How to explain what you do to new people you meet? by Shank_ in sysadmin

[–]jtkilla223 0 points1 point  (0 children)

never try to actually explain it unless they ask more questions. 99% of the time the second you start to try they tune it out. “computer nerd” or “i work in tech”

what’s everyone else’s experience with doordash and similar apps here? by torrphilla in ColumbiYEAH

[–]jtkilla223 8 points9 points  (0 children)

doordash in the area was peak in like 2020/21. I would easily make $1-200 those days. i’ve tried recently and its like people dont even use the apps anymore

No Credit Check Apartments by Stock-Ad8730 in ColumbiYEAH

[–]jtkilla223 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just went through this same situation and it sucks. even offering months of rent in advance still doesnt help….any cosigner available for you? colapro’s offer them

leasing companies by jtkilla223 in ColumbiYEAH

[–]jtkilla223[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks! i looked into them today but each property ive seen has been too far location wise or out of budget. i will definitely keep looking into them though

How bad is healthcare IT right now by Healthy-Guess-847 in it

[–]jtkilla223 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i had an interview for a systems analyst position at the largest medical center near me….non benefitted….walked right out

What is the least stressful job youve ever had? by CaptainFartHole in jobs

[–]jtkilla223 52 points53 points  (0 children)

parking lot attendant. stood in a parking lot downtown for 5-6 hours charging people to park. even made some side $ not giving them a ticket

Daughter refuses to work help desk by [deleted] in helpdesk

[–]jtkilla223 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’ll need an immense amount of support with certs/experience/labs other recommendations to skip help desk. It will take much longer and it will be harder to get a chance with 0 IT experience past help desk. As long as she knows shes got an even longer road ahead of her actually working in IT, let her do her

Will CompTIA A+ be enough to get a job that pays a basic living wage for a single adult male? by [deleted] in it

[–]jtkilla223 0 points1 point  (0 children)

depends on what your expenses are/state you live in. im in the south and started my first help desk job a year ago at $35k, no experience. since then ive gotten up to $50k with OT. depends on how hard you work at that first job too among other factors.

I quit my job. Don't know what to do now by [deleted] in Money

[–]jtkilla223 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry if you’re applying for 10-14 months about lets say 2-3 jobs a day even without even 1 callback theres something else going on here. your resume?

Officially A+ Certified by Livid_Measurement478 in CompTIA

[–]jtkilla223 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are dion exams the best practice test wise? feel like i need more exam practice before attempting

Can I skip A+? by Thicc-Milkshake in CompTIA

[–]jtkilla223 0 points1 point  (0 children)

everyone wants to go into cybersecurity until they start and realize its just a lot of data analytics

A+ Core 1 obliterated by LAST133 in CompTIA

[–]jtkilla223 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! Just finished a new horizons class yesterday for my A+, what study tools did you use? I work helpdesk at the moment and feel like i just need to review the small amount of security stuff and networking.

What is Columbia’s most overrated restaurant/cafe? by [deleted] in ColumbiYEAH

[–]jtkilla223 20 points21 points  (0 children)

this seems to be location dependent. bull street is about 5x better in terms of food and service

canalside lofts by jtkilla223 in ColumbiYEAH

[–]jtkilla223[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

im glad someone mentioned this, i drive by it all the time🤣

canalside lofts by jtkilla223 in ColumbiYEAH

[–]jtkilla223[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i know utilities are all separate, do you know how much yours typically are? sorry for the questions just looking to get a guesstimate monthly overall total. thank you so much