It would be nice if you read my posts before commenting... that way we can have a discusion.
I said: "occupation doesnt define skill sets, just the experience level in the related job".
If your making hamburgers and Burger King, your not a world class chef with 10 years experience. There are exceptions to this, as in anything... for instance, Sam Walton worked as a Walmart Employee, and you would not assume he was such a business man.
A person who has to work at the Geek Squad, does not have years of quality experience or training... its the fastfood joint of the computer world where the companies higher the cheapest labor possible.
As for not agreeing with the smartest person you know, so what? I didnt visit the website because I didnt need to. You said he has a program that will clean ALL spyware. This is an ignornant statement on his part, and dangerous if I might add. He obvously doesnt have a lot of experience (nothing to do with skill) working with infected computers.
And as for your working as a landscaper... ya I would judge you if I thought about it. I would assume you arnt good enough to be an architect. Anyway, since this has now become a personal issue, i have lost interest in the debate. I would hate for you to bring up spyware as a euphemism to the horrible suffering you have experienced in the past.
I dont like people who judge others based on their professions. I know guys who do the lowest jobs during the day to pay the bills, then volunteer as EMT's and save lives at night. They dont get paid for this work. They see people and things that would make you throw up if you saw them. Trust me, you never forget any details of these calls. They stick with me every day. Yet the Brick Layer goes and gives himself every day, and he is one hell of an EMT. Best man Ive ever worked with; he is the only person I have NEVER seen freeze up on the job.
Never judge a book by its cover. Geek Squad employees may be excellent programmers that decided they only want to do it for fun. They work at a Job, and try to do the best they can. Ive never met a single person who works there, but I can tell you that every job I have worked at; I have met people who were so valuable as employees yet never moved through the company.
I have thought a long time about what makes a Man... A Man is someone who wakes up every morning and thinks about what they could do to help another person. A Man is a person who takes care of his family. A Man isnt hindered with foolish pride; and is instead works to free himself from pride, anger, jelousy, ignorance, etc. A Man would take any job, whatever it is, and be proud of his work. He would wake up and do his job every day without complaint. Working hard to do the best he could, knowing that with every brick he lays, that brick will be there years after hes gone.
I have also worked as a Dishwasher between jobs. Again, I was only out of work 3 or 4 months. I could have taken unemployeement. When I first started doing the job I hated it... I was embarrassed about it, and It was really hard work. I realised how selfish and wrong my ideas were. I was a part of a team that allowed hundreds, if not thousands of people to come in, sit down and have a Great time. These people would laugh, and go home with smiles and giggles. I then decided to work harder at that job, going way beyond the duties of the job. I would clean the whole kitchen during down times. I found myself enjoying that job, and I am proud of the work I did.
As a dishwasher, I knew ASP, PHP, SQL, MySQL, Oracle, MS-SQL, DotNet, xml, xhtml, css, javascript, C and C++, Visual Basic, Visual FoxPro, Visual Basic Script, Access, all the Office Libraries, TCP/IP, ISO9000 standards, Q3, DFD... I was programming PostNuke. I also performed CPR at times and saved at least a few peoples lives... All while I was the poor worthless dishwasher.
I seem to always choose different types of jobs when I am not working. Weird jobs, and things no one else would do. I learn so much from these experiances; about life and about myself.
Racism, homophobia, ignorance and people too full of pride. These are all related to each other, and are all weaknesses in character. I have pride, but I try hard to not let it hinder me in life. I try hard never to judge a person before I get to know them.
To assume all geeksquad employees have low skill sets is foolish. Have you met every geeksquad employee? When you do, then you can speak up and tell me what they are like.
Maybe you should get a second job and work as a Dishwasher or GeekSquad Employee for a few months. Put yourself in someone elses shoes.
I must appoligize for highjacking the thread. This really hit a nerve.
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back to the topic...
I think the idea of geeksquad is a good idea. I know allot of people who buy computers and then in a year the computer becomes so jumbled they cant use it. To be able to call someone who will help fix the issue is a good thing. I think dont like the name "GeekSquad" and I dont know the quality of the companies services, but if one of thoose employees helps someone out; by fixing their computer, then think of the difference that one person has made in anothers life.
I wouldnt diminish some company or person for using any tools. I would think poorly about a company that refuses to use a tool without considering the alternatives. I also like to see companies that think outside the box.
As for spyware, I have said it before, and I have said it again. I dont use spyware checkers or virus checkers. I will do the security tango, every few months, just to make sure I didnt let my gaurd down.
Trust me, the security tango is the closest thing you will get to a perfect solution and fix for spyware and viruses.
I can say that I have never gotten a virus, other then a Macro Virus. I sometimes get spyware, but I have tools that look into the properties of the OS Registry and that give information that allows me to find and remove any threats. I use FireFox (which helps allot, and happens to be FREE), and I also pay close attention to services, tasks, files, and registry entries. I know the registry, and can do allot of the things manually. The tools that look into the OS Registry are free, and make my life easier.
Mike Parisi
Lol CheezBall. Feel free to argue for or against the GS Agents.
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