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How many people here work in IT?

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fbrdphreak

Lifer
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
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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:
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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
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: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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