The local staff I've seen here are awful as well, particularly when you're looking at small and medium sized businesses. They can barely use or set up a computer or complete basic tasks, and constantly just upsell services to boomers.
I did some of that work when I was in college, actually tried to apply at Best Buy once after losing one job due to a drug addict boss (I mean literal drug addict, meaning he got caught). You'd think they would want someone who had just spent the last three years doing on-site IT for small businesses and a few larger ones. Funny enough, apparently I didn't have the qualifications they were looking for. I guess because I actually fixed things.
It worked out though, a bunch of my repeat businesses ended up calling me and hiring me directly as a self-contractor after aforementioned drug addict left them hanging. Cut out the middle man and made it into a good raise for me.
The local staff I've seen here are awful as well, particularly when you're looking at small and medium sized businesses. They can barely use or set up a computer or complete basic tasks, and constantly just upsell services to boomers.
I did some of that work when I was in college, actually tried to apply at Best Buy once after losing one job due to a drug addict boss (I mean literal drug addict, meaning he got caught). You'd think they would want someone who had just spent the last three years doing on-site IT for small businesses and a few larger ones. Funny enough, apparently I didn't have the qualifications they were looking for. I guess because I actually fixed things.
It worked out though, a bunch of my repeat businesses ended up calling me and hiring me directly as a self-contractor after aforementioned drug addict left them hanging. Cut out the middle man and made it into a good raise for me.