System administration is turning me into a BofH

[jman19]

EyeMWing really could stand to see a shrink, or drink more. One of the two.

 

[Saint Nick]

I know a guy named BOFH from the UK....

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: SaturnX

Originally posted by: djheater
All admin's abuse power. It's a fundamental law.

People should know not to fvck with IT.

Yeah, because we all know that the IT departments are what generate profits for a company and aren't simply an expense hired to SUPPORT those that do generate profits. :disgust:

"to SUPPORT those that do generate profits"? You mean they could do without us, although it wouldn't be as cushy? Okay, try it.

Our job descriptions may not directly put us in the line of profit in most organizations, but it's IMPOSSIBLE to build a profitable organization of any appreciable size without us, and god forbid we be suddenly removed from an established organization.

IT = Profit. Do you want to ****** with your profit? Then ****** with IT.

Budget cuts for IT? Well, I hope accounting can get along with decreased server availability. Layoffs? That guy maintained HR's gear. When we say we need something to do our jobs better, sign the damned form. It'll make someone else's job easier somewhere else in the organization. And for christ's sake, stop trying to tell us how to do things. We know what the hell we're doing, we're going to position our assets strategically so that we get bothered the least - in essence, the way things work the best, and we're only going to change things when it's going to make things work better.

Responding to SaturnX:
I'm an admin for the POS system for a national chain with over 2000 locations. If I don't do my job correctly I will absolutely shut down their ability to generate profit.
Honestly. I didn't decide to base their sales system around a computer, I just support, maintain and refine it, while it's true that if I'm doing my job well, I'm invisible, that doesn't make me unnecessary or even less fundamental to the chain of revenue. You want to have a successful business without computers go ahead. Good luck with that.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: jman19
EyeMWing really could stand to see a shrink, or drink more. One of the two.

That one.

 

[loup garou]

Go back to TFNN.

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: jman19
EyeMWing really could stand to see a shrink, or drink more. One of the two.

That one.

:beer:

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
I need to buy you some :beer:

Do you have an account on my system, or something?

 

[sao123]

2004 had some of the best episodes ever.