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why tech guys / network admins such faggots?
#5841637 - 07/10/06 08:09 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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i just got off the phone with our pc guy. he was the rudest most condescending piece of shit. i was just asking when he was going to move our wifi attenna so i can use it in my new office. its the same with these guys at every place ive worked. honestly that jimmy fallon skit from SNL "nick burns computer guy" was 100% dead on. i think its the only place in their lives they have power, so tey love flexing it. anyway the guy was like "why are you calling me, ill get to it when i get to it", then explained some shit to me like i was a baby.
this is my new office it needs cleaned up badly..its pretty big though and i got a mini fridge
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
#5841658 - 07/10/06 08:34 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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bet of luck with your new office man!
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: ZippoZ]
#5841660 - 07/10/06 08:37 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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cause they think they're better than you
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
#5841662 - 07/10/06 08:39 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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ha, nice office...you slickin back your hair yet?
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
#5841668 - 07/10/06 08:42 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Do you have an assistant, too?
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: CherryBom]
#5841682 - 07/10/06 08:47 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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CherryBom said: Do you have an assistant, too?
myself and the other guy share a secretary..lindsey, she makes our calls for us
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
#5841688 - 07/10/06 08:50 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Now you're an office monkey.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
#5841695 - 07/10/06 08:56 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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CherryBom said: Do you have an assistant, too?
myself and the other guy share a secretary..lindsey, she makes our calls for us
high five!
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
#5841697 - 07/10/06 08:57 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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speaking as a former "tech guy"...the attitude comes from dealing with assholes on a regular basis. Look at it this way...these people get a bazillion calls per day from irate clients that seem to think it's the Techs fault that they deleted their files, or forgot their password, or that they can't program their VCR. Techs deal with a rediculous amount of stupid questions every day, and put up with an insane amount of bullshit....hence the high burnout rate.
Before you condemn his attitude, remember that he puts up with more shit in one day than you do in a year.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: CherryBom]
#5841698 - 07/10/06 08:57 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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yeah its funny in the office part, such office drama. my secretary was blowing the guy in my spot before me and blowing the other guy in my department..they're both married..one guy says its not cheating cuz he doesnt kiss her or bang her. anyway he asked me already if i want him to get her to give me the hookup on the bj....noooo thankyou, dirty filthy girl
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
#5841702 - 07/10/06 08:59 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I used to work as a network admin back in the day, and while i tried to be cordial and respectful most of the time it gets hard when you get shit from everyone all the time. People blame you for all kinds of shit like the xerox machine running out of paper, and blame you when they fuck up their own workstation and don't save their work on the server share that gets properly backed up every night.
People call you day after day asking the same stupid question about their email and get angry when you explain it to them in layman's terms. For some reason people are always defensive when it comes to their computer literacy, especially dipshit corporate execs who feel the need to constantly remind me that "while i don't understand this computer crap i do have an MBA". Not that i mind having my area of expertise being referred to as crap.
Also there is a hierarchy of sorts in the computer word where the newbs get to take the support calls/change printer papers and they are obviously not as knowledgeable as the guy who manages the corporate security system. So people get pissed at the poor support and start calling the senior guys directly demanding answers and support like we don't have anything better to do with our time, like keeping the infrastructure operating smoothly.
People used to call me day and night at the office or home requesting help with some inane problem or expecting me to come home to them and set up their isdn router or whatever. I'm so fucking tired of explaining shit to people that i will probably never work in that fashion again.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Rono]
#5841705 - 07/10/06 09:00 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Tech guys shouldn't get sympathy after treating him like shit.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Cowgold]
#5841706 - 07/10/06 09:01 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Try it, and get back to me.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: blink]
#5841707 - 07/10/06 09:01 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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gdman said: cause they think they're better than you
we're justified in that reasoning.
no, your guy sounds like a dickhead. just because he's working in tech doesn't mean everybody's like that.
i try my best to be kind and slow when dealing with clients, but always break down when i have to watch somebody else using their computer, taking 30 minutes to do something that would take me 1.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
#5841708 - 07/10/06 09:02 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: gdman]
#5841715 - 07/10/06 09:06 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Rono]
#5841717 - 07/10/06 09:06 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Try what?
