PC jobs

[bgibbz]

So I'm 16 years old, and I recently quit my last job that I had a restaurant. I really want to try to get a job at one of the local computer shops near me. I am wondering if any of you have any ideas on what I could do to make that more likely. I realize that getting a job is going to be fairly unlikely, but I still want to at least try. I remember talking to a former coworker who was in colledge studying to be something in IT. He told me that if I want to get a job at a computer shop, best thing would be to get A+ certified. I looked into that, but the only thing I am concerned about is the fact that they are changing the test in june. I don't know if its to late to take the test now, or if I need to wait until june, but my biggest worry is that by the time its june, it will be to late to get a job. I also don't want to spend 400$ on a test only to have it become obsolete on my resume withen a month. Any advice? thanks in advance!

[Samfisher]

Tests change all the time.  A test changing does not invalidate all certs prior to the change.

[bgibbz]

3 minutes ago, Samfisher said:

Tests change all the time.  A test changing does not invalidate all certs prior to the change.

Ok thanks.

[Samfisher]

Just now, bgibbz said:

Ok thanks.

I guess what is your goal for your career?  Just messing with PCs?  Or that's where you'd like to start?  Where'd you want to end up?

[Arc_Jester]

Samfisher is right, a new version of a test will not invalidate the old one.

[bgibbz]

I want to go into computer engineering, and I though a good place to start was fixing computers. I already fix all of my families and neibors issue regulary, and I do spend a lot of time on the trouble shooting parts of this and other forums learning what I can. As far as where I want to end up, I really haven't decided yet. As I mentioned, I'm thinking of going into computer engineering in college, but after that I'm really not sure.

[bgibbz]

6 minutes ago, Samfisher said:

I guess what is your goal for your career?  Just messing with PCs?  Or that's where you'd like to start?  Where'd you want to end up?

I want to go into computer engineering, and I though a good place to start was fixing computers. I already fix all of my families and neibors issue regulary, and I do spend a lot of time on the trouble shooting parts of this and other forums learning what I can. As far as where I want to end up, I really haven't decided yet. As I mentioned, I'm thinking of going into computer engineering in college, but after that I'm really not sure.

[Samfisher]

1 minute ago, bgibbz said:

I want to go into computer engineering, and I though a good place to start was fixing computers. I already fix all of my families and neibors issue regulary, and I do spend a lot of time on the trouble shooting parts of this and other forums learning what I can. As far as where I want to end up, I really haven't decided yet. As I mentioned, I'm thinking of going into computer engineering in college, but after that I'm really not sure.

Computer Engineering is a program, what do you actually want to do as a job?   Networking? Design? Hardware? Software/programming?

[Boobies Sprinkle]

4 minutes ago, Samfisher said:

Computer Engineering is a program, what do you actually want to do as a job?   Networking? Design? Hardware? Software/programming?

I will be a male stripper spinning around the pole. 

[bgibbz]

42 minutes ago, Samfisher said:

Computer Engineering is a program, what do you actually want to do as a job?   Networking? Design? Hardware? Software/programming?

I want go into something with hardware. I really enjoy the hardware side of computes and other electronics.

[Samfisher]

17 minutes ago, bgibbz said:

I want go into something with hardware. I really enjoy the hardware side of computes and other electronics.

You might find some success as a systems engineer then.  Datacentres, office hardware/software support, installing and dismantling servers and all that jazz.  Never do datacentre officer/NOC jobs if you want to be near hardware.  It's a dead end job with no future and you do basically nothing 95% of the time.

[bgibbz]

2 hours ago, Samfisher said:

You might find some success as a systems engineer then.  Datacentres, office hardware/software support, installing and dismantling servers and all that jazz.  Never do datacentre officer/NOC jobs if you want to be near hardware.  It's a dead end job with no future and you do basically nothing 95% of the time.

Ok, thanks again for all of the help.