Learning IT from the Ground Up

[SandEagle]

Originally posted by: PimpJuice

Originally posted by: ebaycj
Be a DBA. DBA's don't usually have to deal with stupid questions from the "general public". They just have to deal with stupid questions from stupid programmers who
think they know, but actually don't know shit about coding SQL.

DBAs are douche bags

DoucheBag Association?

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

who the hell uses PDA's these days?

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: Uhtrinity

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Get your friends to call you up around 2 AM on a Saturday, asking for help about stupid computer issues and demanding that they get fixed right away. THAT will give you a good feeling on what it's like to work entry-level IT.

In other words, try finding a better line of work while there is still time!

I don't understand (from a personal perspective) where all this resentment comes from. I have worked IT for 15 years and feel nothing like this. Yes, I have dealt with difficult people, but in over 15 years I can count them on 1 hand. What I have seen from some friends who are also into IT, they hate dealing with people who don't already know a PC. Think most Linux user groups, they can be very condescending and simply respond with RTFM!! On the other hand I started out working directly with these inexperienced people. Guess what, I like the challenge of educating someone whether they pick it up immediately or whether it takes a few years. Guess thats why I also like working as a computer lab instructor. It puts food on my table and pays the bills and at the end of the day it's rewarding (to me).

It sounds like you've had a nicer bunch of customers than I have. I swear... the longer I've been in IT, the more obnoxious the customers get and the more unreasonable the deadlines and budget constraints become.

And don't get me started on Linux... there is nothing more annoying than supporting buggy half-baked open source software with no customer support other than a few message boards filled with cocky software developers. While the price tag is nice, I miss having a 1-800 number to call when things break and I can't figure out how to fix it!

 

[Rage187]

Originally posted by: ebaycj


Be a DBA. DBA's don't usually have to deal with stupid questions from the "general public". They just have to deal with stupid questions from stupid programmers who think they know, but actually don't know shit about coding SQL.

Pfft, 100% of the DBAs I've run across don't know squat about SQL. Just because you can inner join doesn't mean you now know SQL.