I'm friends with our tech guy and I still notice that attitude in em. I ignore it and sometimes have to say, "Just fix it, I've got a shit ton of work to do." I do always make sure to express my gratitude. One thing that bugs me though is they'll just walk up in my office without knocking or walk in when I'm not in. Fucking knock sometime and give me some kind of warning that way I don't leave confidential information out.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Scarfmeister]
#5841722 - 07/10/06 09:10 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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i picture the tech guys ignoring my calls while sitting on irc complaining about 0mfg noobz 4t w3rk 0mfg l0lzzzz while playing WOW on another screen
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
#5841739 - 07/10/06 09:17 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Haha I'm sure it happens but from personal experience i don't think i have ever had time to play any game except solitaire when working support and stuff. No excuse for being a condescending prick though. Shitty luck you got the Nick Burnes guy
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Cowgold]
#5841742 - 07/10/06 09:19 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Cowgold said: Try what?
I'm friends with our tech guy and I still notice that attitude in em. I ignore it and sometimes have to say, "Just fix it, I've got a shit ton of work to do." I do always make sure to express my gratitude. One thing that bugs me though is they'll just walk up in my office without knocking or walk in when I'm not in. Fucking knock sometime and give me some kind of warning that way I don't leave confidential information out.
I meant try working as a Network admin, or in a Tech support role. In all honesty I can say that it is the most stressful, thankless job that I have ever done...and I've done everything.
If you're not there, why does it matter if they knock or not?..as far as confidential information goes...these people have access to every bit of information in the entire company and most likely have higher security clearance than you, So letting them see confidential information is not a big deal.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Rono]
#5841769 - 07/10/06 09:27 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I'm not a tech support guy so I'm not going to. And I thank them, but I'm sure there are those who don't. I don't want them in my office because much of the things I do are not for everyone's eyes, even there's. They do tend to be disgruntled I don't like anyone in my office. Yes they do have access to quite a bit of information, but not mine. It is a big deal.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Cowgold]
#5841770 - 07/10/06 09:27 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Cowgold said: Try what?
I'm friends with our tech guy and I still notice that attitude in em. I ignore it and sometimes have to say, "Just fix it, I've got a shit ton of work to do." I do always make sure to express my gratitude. One thing that bugs me though is they'll just walk up in my office without knocking or walk in when I'm not in. Fucking knock sometime and give me some kind of warning that way I don't leave confidential information out.
confidential information= Pen0r
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Rono]
#5841776 - 07/10/06 09:29 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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ha this one guy just told me when i want something never call the douche myself..have one of the hot secretarys call. he gets all nervous i guess , stutters and comes out right away
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: goobler]
#5841780 - 07/10/06 09:30 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Its the porn stash alright. Don't worry cowgold they already know about your fetish. NOTHING escapes the tech support guy.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
#5841792 - 07/10/06 09:35 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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It's because they feel more normal and at home in a big room filled with machines that beep and whirr all day, rather than a normal social setting where people must interact and they can't just hit the big "X" in the upper right corner to close you down.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Scarfmeister]
#5841793 - 07/10/06 09:35 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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yea, thats the trump card
i've worked on peoples computer and then 'acidentally' click on a movie or pic..and they are like 'how did that get there'
you guys must see that alot
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: DNKYD]
#5841796 - 07/10/06 09:35 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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DNKYD said: they can't just hit the big "X" in the upper right corner to close you down.
God...if it was only that easy.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: goobler]
#5841817 - 07/10/06 09:44 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Cowgold said: Try what?
I'm friends with our tech guy and I still notice that attitude in em. I ignore it and sometimes have to say, "Just fix it, I've got a shit ton of work to do." I do always make sure to express my gratitude. One thing that bugs me though is they'll just walk up in my office without knocking or walk in when I'm not in. Fucking knock sometime and give me some kind of warning that way I don't leave confidential information out.
confidential information= Pen0r
There's things that don't need to be seen. Like new policy or possible expansions... things that are still up in the air. Makes you paranoid when you come in your office and someone is in it. Rumors don't help moral. = Pen0r You know.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Cowgold]
#5841830 - 07/10/06 09:50 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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You are right about that. I once saw an excel sheet with the company payroll. Needless to say i was pissed when i saw what some of the guys were making.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Scarfmeister]
#5841847 - 07/10/06 09:57 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Oh i just watched a few episodes of Nick Burns the company computer guy and they are hilarious. Lots of jokes must be lost on the general populace though. Like when nicks dad say "Like in the seventies, we used to say: Why don't you read the manual instead and stop fiddling with your Wang." Funny if you've ever seen a Wang computer.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Scarfmeister]
#5841855 - 07/10/06 09:59 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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hey man be careful, the tech people can tell where you are going on line, i.e. the shroomery. and you dont want them knowing too much?!
