Have you thanked your SysAdmin today? If you haven’t, go do it now. Or give him a hug. Or a present. Or lots of cash. Or maybe a new car, if you can spare it.
And if you read this list, just substitute “GeekHiker” for “Ted” and you’ll have a perfect window on my work day.
Seriously, I never understood the photocopier thing either.
The GeekHiker 
Hey, have you read the short story When SysAdmins Ruled The Earth by Cory Doctorow? If not, send me your address and I will send it to you. I think you’ll enjoy it.
By: Dingo on July 25, 2008
at 1:32 pm
Grrrr…I’m not really thankful for my sysadmin today. I’ve had the same trouble ticket in for 6 hours, sent 6 follow-up emails and no coherent response.
Me: I’ve tested the migration from the test server to the production server. Everything on the production server is working except for the Asset Loader. Could you check to make sure all the volumes are mounted and have correct permissions?
Sysadmin: The production server has been replaced by the test server
Me: To clarify, we got a note that the migration was complete at 5 AM and that the production server was now live. Should I have everyone move BACK to the test server?
Sysadmin: My bad. I just now learned that the production server is back up.
Me: To clarify, could you check the status on the Asset Loader? From here it looks like a volume isn’t mounted or possibly that permissions have changed.
Sysadmin: What is an Asset Loader?
By: Phil on July 25, 2008
at 1:47 pm
The Mac IT guy here at work told me he couldn’t rescue anything off my laptop when it died last year. I think he’s a liar. But I’ll go ahead and thank him today…
That list was long. It made me feel tired and blonder.
By: Mel Heth on July 25, 2008
at 2:55 pm
I don’t have one unless I count you.
Thanks GH!
By: just a girl on July 26, 2008
at 7:12 am
I’m going to pretend you’re my IT guy….so…Thanks GH! You’re awesome!
By: Ruby on July 26, 2008
at 9:02 am
I think I am going to give him a hug or a car, which ever he prefers.
🙂
By: Justme on July 26, 2008
at 9:03 am
Dingo – Nope. Is it a digital copy you can e-mail me, or paper?
Phil – Well, that’s because your SysAdmin isn’t me. *grin
Mel Heth – Hate to say it, but sometimes that happens and the data’s toast. Sorry ‘bout the long list…
Just A girl – You’re welcome!
Ruby – *bows*
JustMe – Hmmmm… hug from a hot girl or a car… That’s a toughie… 😉
By: geekhiker on July 27, 2008
at 4:54 pm
Can you pleeeeeeeeze come be our LanTech at Uberschool???!?!?!
By: Ms. H on July 27, 2008
at 8:36 pm
What about Network Engineers? I want some love, too.
Let’s not forget the Bastard Operator From Hell…
By: Aaron on July 28, 2008
at 3:07 pm
Ms. H – Sure! What’s the pay like?
Aaron – Why not? No reason it shouldn’t be an open club…
By: geekhiker on July 29, 2008
at 12:17 pm
For what our current LANtech does…the pay is too much. For what a REAL LANtech should do….the pay is not enough.
But hey! you’d get to work with me! *wink*
By: Ms. H on July 30, 2008
at 9:07 pm