[colug-432] Readin', writin', 'rithmetic, mowing

[Stephen Potter]

On 6/4/2010 8:45 AM, jep200404 wrote:
> "Matthew W. Miller" wrote:
>    
>> Understanding
>> the caveat that taking care of my own machine is a lot different from
>> taking care of other people's machines, ...
>>      
> You could get the experience of administering other people's
> computers by volunteering for a non-profit organization.
>    

This is a great idea.  You may also find small businesses that you know 
that need some help administering their computers who will pay you a 
nominal fee, trade goods/services, and/or allow you to use them as a 
resume builder.  My martial arts school, for example, was having some 
small computer issues that I offered to fix.  The owner game me a 
discount on my tuition, and has steadily grown my IT responsibilities at 
the school to the point that he has officially named me the Director of 
IT and introduced me to other school owners that have hired me for services.

-spp