QLD Whoretown...

[Nexus9]

Can't say that I watch much TV anymore, even with Foxtel.

About all I watch is The Simpsons and Futurama...... oh and just about anything that comes on the Discovery Channel I will sit down and watch.

[Nexus9]

got the computer positioned so i can see the tv

Kinda do the same thing, I have a TV in my study, but even though it is on, I don't usually pay much attention to it

[Nexus9]

TV is such a passive medium for entertainment..... whereas the puter is more interactive in it's entertainment value

[strutto]

Austar Digital for me... Heaps of new channels and still nothing to watch

[strutto]

TV is such a passive medium for entertainment..... whereas the puter is more interactive in it's entertainment value

WOW!

Did you take your wisdom pills this morning Chris??

[Nexus9]

Heheh....

Might change my sig to "The Sage" or "The Fount of Wisdom"

[chaos]

oh wise nexus

[Nexus9]

How may I help you young padawan??

[chaos]

help me get a new job

[Nexus9]

Okay, what type of work are you interested in???

[chaos]

hmm

Either Office work or Retail sometin along those lines would be good

[Nexus9]

Best advice I can give you for a happy career is to find something that interests you enough, that you would do it even if you weren't paid.

Example...... I love computer hardware and even if I didn't work in the industry I would stiil be playing with the hardware in my spare time.

It is lucky for me the the I.T is also an industry that pays reasonably well, but regardless of pay rates I would still be involved in some level or another.

The hard thing is finding something that interests you that much...... and I think, that's where you need to look at the hobbies you have that bring you enjoyment, and investigating in career paths within that interest.

[chaos]

mm i got a Cert 1 and 2 in I.T

[Nexus9]

Thats all well and good..... but are you interested in Information Technology or are you interested in the supposed high pay rates?

[chaos]

always had an interest in computers thats why it was my strongest subject

[Nexus9]

Good then we have something to start with.....

You now have to decide what areas of I.T interest you..... example I like computers but I hate coding, bores the shit out of me, but others love coding and hate the other acpects, like data admin, network admin, hardware/system design.

Each person is different, doesn't mean that their interest is better or more worthy than yours.

So even though you are interested in I.T you might find yourself in an area you do not like, but are still in the I.T industry

[chaos]

What is coding exactly? I've heard of it but never really was explained what it was.

Im interested in webpage building side of I.T.

[Nexus9]

Well that is an example of coding..... a webpage consists of HTML, PHP, XML, SQL etc code

i.e you write the code that makes the webpage look and do what you want it to look like and do.

[chaos]

ahh ok

So do you build computers?

[MM2death]

yadayada ya. :]