How many of you are professional techies/work with tech?

[ThinkWithPortals]

I think it's fair to say that we're all techies or technology enthusiasts here. But, my question is, how many of you are a professional techie, or work with computers or technology as your job? I'm just curious as to how many of you do this kind of thing as a job, rather than (or as well as) as a hobby

 

Vote in the poll, or alternatively post a comment. Hell, do both if you want.

[Oshino Shinobu]

Both for me. I currently work as an IT and network consultant for a small business, but I'm looking to move into something a bit more permanent with more progression. 

[Guest Kloaked]

I'm an application developer, but I'm fairly new to it. Just got this job in August.

[3 Lions]

I'm a bit like Jay (Jayztwocents) as I like PC's and I like Cars (I'm doing a vehicle maintenance course at college).  

[Brennan Price]

Although I am currently too young (almost 16), tech is only currently my hobby but I wish to persue tech as my profession when I am older (I want to get a part time job in an IT shop atm or when I am older I wish to run my own IT shop)

[TheGhzGuy]

I had an internship at my school (which was paid) as a general IT person. So, I guess it's kinda both?

[Jade]

It's my hobby (but also led me into headphones/audio and mechanical keyboards), what I'm majoring in, and my profession.

[revl8er]

Work as an application support specialist right now for a casino.  Previously was a technician before getting moved up to this position.

[Nup]

Just a hobby, have no real computer skills at all to be frank. Just play games and read about hardware

[stewie650]

Currently working Onsite Support at my local courthouse while working on two Master of Science degrees. One being in IT and the other in Cyber Security. 

[Nup]

1 hour ago, Jade said:

It's my hobby (but also led me into headphones/audio and mechanical keyboards), what I'm majoring in, and my profession.

what do you do, with regards to headphones and keyboards? 

[Ithanul]

Started as a hobby, not a full profession yet.  I am working towards that.  I do traditional Guard weekends and volunteer to help out during big events that requires our unit's hardware.  On the side, I should be done with Associate in CS mid next year then on towards a Bachelors.

[Trik'Stari]

I repair laptops ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED by children for the public school systems.

 

These two counties break about 400 a day. Or at least that's what we're able to repair. And I mean fucking DESTROYED.

[mcraftax]

A hobby but future job once out of education.

[Raggou]

I am a recent College Graduate and I am a systems engineer and it is both my profession and my hobby/obsession 

[KenjiUmino]

i work at a repair shop for electronic music equippment (guitar amps, digital pianos, keyboards, monitor speakers - all the stuff that gets your rock rolling) - i'd say that counts as "professional techie" 

 

computers and videogames is my hobby / passion / obsession ... whatever you wanna call it

[PaintChips]

Work requires being around tech, heck for personal work I could get by perfectly with a Sandy Bridge notebook but a faster computer=time is money.

[Glaith]

Its my Hobby but has been for a long time, I have worked in stores before but more to help out then to get payed for it. I have also been a network administrator for 2 years at a company called Envite.

 

I work in a Macadamia processing company now in the office mostly as admin and operations. But I help the IT administrators when I can as they are offsite in another office.

I run the network down our end and keep the colour sorter machines alive by ordering UPS's for them and updating there software, also set up the office computers when new ones arrive etc.

[Scitesh]

i am currently intering at a company with webpage/store managment

[ZachBrownfield]

I work as IT & Marketing for a Small Business. I love tech but pretty much in ways that don't intersect with my daily work life. Hobby wise my focus is Arduino and Raspberry Pi for projects, 3D Printing and I'm interested in self-driving cars, electric cars, VR, AR and more! 

[TetraSky]

I used to work in IT at a small repair shop and at a futureshop, but now I'm not in a IT related field and just keep it as a hobby.

[0ld_Chicken]

I'm an HVAC technician/installer. I install furnaces/ACs/ventilation/control systems.  It's technology based but I don't really consider it a "tech job".

 

 I didn't really get into computers as a hobby until a couple years ago when I was 25, well after I started my career.  

[Prysin]

I don't know if I fall into the technology category. I work as a electrician,  so i make sure tech has power and make networks for tech...  But i don't directly work with tech

[ZachBrownfield]

20 minutes ago, 0ld_Chicken said:

I'm an HVAC technician/installer. I install furnaces/ACs/ventilation/control systems.  It's technology based but I don't really consider it a "tech job".

 

 I didn't really get into computers as a hobby until a couple years ago when I was 25, well after I started my career.  

 

Do you deal with Trane equipment much or do you do more residential stuff? Some of that commercial stuff gets pretty technical. 

[Princess Luna]

I wish I could work with it but my parents forced me into medicine college