People, Here is the "RH Code Of Conduct" that I coined 10 years ago and have been living by since then:
"A good Administrator will always; [1] Swear not to sacrifice technical necessity for political expediency. [2] Manage not only the job at hand but the expectations of the job outcome. [3] Never be afraid to tell Management that something can't be done. [4] Walk away knowing, not guessing, that the user understood. [5] Treat Murphy's Law like the physical law of nature that it really is. [6] Not spare expense when dealing with critical data. [7] Remember that anybody can do anything. [8] Remember that all it takes is one small slip and it all becomes a job from Hell. [9] Never be put into a situation requiring justification. [10] Never do anything to damage his own reputation." I don't have a problem telling Management anything and never have but it doesn't make them more amenable to you. Thanks all for your compassion. We "Drive On." RH ___________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rob MOIR Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 11:09 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: speaking of AD books... > Bottom line - Mgmt needs to take ownership of the results of > their business decisions. Tall order. But necessary to some > degree for an IT Mgr to maintain their sanity. > > Warning: YMMV - Not recommended for everyone - May be > hazardous to job status. Well telling them is a hazard because they might fire you if they don't like what you're saying. Not telling them is a hazard because they won't understand they've set you an impossible task, and will fire you for failing. If I'm gonna run the risk of being executed either way, I'd rather get it for doing the right thing... rob List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
