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Guys,

I recently started working full time for a company, IT support/helpdesk and I do jack all day. I get really bored and at times I think I lose my mind.

Anything you guys recommend I can do whilst I am at work?

Maybe some method of making money online too. I dont knowwwwwwww :( bring on the ideas!
 

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Man I remember those days working in a junior IT Support role and looking at the clock every 5 seconds. Trust me that'll change very soon and you'll wish you had nothing to do.

As for what to do to pass the time, how about maybe going through all your clients systems and making sure things like nightly backups are actually working etc.

Or maybe just learn more about the different systems and infrastructure your clients use.

Call your clients just for a friendly follow up to see how things are going. You'll find they always have issues and it comes off as you being proactive and nice.

There's always something to do.
 

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Just watch porn, what else would you do sitting on a pc all day lol?

Maybe some of the female co-workers need to be hit on/picked up aswell?
 

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Maybe some of the female co-workers need to be hit on/picked up aswell?
If he's a an external based support technician, and he's as unlucky as myself you'll find there aren't too many females that work in IT sadly. lol
 

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If he's a an external based support technician, and he's as unlucky as myself you'll find there aren't too many females that work in IT sadly. lol
Some of my IT subjects in uni have stunners in it lol, too bad the real world isn't like that lol. Aslong as they aren't Indian or like below a 6/10 go hit on them lol, they might appreciate the attention and confidence rather the blandness from a group of nerds ;)
 

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Some of my IT subjects in uni have stunners in it lol, too bad the real world isn't like that lol. Aslong as they aren't Indian or like below a 6/10 go hit on them lol, they might appreciate the attention and confidence rather the blandness from a group of nerds ;)
HAHAHA they are either old or indian. Nothing to hit on here. :( Its like sitting infront of a wall for 8 hours str8.
 

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Maybe ask for more things to do..? Just a thought.
 

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Guys,

I recently started working full time for a company, IT support/helpdesk and I do jack all day. I get really bored and at times I think I lose my mind.

Anything you guys recommend I can do whilst I am at work?

Maybe some method of making money online too. I dont knowwwwwwww :( bring on the ideas!
Built a kick ass cubby house under your desk .
 

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Knowledge is not only power, but makes you a better tech.

Take it from someone who has been in the industry quite a long time.

Multi-state IT Manager here.

Consider the following:
a) being PROACTIVE and asking for more things to do.
b) being PROACTIVE and asking to sit with senior members to pick up more things.
c) using the time to increase your knowledge.

These days any spare time I get (in the office) I'm spending reading up on data security, ITIL, compliance and privacy guidelines, IT security and cryptography.

I reckon make a list of things you need more experience in, and go from there.

Microsofts Technet site as well as Virtual Academy have a wealth of information worth reading up on.

Also sign up for SANS newsletters, as you get some really interesting topics some through on it.
So in short just watch porn ey haha?

With IT I find that doing real practice so practical situations helps me get better or stay intune for some reason, sure there is all this theory but a good porn site is also waiting haha
 

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Hmm well I spose if he DID view porn at work, he'd have a lot more time to fill in .... looking at more porn.

AFAIK viewing porn at work = instant dismissal.
 
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