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: ZippoZ]
#5841864 - 07/10/06 10:02 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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my manager setup a wifi for us with the cable company unpatrolled by our companies tech fruits. now if i was plugged into the network, everything is looked at. if you are on say msn watching a news video they call you and bitchabout sucking up bandwidth. this cable wifi is badass i can do whatever
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
#5841899 - 07/10/06 10:19 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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KingOftheThing said: i just got off the phone with our pc guy. he was the rudest most condescending piece of shit. i was just asking when he was going to move our wifi attenna so i can use it in my new office. its the same with these guys at every place ive worked. honestly that jimmy fallon skit from SNL "nick burns computer guy" was 100% dead on. i think its the only place in their lives they have power, so tey love flexing it. anyway the guy was like "why are you calling me, ill get to it when i get to it", then explained some shit to me like i was a baby.
this is my new office it needs cleaned up badly..its pretty big though and i got a mini fridge
I was a tech guy for 6 years.
I recently just flipped out and quit the profession forever.
I'm unemployed and sell shit on eBay and do gigs to pay my rent now.
I will never, ever, ever work in the IT field again.
Think of it like this...
you know how kids are annoying as hell, with their really blatant questions, but you can't get mad at them for fear of retaliation from their parents or whatever? well that's what being a network admin is like.
"WHY DID MY WINDOWS CRASHED?"
"MY DSL EMAIL WON'T OPEN IN EXCEL, DO I NEED TO GOOGLE SOMETHING?"
then there's the people that think they're "in the know" and they'll stop by or call and say "oh hey is the infrastructure network dsl motherboard server down for a format reboot?" and then when you look at them and say "what?" they get all pissed.
i think i'm done for now.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Phoshaman]
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I havn't ever actually worked for tech but I know those people that will spout bullshit like "I think the ram was fried , so I cleared my catch. Then I used my binary code skills to the repair it."
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
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they are faggots because they think you are a dim witted lazy slacker that can't fix a stupid computer......
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Corporal Kielbasa]
#5841992 - 07/10/06 11:06 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Ugh, This field is probably the only field I can go into and not have to learn everything from the ground up. Le sigh... College better teach me somethin good.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Stonerguy]
#5842031 - 07/10/06 11:15 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I think my NAT table got lost in the ethernet.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: HELLA_TIGHT]
#5842041 - 07/10/06 11:18 AM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I can't find my WiFi cable
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: KingOftheThing]
#5842374 - 07/10/06 01:04 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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whenever I do someones pc for em I treat em with the respect they deserve...I don't even charge anything cause I honestly think getting payed like $50 an hour to install an operating system and some programs/drivers etc is ridiculous
I'm not certified or anything and I'm really not that great on teh hardware end of things but I'm pretty good with software
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Iamthewalrus]
#5843110 - 07/10/06 04:07 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Tech jobs are teh suck. When i was working in the IT dept as an admin and also doing tech calls i saw things people did to their machines that ive never seen in my 15 or so years of operating a PC.
One thing i loved was sending out email virus warnings written in 36 pt bold ft screaming out "DO NOT OPEN EMAIL ATTACHMENTS WITH TWO EXTENSIONS", followed by long and easy to understand description of what that meant. Yet, and i kid you not, every single time this one person would read the email and still open the damn virus if he got it. If anyone knows what its like to clear off a thousand or so instances of the i love you virus you have felt the pain ive lived through.
It's not only the end users, sometimes you end up working for a guy who can be more incompetant then the people's machine you fixed. On the same job i was responsible for all the companies servers and the firewall we had installed. On the first day of the job i spent 1/2 the day familiarizing myself with all the connections and settings they had going. My first ever tech conversation with my boss went like this.
