My apologies to anyone here who might work for Best Buy's Geek Squad.

I've picked up a new client after what appears to be several useless, prior visits by the Geek Squad (which only has one Mac Tech, so she had trouble scheduling appointments also).

I ran across the following quote on one of her computers left by the Geek Squad:
$299 to move data from Powermac to external HD
$299 to move data back from external HD to Powermac
$249 for OS service

$847 to re-install the OS and restore files! Wow! I don't feel nearly as bad sitting here charging my hourly, watching files copy so I can re-partition a 500GB drive back into one partition because the GS decided to make two partitions, one 65GB, the other the remaining space. I'm not sure what their goal was for the small 65GB partition. My best guess is for Final Cut Pro content, which is about 55GB of stuff, but mostly templates for DVD Studio Pro, Motion, and Soundtrack that the client doesn't need installed.

I shudder to think what they may have charged for that hard drive install in a G5 tower.

GS also appears to have re-configured her wireless network, enabling WDS but giving the base station and express different network names, which doesn't work.

I had a co-worker pay them $495 to reinstall windows (in her home). I had to bite my tongue and didn't point out that she could have purchased a comparable new windows box for the same price. She thought it was a bargain.

The last time I heard GS had no troubles setting up digicams in female customers' homes ;)

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SoCal for now.

Damn... I need to get in on that franchise!

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I wonder how much the actual geeks are paid, and if it's hourly or commission. Someone is making a lot of money.

Chuck gets $11 hour????

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I have a Geek Squad utilities disc. Comes in handy. Best part is they don't come with it.

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I think Chuck is going to get the Asst. Manager slot. That should be good for around $12/hr.

Anybody notice that Harry Tang (!) has another gig as well as the Oahu one?

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