Computer Guru
Today our computer Guru, Alan, came over to help with some minor problems. Well, the minor problems ended up turning into an 2.5 hour visit as he cleansed our computers of spyware and viruses and fixed a variety of other maladies.
He also gave us a lot of computer education.
Alan is a retired air traffic controller. He began this PC fix business on the side while still working in the 'tower'. But the time he retired he had a nice clientele built up. Now he does this full time. He lives in our neighborhood and has a strong client base here. I often see him out walking Rocky, his chow/rotweiller mix or see his SUV parked in front of other customers' houses. He also serves small businesses.
Today as we waited for scans to run, we talked a little about his business. Upon a few inquiries he told us all about running his own businesses. The good, the bad.. the rest. He mentioned how you have to have determination to run any business of your own. If you want to have people tell you what to do and when to do it, this is not for you.
Also, he talked about the lack of benefits, etc that independent business owners must accept.
He told us how he started the business and how it grew. It was a real lesson and I was glad the boys had a chance to listen.
He also filled us in on sound cards, the next version of Windows coming out (Vista), how to expand our hard disk space, how to detect spyware, how the boys can get their new game sound to work... etc, etc. etc.
He was a wealth of information. Just more of life.. more data for them to consider as they grow and begin to think about what they might like to do with their lives and livelihoods.
He also gave us a lot of computer education.
Alan is a retired air traffic controller. He began this PC fix business on the side while still working in the 'tower'. But the time he retired he had a nice clientele built up. Now he does this full time. He lives in our neighborhood and has a strong client base here. I often see him out walking Rocky, his chow/rotweiller mix or see his SUV parked in front of other customers' houses. He also serves small businesses.
Today as we waited for scans to run, we talked a little about his business. Upon a few inquiries he told us all about running his own businesses. The good, the bad.. the rest. He mentioned how you have to have determination to run any business of your own. If you want to have people tell you what to do and when to do it, this is not for you.
Also, he talked about the lack of benefits, etc that independent business owners must accept.
He told us how he started the business and how it grew. It was a real lesson and I was glad the boys had a chance to listen.
He also filled us in on sound cards, the next version of Windows coming out (Vista), how to expand our hard disk space, how to detect spyware, how the boys can get their new game sound to work... etc, etc. etc.
He was a wealth of information. Just more of life.. more data for them to consider as they grow and begin to think about what they might like to do with their lives and livelihoods.
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