classes. I may not have gotten a regents diploma but I would have had something better to show for the HS diploma I did get.

neuralmop · #14 Post by **neuralmop** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:08 pm

Hmm, so a good university and such is neccissary for $20/hr? What about getting some certifications in programming, repair, etc at a trade school and applying for some jobs in IT, working my way up?

Guest · #15 Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:08 pm

Do labor work! $30 / hr FTW