Thinking of trying entry level tech.....good idea?

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I have a Bachelors in Economics and Finance. I have been running my own small coffee business the past 6 years and will be selling it late next year. I have been mulling over the idea of trying to land an entry level tech support job. I have built quite a few computers and know my way around Windows well. I am our family's tech guru so to speak and I enjoy working with computers.

I was thinking of getting A+ certified sometime next year and then going for an entry level tech support job. Would this be a good position for an aspie? Are there any other aspies out there working happily in tech supprt?

Thanks in advance for any input.

I'm a tech aspie too, and I loved my job working with comps. Only thing is, make SURE you know the job duties first! I told them flat out I wanted a position with little to no people interaction, cause if I want to interact, I can find someone, and they put me in tech. I was ok, till I found out it was MY JOB to go and ask customers whats wrong with their unit, spend up to an hour with them staring at me, and actually have very little time to really work.

But the computer tech aspect of it was great:) I just wish that whole job had revolved around that... probably still be working there.

I'm curious...

I thought most mainframes for business/government/education were built upon Unix/Linux systems.

Wouldn't that be better to learn than windows if you wanted a job dealing more with computers than people?

I've just started taking classes in computer technology and I'm not sure where I'm going with this yet.

Also, how are the job prospects where you live? Do you live in Australia, aussieguy?

Here in the States, the department of labor talks about how 'in demand' computer-related jobs are and will be in the coming years.
They paint a nice picture of there being jobs available, but some folks I've talked with in the industry don't feel so confident.

I am now living in the USA (Oregon). I didn't set out to learn Windows ahead of Unix/Linux....that is just what I have had experience with. I guess I wouldn't mind doing support over the phone in a call center either...im just not too crash hot on the thought of dealing with people face to face.