Alright, I know. I’m a techie. I work in the IT industry and have a great deal of experience, and I’m immodest enough to say that I’m damn good at what I do. I’m even somewhat personable, to boot (although you may not come away from reading this entry thinking so). So because I’m somewhat personable, I don’t mind answering the odd legitimate question every now and again. I even like it sometimes; it gives my mind a bit of a workout.
I’ll tell you what I’m not: I am definitely not Google.
I don’t want to be Google. I don’t even have all the answers Google does. And few things piss me off more than someone asking me a really simple tech question that the first one or two Google hits–had they been not-lazy enough to consult Google before asking me–would have easily answered for them.
I know full well how doctors and lawyers feel at social gatherings: “Oh, you’re a doctor? I have a pain in my foot, what is that?” I get the same damn thing, all the freaking time: “Oh, you’re a highly-placed IT professional? My Internet at home is slow, what is that?”
I work for my company. I don’t work for you. And I am absolutely 100% done doing freebies for all but my family (the ones I like, anyway, and that list is subject to change without notice) and my very closest friends. If you want me to help you, 1) search Google for your answer first, before you call/talk to/e-mail me, and/or 2) make an appointment. I charge $90 an hour with one hour minimum.
October 8th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
You need a t-shirt I used to have: “Sure, let me drop everything and solve all your problems.”
or this one
“No, I will NOT fix your computer.”
October 8th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
I actually have the latter. Of course, I got fatter, so it don’t fit no more.
October 8th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
here from LJ. I can’t comment there, so I’m commenting here.
My friends and I like to use this service to assist people:
http://tinyurl.com/yktb5ex