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How many people here work in IT?

I'm curious as to who actually frequents AT forums from the IT world. It seems like we've got an awful lot of you folk here; lots of bitching about users & clueless non-IT bosses 😀

And are you here for the technical side of the forum, or just the ATOT bond? :sun:
 
Originally posted by: huberm
i'm in IT, I come here as a way to not think about IT

I concur. However, very occasionally, I will look info up that I need here. Usually Google is easier to search.
 
Hell no...

Unfortunately, I've been seriously considering getting into IT. I have about half a year, full-time IT management-type experience. I also happen to have an engineering degree, which helps the management side; no engy experience though, so can't seem to get a first look there. Thinking about getting a cert or two if all else fails.
 
I work in IT as a software developer but I'm here for the news, lulz, and whatever else OT (mainly) has to offer. I visit the gaming sections and L&R a bit, and check out the Programming section to offer advice and occasionally ask a question.
 
Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
I'm curious as to who actually frequents AT forums from the IT world. It seems like we've got an awful lot of you folk here; lots of bitching about users & clueless non-IT bosses 😀

And are you here for the technical side of the forum, or just the ATOT bond? :sun:

I actually come here as part of my job to supervise the internet and make sure bad things don't happen. So yeah I guess you could call that IT.
 
degree in what?

I'm in IT, and bored stiff with it - no more challenges in my job besides motivating myself to keep coming to it.
 
came here as a kid trying to build a comp
8 yrs later, have an IT career and dont care to build any more systems
currently content to be at the bottom of the ladder
 
Originally posted by: huberm
i'm in IT, I come here as a way to not think about IT

:thumbsup:

Though, I will admit that I usually have a leg up on everyone else because of the "Check it out" posts that get posted here daily.
 
Came to this site originally for the technical help when I built my first pc. Picked the red angry head icon because the problem I was having (random lock ups of the pc in windows) was so frustrating to troubleshoot. I did eventually get pointed in the right direction thanks to AT. Eventually I stumbled upon the hillarity that is the OT forum. Once they started the Garage forum I started lurking that too and giving advice where I could.
As it turns out I did work in IT after graduating college 2 years after joining this site. I have since ended up in a management role with IT type responsibilities attached to it. I manage the AutoCAD drafting department for money company and have since become a sort of coordinator/administrator for our GIS data. All after starting here five years ago as a humble programmer analyst.
If you had told me five years ago I'd be doing what I am today, I never would have believed you.
 
I am in IS (Information Solutions), who creates IT solutions, manages the IT projects and basically has to be the bad guy when a tech person tells an operations person why that cannot have a corporate iPhone.
 
I work in IT. I am the Senior IT person on the IT Operations side. So I have gone as far as I can on the technical side at the current company that I work for and don't have any plans to leave. I have no interest in trying the management route. Tried it and didn't like it. I started out in 1999 at the current company that I work for as a Desktop temp and I have worked myself up to working on the big toys. I still love my job something new every day and get to play with cool toys. Also IT Management very much leaves me alone as long as I produce results, which I do. So I can sit here and listen to XMradio with my headphones and get things done and I don't have to deal much with desktop users anymore.
 
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