Last Thursday was the weirdest day I've had fixing computers in 8 years

I do on-site computer repair for small businesses around the county. Last Thursday I had three calls back to back. First stop was a dentist office where their main server just wouldn't boot. Turned out a power surge fried the PSU. Easy fix, swapped it out in 20 minutes. Then I headed to a real estate agency where their printer kept jamming. Found a half eaten granola bar stuck inside the paper tray. No joke. Third call was a car dealership where a secretary's monitor was flickering. The cable was plugged in halfway. That was it. I made $340 for the day and barely did any real troubleshooting. Has anyone else had a day where every problem was just something dumb and easy?

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jesse_green5513d ago

Last Thursday I made $340 for basically plugging a cable in and unclogging a granola bar. I get that @finleym43 appreciates easy days, but I'd rather earn my money actually fixing something than feeling like a glorified janitor. Those "boring" days make me nervous because clients start thinking we're overpaid for simple work. Next time they see a real problem, they'll try fixing it themselves first and blame me when they break it worse. I'd take a challenging motherboard repair over a half-unplugged monitor any day.

finleym4313d ago

Used to think those days were boring but now I appreciate them.

juliashah11d ago

Keep telling yourself that, buddy. Nothing says "job satisfaction" like getting paid to be a human cable checker. Hope you don't miss the adrenaline rush of troubleshooting someone's ancient router for two hours. At least your back won't hurt from bending over a cluttered desk. Small victories, right? I mean, if boring days mean easy money and a quiet life, maybe we should all be so lucky. Just don't get too comfortable or your brain might forget how to actually fix things.