[MACEP] 10 Reasons it doesn't pay to be "The Computer Guy"

[mhochberg at comcast.net]

Yup, it's true---and if you are a "computer gal," especially an older one, I'd add in numbers 11: people don't believe you really know your stuff but want you to help them anyway and 12: tech support lines never believe you understand what they are saying or that you might know more than they do about a problem.

But as for the leaving part....I wish I never had. 

Anyone know of positions within driven distance of Eugene-Springfield?

---Mary


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Rick Faaberg <rfaaberg at comcast.net>
> On 5/25/07 1:24 PM "Bruce.Scherer at oregoned.org" <Bruce.Scherer at oregoned.org>
> sent this out:
> 
> > This will likely resonate for a lot of us, although it would have been
> > better to add "Computer Gal". The stuff about friends and family are
> > hauntingly true:
> > 
> > http://www.lifereboot.com/2007/10-reasons-it-doesnt-pay-to-be-the-comput
> > er-guy/
> 
> A lot of it's very true indeed.
> 
> But not the part about not enjoying it and finally giving it up. When I was
> at Columbia ESD in St. Helens serving five districts and to some extent when
> I moved to Northwest Regional ESD serving 20 districts (informal Mac support
> mainly), I enjoyed and loved every minute of helping folks solve their
> computer problems.
> 
> Wouldn't have given it up voluntarily for any reason.
> 
> Best
> 
> Rick Faaberg
> 
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