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Some techs are server and backup experts.A computer tech is usually part of a firm's IT department, but sometimes, he works for a computer-repair business, or as a freelance worker hired by companies that don't employ a full-time technician on staff. A computer tech spends a good part of the day in front of a computer, which usually belongs to somebody else. He deals with a wide range of problems, many of which are specific to the industry or type of company he works for. -
Coffee is the tech's beverage of choice.In the technical world, there rarely is a typical day, so a computer-repair technician must be something of a generalist, with the ability to diagnose and repair hardware and software and fix networking issues. Not only does the tech have to work with computers (and other IT workers), she often has to deal with the general public, helping with issues that occur at the end-user's desk. Depending on the situation (including the industry involved and whether the tech is a full-time employee or a freelancer), a tech's time is spent working on various computer issues, but it is sometimes spent planning and installing new systems or generating new procedures. -
Call the laptop specialist.Some techie types have a certain specialty that keeps them occupied much of the day. These include software specialists, network security experts and hardware whizzes, among others. There is no "typical day" for a computer tech, unless he works in a repair shop, and sits in the back room fixing one computer problem after another. Also, the specter of Murphy's Law hangs over any IT department; anybody who has spent any time working on computers has scores of horror stories in which things suddenly went wrong for no logical reason.
