Re: Can you recommend someone for light technical work (physical administration not software)

[Robert <http://profiles.yahoo.com/robertb>]

 > From: Bill Bruns <http://profiles.yahoo.com/billbruns>
 > Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 01:25:26 +0000 (UTC)
 >
 > Hello Robert,
 > 
 > I have a lot of respect for your judgement so I turn to you to
 > possibly recommend someone.Possibly even a young person (not sure of
 > the laws regarding age for this sort of thing.)See details below.

Unfortunately, I haven't met any young technical people lately.  Alex is
going to grad school now, so he's unavailable (and this may be below his
pay grade, anyway).

If I come upon anyone, I'll certainly keep you in mind.

Hope you're doing great!

 > First, this is tentative - the business owner has not agreed to this
 > yet.But since I will be out of town over the holidays (and if not
 > then there are future times for this)I hope to persuade him.
 > 
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 > For the past few years I have been supporting a local TV station.Now
 > it is ramping down and I and that station's owner have been building
 > a new one.
 > 
 > This new station is almost totally run via the net, but still
 > occasionally needs hands-on help,especially when I am out of town.
 > 
 > Since I can do most things remotely, I am looking for someone who can
 > do the following while being directed via telephone:- most important:
 > attach a USB keyboard/mouse to a Windows system and reboot it using
 > the Start menu- read a wall thermometer and learn to hit a couple of
 > buttons on the air conditioning controls- learn to connect video
 > cables using BNC- plug in network wires- find and use the power
 > switches on a few mixed other devices such as video decoders, in a
 > rack
 > 
 > The location is in Santa Clara, and again, all of these activities
 > would be under direction by telephone;although hopefully they would
 > have a chance to see the equipment and be shown these activities
 > ahead of time, at least once.
 > 
 > The person would need to be acceptable to the landlord of the
 > location, and to the guy I work for (owner of the station).
 > 
 > Bill Bruns
 > mobile 953-383-2960