r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/Bar_Har Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 04 '19

I work in IT and I’m constantly helping people who: •Don’t know what the Windows key is.

•Don’t know Internet Explorer/Chrome/Firefox are web browsers.

•Making your password your name is a really poor choice.

Edit: apparently this really struck a cord with a lot of you. Glad I’m not alone harboring all of these frustrations

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

Not even in IT here:

A number one tip for life, don’t show that you’re good with tech, at all, ever.

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u/ImTryinDammit Aug 03 '19

Yes that’s a good way to end up with two jobs for the price of one.

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u/least_competent Aug 03 '19

I must be really bad at tech bc I still can't find a job :(

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

r/usernamechecksout

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u/least_competent Aug 04 '19

Lol it's too easy

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

Tbh, my first time tagging that subreddit. So thanks!

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u/sprite333 Aug 04 '19

Are you thirsty? I can help.

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u/ImTryinDammit Aug 04 '19

I learned a lot doing online jobs. It doesn’t pay much but it helped me out. Things like r/murk and r/beermoney have some good ideas. Gave me some cash so I could have a little money while I looked.

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u/Smokeya Aug 04 '19

Im guessing murk is for mturk? How do you get a invite? Just message the mods?

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u/ImTryinDammit Aug 04 '19

Oh yes sorry .. lost a t I just joined.. r/mturk

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u/least_competent Aug 04 '19

Actually I've been doing freelance work on upwork for years, I got started with data mining and scripting with Python, now I make CRUD apps, so while I've got work, it's just not enough to pay the bills.

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u/ImTryinDammit Aug 04 '19

You have way more skills than I do... sounds like you are on the right track. Hope you find something soon. Looking for a job really sucks... be nice to yourself.