It pays to be nice to your IT guy...

[Bignate603]

The IT guy at my office is a bit dorky (he has some of his Star Trek stuff up on the walls, I bet he owns a suit) but he's a nice guy. I've spoken with him whenever I've seen him, just shot the breeze. I like the guy, but I get the feeling that some people in the office aren't that nice because he's a bit nerdy.

I started having trouble with my machine so I gave him a ring, he came over and dragged off my workstation. After looking it over he decided it was time to reimage it. During the image he just happened to use the older image that the company has, which just happens to allow me to have local admin rights. He just happened to install office 2003 (I can't stand 2007). And he just happened to bring buy some girl scout cookies to share which he keeps stashed in a little fridge under his desk.

It pays to be nice to your IT guy. This made my day, which is kind of sad but I've been so ticked off about not having local admin rights.

 

[TallBill]

You should get him fired for breaking the company rules.

 

[Tweak155]

Originally posted by: TallBill
You should get him fired for breaking the company rules.

LOL.

 

[Jeff7181]

Yes, yes it does. As someone who provides IT support, it's nice when you get someone cooperative and who has the right attitude. So many people have the wrong outlook... as if it's us against them. In users' defense, some IT personnel have that outlook as well though and treat users as if they're dumb when it's really just ignorance. Ignorance is fine in this situation because it's not their job to understand everything related to IT.

 

[sneakybit]

I work as an IT monkey. I always stick to company policy to cover my butt.

 

[Shooks]

Originally posted by: TallBill
You should get him fired for breaking the company rules.

LMAO

 

[nageov3t]

not too nice, because then I start to get paranoid and think you're being sarcastic.

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

Originally posted by: Bignate603
The IT guy at my office is a bit dorky (he has some of his Star Trek stuff up on the walls, I bet he owns a suit) but he's a nice guy. I've spoken with him whenever I've seen him, just shot the breeze. I like the guy, but I get the feeling that some people in the office aren't that nice because he's a bit nerdy.

I started having trouble with my machine so I gave him a ring, he came over and dragged off my workstation. After looking it over he decided it was time to reimage it. During the image he just happened to use the older image that the company has, which just happens to allow me to have local admin rights. He just happened to install office 2003 (I can't stand 2007). And he just happened to bring buy some girl scout cookies to share which he keeps stashed in a little fridge under his desk.

It pays to be nice to your IT guy. This made my day, which is kind of sad but I've been so ticked off about not having local admin rights.

That's the gayest shit i've ever heard.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Originally posted by: RocksteadyDotNet

Originally posted by: Bignate603
The IT guy at my office is a bit dorky (he has some of his Star Trek stuff up on the walls, I bet he owns a suit) but he's a nice guy. I've spoken with him whenever I've seen him, just shot the breeze. I like the guy, but I get the feeling that some people in the office aren't that nice because he's a bit nerdy.

I started having trouble with my machine so I gave him a ring, he came over and dragged off my workstation. After looking it over he decided it was time to reimage it. During the image he just happened to use the older image that the company has, which just happens to allow me to have local admin rights. He just happened to install office 2003 (I can't stand 2007). And he just happened to bring buy some girl scout cookies to share which he keeps stashed in a little fridge under his desk.

It pays to be nice to your IT guy. This made my day, which is kind of sad but I've been so ticked off about not having local admin rights.

That's the gayest shit i've ever heard.

Why? Girl Scout cookies kick fucking ass.

 

[OCGuy]

I disable all that spywear shit thats on our computers. Luckily my IT guy is retarded enough to leave me the option to disable.

Im a 1099 employee, so I dont really have any rules anyway....but knowing how bored IT guys can get, I dont need him looking at my comp usage.

 

[Auggie]

http://www.hulu.com/watch/1905...-night-live-nick-burns

 

[StinkyPinky]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: RocksteadyDotNet

Originally posted by: Bignate603
The IT guy at my office is a bit dorky (he has some of his Star Trek stuff up on the walls, I bet he owns a suit) but he's a nice guy. I've spoken with him whenever I've seen him, just shot the breeze. I like the guy, but I get the feeling that some people in the office aren't that nice because he's a bit nerdy.

I started having trouble with my machine so I gave him a ring, he came over and dragged off my workstation. After looking it over he decided it was time to reimage it. During the image he just happened to use the older image that the company has, which just happens to allow me to have local admin rights. He just happened to install office 2003 (I can't stand 2007). And he just happened to bring buy some girl scout cookies to share which he keeps stashed in a little fridge under his desk.

It pays to be nice to your IT guy. This made my day, which is kind of sad but I've been so ticked off about not having local admin rights.

That's the gayest shit i've ever heard.

Why? Girl Scout cookies kick fucking ass.

Girl Scout cookies in the US fail badly compared to New Zealand girl scout cookies. I've tried both. Kiwi girl scout cookies are the best cookies to ever be made.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: sneakybit
I work as an IT monkey. I always stick to company policy to cover my butt.

same here.

We were taken over by another company a little while back. before that, passwords did not expire, so everyone had the same password for years. with the new company, they make you change it every 90 days. during the transition, this one guy was missed and his password was never set to expire. I set it so that it does on his next log in.

you'd have thought I'd burned down his house, banged his wife, and killed his dog when he found out he had to change it.

 

[hiromizu]

that's the most amazing story ever.

