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Technicinainabox

I have found a site which looks like it's aim is to be a viable alternative to university. Although sure, you can't put a price on education. It is a life long investment. Still young people are looking for alternatives. Self-employment of which is one, and there are great opportunities with the job centre, and incentives for self employment. Also many people find education difficult, so. Let me know what you think of this idea. The first course looks interesting, the idea of setting up locally as a computer repair person. Although i worry is there a market for it.

http://technicianinabox.com/

I suspect though, obviously you don't need to become self employed. You could do this alongside, education/part time work etc..

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  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    This part amused me.

    Microsoft Windows PC Data Removal Technician Course
    Learn how to remove data from your customers old computers, prior to disposal.


    My last computer had a disk which you ran in order to do this, then just followed the online instructions!
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • mkooo
    mkooo Posts: 329 Forumite
    edited 13 March 2012 at 6:23PM
    Really? . What if you don't have the disk though?
  • Sicksorry
    Sicksorry Posts: 50 Forumite
    Honestly, I don't think you'll learn anything here that you can't learn from Youtube videos and google searching. There is No formal qualifications to be gained, so why shell out £6 a month for this content?
    £8/£96 for ToughMudder fee.
  • whitelabel
    whitelabel Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    yup i agree

    there is nothing to be gained you cant get for free here
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    mkooo wrote: »
    Really? . What if you don't have the disk though?

    It was supplied with the computer, a replacement wouldn't be difficult to obtain.
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • mkooo wrote: »
    Really? . What if you don't have the disk though?


    Darik's Boot and Nuke securely erases EVERYTHING from a hard disk and is free.

    http://www.dban.org/
  • mkooo
    mkooo Posts: 329 Forumite
    Cool, never knew it was that easy, Thanks.
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