/tech/ - Technology★

>>1063996 (OP)

Do you already know how to program?

>>1063998

not really...i used to but since its 2019 i'll probably have to start from scratch with my research

Have you considered working at low level for an MSP or the IT department of some company? Freelance IT as in systems might not be possible if you aren't already financially independent. Cloud is a meme, but you can make good money if you learn it and apply yourself

>>1064003

Because of my goals I am sticking to Freelancing, although if it came down to being forced to show up at a corporation somewhere I would probably just choose a non - I.T. corporation at that point and just slash the whole concept of I.T. as a real profession for the low levels of the proletariat. Especially since we have families to support and such and the citizens face widespread persecution in different aspects of our lives.

>>1064005

What's your beef with IT Tech Companies?

Also what are your goals, perhaps if we knew them, we could better help you.

>>1063996 (OP)

I've been thinking about becoming a freelance sysadmin since there's a myriad small businesses where I live but no tech services provider to speak of. Any recommendations?

>>1064005

System admin is a good way in. You can freelance that.

Problem being - it's not "on the internet".

You have to have a bit of people skills.

Many local shops lack the capacity to carry an IT guy, you can become an system admin for hire.

Go - in person - to every local office of any kind. Furniture reseller, law office what have you. Everyone has an IT problem or expansion need. Convince them that now is the time and you are there to take that burden off their shoulders.

Setup automated backups for the office. Setup a NAS and properly secure it. Setup a VPN to the NAS, so that the employer can get to customer Data from home. All of these little things local shops would want to have, but never get around to setting it up.

I believe that's a great way into the field, but requires a bit of self marketing directly to people

>>1064037

>>1064026

fuck, guess my reddit spacing is showing again.

Screw tech services, local shops need to be contacted aggressively. When the point comes that they contact a tech service, they won't settle for a freelancer who can scoop up a minor job.

>>1064037

Yeah but I'm talking about knowing the best way of being a small business sysadmin, the actual 'how' of it instead of the 'why'. I know all of what you wrote, and you can tell if you read my post again.

>>1064037

hmmmm....if not 'self-marketing' perhaps just being a 'people person' and taking people 'out for drinks at the bar'?

>>1064057

no homo

>>1064005

>a real profession for the low levels of the proletariat

>LARPing this hard

Reminder than there has yet to be born a commie that has actually worked an honest day, let aside on a job that could make him be even remotely considered a "worker".

>>1064065

Working is beneath them unless they're given an EQUAL share of the means of production. They are entitled to the maximal amount of wealth and resources for the minimal amount of effort and investment. Marx has spoken and his word is law.

It is the commie way anon, we share until we all die starving.

>>1063996 (OP)

OP you are better off holding up a for hire sign outside of Home Depot than trying to break into tech right now.

I can code in half a dozen languages, have experience serveral operating systems and thousands of softwares, networking, VOIP, ACS, surveillance systems, alarms, etc. I've done a lot of technical work. I've made decent money at time installing tech. Network installations was by far the most lucrative. I made a little money doing SEO for startups. Most of the time I'd SEO a site to the top of Google SERPs then never get paid. Was doing SEO for a real estate agent on the promise she would refer me to paying customers. Did like $80k worth or work got paid for something like $20k. Lost my job about the same time. Months late on utility bills, washer and dryer I was making payments on got reposessed for lack of payment but really that was because I bought the shit at Aaron's and every time I paid in cash they pocketed the money and never put my payment in the system. Fucking Mexicans. Thieves, every fucking one of them. Finally took a job out of state as an HVAC installer. Didn't work out ended up just living with some chick who was like a sugar mama for a minute. I just had to fuck and she bought everything. Didn't feel right but I didn't really have anywhere to go. She ends up being bipolar. Flips out one day throws all of my shit out in the rain. I packed up my shit and hitchhiked to California and slept on the beach for a few months. Got some paying work in Cali.

All of the time moving around I kept a laptop with me that was basically my prize possession. It was a Dell Inpsiron 1525 that I had bought brand new years before. I literally learn several programming languages using public internet at libraries and coffee shops. Out of all of the skill sets I have, I've made the least money from tech but it's the skillset that I'm most proud of because I taught myself everything with little interaction with other people.

Moral of the story just go to Home Depot and hold up a for hire sign. If you're going to be homeless do it somewhere warm. Want to work in tech get a job for a government contractor, that or play the game of moving goal posts where x employer wants x certification and study for this and that in hope of getting a job or just get a job somewhere that is non-technical and be the guy they want to keep around because he knows tech.

That or just join a labor union if you can get in or if you like to suck dick.

if you have the freedumb green buackaroos for a phone just get Librem 5, or LineageOS (or similar) a new or used one.

DO the phones actually really still track despite this????

What is wrong with the tiny devices, if they be open source, as the Lord commands?

>>1064239

Dude if you are worried about this build your own phone. Get a pi zero and usb sim reader installed hacked version ubuntu mobile and phone calling and sms app. That or find an older palm pre and hack it. Stop bitching. You want something better? code it.