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Though gigs are great (they pay well), they don't happen often enough, at least for me. So guess what I did today...

I applied for a job (tech expert/consultant) at Best Buy, specifically their Geek Squad department. Have any of you guys ever worked at Best Buy or known anyone that has? Have any good/bad experiences you're willing to share?

Thanks in advance.
 
my brother worked at Best Buy until he went to college, he liked it... He was one of those people constantly asking you if you're "finding everything you need", and deals with parents that have no clue what console their kid has.
 
TheGremp said:
my brother worked at Best Buy until he went to college, he liked it... He was one of those people constantly asking you if you're "finding everything you need", and deals with parents that have no clue what console their kid has.
Oh, so he was working in Media/Games as a Sales Associate? I was thinking of applying for that, too, in case they didn't have a Geek Squad job opening.
 
The people I know who work/have worked at Best Buy have hated it, however 90% of people I know who work in retail hate it.

To me, it seems that the Geek Squad usually has people older than you....

I didn't know you actually knew that much about computers, either.
 
Mino said:
The people I know who work/have worked at Best Buy have hated it, however 90% of people I know who work in retail hate it.

To me, it seems that the Geek Squad usually has people older than you....

I didn't know you actually knew that much about computers, either.
Nope, I talked with the store manager, they said they accept 16-year-olds... so I'm good.

Well, you learn something new every day. : ) FYI, I'm the go-to computer guy for all my relatives and friends, haha...

Edit - I haven't ever worked in retail, so I don't know what to expect. Oh well, we'll see soon enough.
 
So you'd be the new overweight guy trying to explain electronics to old people...

You better gain some weight if you want the geek squad shirt to fit...
 
Ah, well, congrats.


:P

I've never been a fan of the Geek Squad, though...every time they've solved a problem of mine, something else always goes wrong. >.>
 
Honestly unless they had an opening, I don't think you will be called anytime soon


:P

But then again talking to a lot of people helps sometimes.
 
you're 16... i think you might wanna try for cashier / stockboy... not tech expert...
 
DarthGohan1 said:
you're 16... i think you might wanna try for cashier / stockboy... not tech expert...
Why would I want to work as a cashier if I can do much better? lol
 
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