Computer Networking - Where Take-out Is Better Than Making It At Home

Back when I was in college, I had a room mate who worshiped his computer to the point

where he had a custom desk made, at the cost of a couple thousand dollars. It covered most of the wall so that every accessory had it's own spot. My computer sat on a table I got from a regular department store. I would be surprised if it cost me more than $20.

He spent most of his time on his machine, adding new peripherals, uploading software, or tweaking the operating system. One day he asked me if it was okay if he networked his computer with mine, and not seeing any immediate benefit to myself, I declined his request. On a lighter note, I once invited him to see my friend's new networking demonstration, and he was a little upset at the end when he found out that it was about network marketing, and not about networking computer systems.

I think his dream was to move to California and work in computer networking. At the time, companies were paying big money for people with computer networking skills. I warned him that the industry was starting to saturate, and the time would come that it wouldn't be nearly as lucrative. He scoffed, saying that companies of the future were always going to need growing IT staff, and that he was certain of his job security. We went our separate ways a year or so later. I ran into him not too long after I was married, and sadly, he was working at at a local department store, stocking the shelves.

He was right, that companies were always going to need networking, but with the economic downturn, more and more companies are downsizing their IT departments and relying more and more on freelance and outside consultants. This is especially smart in states like California, where high costs in general make it difficult for companies to keep large, highly paid staff on hand. I personally think it is a positive trend for people with computer networking skills and an entrepreneurial spirit. There is more money to be made, saving money for companies by working as a consultant while servicing multiple companies.

I hope my old room mate finally did make it in California as a computer network consultant. He would be serving in a valuable niche, and meeting as many people as if he had gone into network marketing.

by: Art Gib

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