Me: Hey joe, im sitting here down at the exchange server. I think it's been hacked into. Joe: Why do you think that, seems to be running just fine. Me: Well the virus protection seems to be disabled or removed and i can't find the exe to reboot it. Joe: Oh, that's because there's no virus protection that server. Me: What? Are you joking? Joe: No, i figured it would be a waste since all machines have their DAT files updated constantly, a server side virus app isn't necessary. Me: You do know that your MS exchange server with no virus protection is basically a big flashing signal that screams out hack me and turn me into a zombie right? Joe: Im sure it will be fine, thanks for the heads up though.
It took me two weeks and myself hacking into the server to prove to him that only a moron runs an MS based server with no virus protection. I spent about 3 days just on that machine alone removing all the malware and hacker files which turned the machine into basically a giant FTP dump.
-------------------- To get really high is to forget yourself. And to forget yourself is to see everything else. And to see everything else is to become an understanding molecule in evolution, a conscious tool of the universe. And I think every human being should be a conscious tool of the universe. . . . -JG i really am glad you came back to us instead of taking the other path. *hug* -A_S (RIP your final words to me will never be forgotten) Don't fuck with the laughing jesus.
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Cowgold
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: coda]
#5843139 - 07/10/06 04:12 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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In situations like that... Consider it job security.
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coda
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Cowgold]
#5843343 - 07/10/06 05:04 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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not when they find some indian guy who can do all the work you can do, program in three languages, and repair hardware on the circuitry level, and you get replaced pretty damn quick.
However they quickly found out that just because he has the ability to do the work does not mean he physically can. I receieved emails from my end users for a few months because the indian guy could barely speak english and refused to explain in laymans terms the problem and how to avoid it. Not to mention the fact that he was so busy doing 30 other server side projects that he barely had time to get them done let alone service the end users.
They hired another tech guy a month or so after the users complained enough. They offered me my position back but i told them that they'd have to give me a raise after firing me the way they did, they basically lied to me saying the IT dept couldn't afford me in my budget. However the dumbasses didn't know i was buddies with the lady who ran the budgets for the company and i knew that the IT dept had unlimited funds when it came to technology and staff.
-------------------- To get really high is to forget yourself. And to forget yourself is to see everything else. And to see everything else is to become an understanding molecule in evolution, a conscious tool of the universe. And I think every human being should be a conscious tool of the universe. . . . -JG i really am glad you came back to us instead of taking the other path. *hug* -A_S (RIP your final words to me will never be forgotten) Don't fuck with the laughing jesus.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: coda]
#5843355 - 07/10/06 05:07 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Shitty boss... you're better off somewhere else.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: Cowgold]
#5843412 - 07/10/06 05:19 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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yup, i decided to get working on my degree and i moved out of philly to my new locale. Lots of growth and development area and a decent business school to grab a bachelors from. Figured it would be a choice place to move because of all the possibilities.
-------------------- To get really high is to forget yourself. And to forget yourself is to see everything else. And to see everything else is to become an understanding molecule in evolution, a conscious tool of the universe. And I think every human being should be a conscious tool of the universe. . . . -JG i really am glad you came back to us instead of taking the other path. *hug* -A_S (RIP your final words to me will never be forgotten) Don't fuck with the laughing jesus.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: coda]
#23517403 - 08/06/16 11:20 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Bwa ha ha ha ha, ho ho ho ho....
You lost me at "Find some Indian guy"
The problem is the "Indian Guy".. They pay me so they don't have to speak to the "Indian Guy" because he doesn't know what the fuck he is doing and they can't understand him.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: ZippoZ]
#23517426 - 08/06/16 11:31 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Bitch, your wireless throughput just got throttled down to 56K for complaining. I hope you like dial up speeds ya little cunt.
I expect to see a bottle of $75 Tequilla on my desk tomorrow you whining little cunt.
No one fucks with the IT department. We have all your email, we know about the sites you visit. We have all the passwords and naked pictures of your woman.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: quetzel] 1
#23517447 - 08/06/16 11:44 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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I immediately knew this was an old thread when I saw the computer monitor
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: quetzel]
#23517475 - 08/06/16 11:59 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
quetzel said: No one fucks with the IT department.
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Re: why tech guys / network admins such faggots? [Re: PatrickKn]
#23517487 - 08/07/16 12:08 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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