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jrandom421

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12. Well, I do work as a systems engineer

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 04:58 PM

Mar 2015

My main job involves helping companies migrate as painlessly as possible off of Windows XP, and doing all the work to make sure they manage to migrate all their business critical software and processes. This includes a LOT of PowerShell scripting to make things work.

In college, I did the computer science thing with C++, Ada, Pascal, Basic, the Visual suite and dabbling some in Java. Finally decided to concentrate on systems, and leave the software engineering to others.

It pays pretty well, but the traveling is starting to get to me, especially with a lot of consulting gigs in red states.

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If you consider yourself a computer geek, rec this thread, please.... [View all] steve2470 Mar 2015 OP

My first "Home PC" was a TI-99/4A lpbk2713 Mar 2015 #1

I want to rec your post but, alas, I can't. marym625 Mar 2015 #2

*smiles* steve2470 Mar 2015 #3

LOL! marym625 Mar 2015 #4

I won't rec 'cause I'm tech impaired but the "geeks" here have.... Smarmie Doofus Mar 2015 #5

agree! Kali Mar 2015 #6

Not only did I jrandom421 Mar 2015 #7

*bows down* I am not worthy, you computer geek god you! :) nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #8

Does programming in forgotten computer languages count? If one can't keep up with the new stuff, freshwest Mar 2015 #9

to me, geek means you enjoy computer stuff steve2470 Mar 2015 #10

Well, I do work as a systems engineer jrandom421 Mar 2015 #12

Traveling... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2015 #14

Can't work from home jrandom421 Mar 2015 #16

I'm a middle aged aspiring computer geek wannabe.... Earth Bound Misfit Mar 2015 #11

thanks! nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #15

Am one. Married to a real one. Kber Mar 2015 #13

I've been obsessed with computers since I was a kid. hunter Mar 2015 #17