FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
The hourly rate includes things like travel to and from the customer, phone calls, research, and actual time spent on site. If the support, training, or project requires many hours to complete then I would work out a pricing structure with the customer that was fair to both of us.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
The process generally starts with a phone call where the prospective customer and I can ask each other questions and figure out if we have a good fit. Then we set up an appointment for me to come to their house, assess the situation and move forward with whatever they need done. If we need a follow up appointment we can make one or if the problem is solved or the training is done the customer knows that they can call me again if I am needed in the future.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have acquired multiple certificates in various aspects of the computer industry over 20 years. My jobs included software program telephone support, sales technical support (I was the person on the sales team who answered the technical questions about the software). Also software testing and managing a software testing lab. Project management on multiple company technical infrastructure upgrades, expansions, and replacements. I have worked in many different company environments with very different technology needs. I keep up with the latest technology as best I can and I am working with Apple, Windows, smartphones, tablet, etc. technology every day. I have been tearing apart and building computers, etc. for 25 years.