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Discussion on: What jobs did you hold before you got into software?

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Karl N. Redman

Do tell: what is the story for transitioning from McDonald's Team Member to IT help desk? Why IT?

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Brad

I worked at McDonalds to help pay the bills, but the job was across town making things very difficult once my school schedule changed to take over the entire day.

Luckily, while I was complaining about my situation to a classmate he told me he worked in an IT department on campus and could talk to his boss about getting me a job.

I knew enough IT to get the job, since I would work on old out dated computers at home all the time. (Just like the ones on campus 😉)

The fact I got the job came down to networking, a little off-hand knowledge and luck.

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Karl N. Redman

That's a great combination of self learning/interest and luck. Beautiful.