 

[Nightfall]

It pays to be nice to everyone. As an IT guy, I have learned that if you are nice to people, they in turn will be nice to you for the most part. There will always be sticks in the mud or crabby people. The key is to kill them with kindness. Thats my motto.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Don't trust us too long, we WILL f*ck your shit up.

 

[Joemonkey]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: sneakybit
I work as an IT monkey. I always stick to company policy to cover my butt.

same here.

We were taken over by another company a little while back. before that, passwords did not expire, so everyone had the same password for years. with the new company, they make you change it every 90 days. during the transition, this one guy was missed and his password was never set to expire. I set it so that it does on his next log in.

you'd have thought I'd burned down his house, banged his wife, and killed his dog when he found out he had to change it.

hah, same reaction we had when we forced all desktops to lock after 10 minutes of inactivity and didn't allow them to change their screensaver from the default logon.scr

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: StinkyPinky

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: RocksteadyDotNet

Originally posted by: Bignate603
The IT guy at my office is a bit dorky (he has some of his Star Trek stuff up on the walls, I bet he owns a suit) but he's a nice guy. I've spoken with him whenever I've seen him, just shot the breeze. I like the guy, but I get the feeling that some people in the office aren't that nice because he's a bit nerdy.

I started having trouble with my machine so I gave him a ring, he came over and dragged off my workstation. After looking it over he decided it was time to reimage it. During the image he just happened to use the older image that the company has, which just happens to allow me to have local admin rights. He just happened to install office 2003 (I can't stand 2007). And he just happened to bring buy some girl scout cookies to share which he keeps stashed in a little fridge under his desk.

It pays to be nice to your IT guy. This made my day, which is kind of sad but I've been so ticked off about not having local admin rights.

That's the gayest shit i've ever heard.

Why? Girl Scout cookies kick fucking ass.

Girl Scout cookies in the US fail badly compared to New Zealand girl scout cookies. I've tried both. Kiwi girl scout cookies are the best cookies to ever be made.

are they made with real girl scouts?

 

[isekii]

I'm an IT Monkey and I go out of my way to help those out that aren't bitches/have attitude problems

 

[JJChicken]

Originally posted by: TallBill
You should get him fired for breaking the company rules.

:laugh:

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: TallBill
You should get him fired for breaking the company rules.

Suuurrrreee.....

It's not against the rules to use the old image if he can justify it. He had some reasoning to put down on the sheet to use to older image (something about the software that was included or something like that, I didn't catch that). Plenty of people on my floor still have local admin rights, it's just when they get a new computer they lose it. So if you happen to have it on your system you can keep it.

Most of the guys in engineering have it on their systems, I just got handed a machine when I came in and it was set up differently.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Joemonkey

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: sneakybit
I work as an IT monkey. I always stick to company policy to cover my butt.

same here.

We were taken over by another company a little while back. before that, passwords did not expire, so everyone had the same password for years. with the new company, they make you change it every 90 days. during the transition, this one guy was missed and his password was never set to expire. I set it so that it does on his next log in.

you'd have thought I'd burned down his house, banged his wife, and killed his dog when he found out he had to change it.

hah, same reaction we had when we forced all desktops to lock after 10 minutes of inactivity and didn't allow them to change their screensaver from the default logon.scr

we have that too, except ours is 20 minutes. that's a big complaint too.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: RocksteadyDotNet

Originally posted by: Bignate603
The IT guy at my office is a bit dorky (he has some of his Star Trek stuff up on the walls, I bet he owns a suit) but he's a nice guy. I've spoken with him whenever I've seen him, just shot the breeze. I like the guy, but I get the feeling that some people in the office aren't that nice because he's a bit nerdy.

I started having trouble with my machine so I gave him a ring, he came over and dragged off my workstation. After looking it over he decided it was time to reimage it. During the image he just happened to use the older image that the company has, which just happens to allow me to have local admin rights. He just happened to install office 2003 (I can't stand 2007). And he just happened to bring buy some girl scout cookies to share which he keeps stashed in a little fridge under his desk.

It pays to be nice to your IT guy. This made my day, which is kind of sad but I've been so ticked off about not having local admin rights.

That's the gayest shit i've ever heard.

I assure you there is nothing homosexual about Girl Scout cookies, or sharing them.

 

[SirStev0]

On a side note remember the only funny Jimmy Fallon SNL skit...
http://cnettv.cnet.com/9742-1_53-11125.html

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer

Originally posted by: RocksteadyDotNet

Originally posted by: Bignate603
The IT guy at my office is a bit dorky (he has some of his Star Trek stuff up on the walls, I bet he owns a suit) but he's a nice guy. I've spoken with him whenever I've seen him, just shot the breeze. I like the guy, but I get the feeling that some people in the office aren't that nice because he's a bit nerdy.

I started having trouble with my machine so I gave him a ring, he came over and dragged off my workstation. After looking it over he decided it was time to reimage it. During the image he just happened to use the older image that the company has, which just happens to allow me to have local admin rights. He just happened to install office 2003 (I can't stand 2007). And he just happened to bring buy some girl scout cookies to share which he keeps stashed in a little fridge under his desk.

It pays to be nice to your IT guy. This made my day, which is kind of sad but I've been so ticked off about not having local admin rights.

That's the gayest shit i've ever heard.

Why? Girl Scout cookies kick fucking ass.

Seriously. They freaking rock.

by the way... I see you are somewhat new here Rock, leave your machismo douchebagism at the door.