A Job with BT - a job for life?

Time was when a Job with the Post Office working in the telephone exchange was like many other careers - it was a job for life if you wanted it to be.
Since the telephone exchange arm split away from the Post Office and became British Telecom leaving the PO as Royal Mail the same still held true - once you had a foot in the door you're there for the duration.

As the business areas that BT have embraced - UK Broadband, Digital TV, Mobile Broadband and extensive Data and File storage online the range of career opportunities has expanded to include a wide range high tech jobs - developers and programmers, backup software engineers to PC Support engineers as well as backroom boys filling accountancy jobs and clerical work.

BT still offer good employment security - and are keen to boost personal development and learning as part of the job. Sites such as IT Job Switch offer a specialist service for those looking to find jobs in the Information technology sector.

More good links for office and tecno jobs related on June J's Hints and Thingies Office Section

Home Computer Support

Home Computer Set-up

How little has changed since the early days of the home computer explosion. As if choosing the right laptop or pc wasn't difficult enough there was always the dread of finally extracting all the gubbins from the box. What goes where, where should this go and what the heck is this anyway?

Many of us have tried the type of tactic in this BT advert - wooing the IT chaps with offers of party fun and romance but all the while the objective is to get them to DIFY - Do It For You. After all these geeky guys thoroughly enjoy fiddling with loose slots and twiddling knobs and what else would they be doing of an evening anyway?



Now there needs to be no embarrassment in getting someone else to DIFY and there are plenty of companies that now offer a comprehensive home IT support service covering all your personal computing needs. They will set-up a new computer, connect to the internet, explain what wireless broadband is and discuss if it is right for you. If later you have problems they can offer pc help over the phone or arrange to visit should you need computer repair.

Choose your computer support package - either a monthly fee for ongoing help and advice or simply pay for each consulation of visit. For more information visit the BT IT Support website

PC Help - IT Support over the phone or in the home

Recent research suggests that home home computer users feel let down by the support available when they face problems with their equipment.

The report cobbled together by cheap broadband provider Tiscali claims that over half the common computer problems could be sorted with help over the phone but it takes a major player to offer a full home IT Support service to give PC help both over the phone or if appropriate arrange for an engineer to visit the customer at home for computer repair, install antivirus software and arrange a backup & online storage system for your valuable computer files.

Its not just computers that present us with headaches - with the fast moving technologies that surround us many people are struggling to keep up - Wireless Broadband, Digital Cameras and camcorders, webcams and even iPods can be deeply frustrating if they don't work straight from the box.

Welcome to my world - not quite a numpty but firmly believe that if whenever possible "Get Someone Else to do it"