I would say that part of being a successful "IT guy", is being able to bring your accomplishments to the attention of others. If you do your job and do it well yet no one realizes that, then you are doing something wrong.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 12:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Five Things.... I think that's the difference. Your company was built with IT, and an IT-centric person is very near the top. They "get" it. For the most part, I agree with the lack of recognition sentiments. What I did was invisible to the rest of the company, because I did it well. They never knew when there was a problem, upgrade, etc. If they did know about it, it was because mistakes were made. I get that though. I am an "IT Guy". I knew what I was getting myself into, and I'm fine with it. I only recently started working for my current company, but it seems better here. I am looked at as a person that can, and will, help them do business better. ________________________________ From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 12:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Five Things.... That's too bad. My second IT job was as the Network Admin for a small, rapidly growing technology company. The company started in the bedroom of the two brothers, one of which ended up as the CIO, and therefore, my boss. He was really good about recognizing not only network accomplishments, but the developers/programmers also. After the big Code Red virus, which took us 3 days to fully recover from (I got about 4 hours of sleep in that period), I actually received a nice desk clock with an engraving, and a decent gift card, along with recognition at the monthly company meeting. Was pretty cool... Joe Heaton ________________________________ From: James Kerr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 6:42 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Five Things.... I like the 5 things you SHOULD say to your boss, specially mentioning your successes. That's one thing I dislike about IT because it seems like the best you can do is maintain the status quo. Even if you complete a huge project, there is never a thank you for working all weekend or into the night to get that project done even if it has a great outcome for the company. Its been like that at every job I've worked at. Every year the company I work for has a picnic for the employees and during that picnic they recognize staff for different things, never once have they mentioned anything about IT in the 7 years I've been going. Whatever, as long as I get my raise, I'm happy. What really counts is me and my family at home. ;-) James ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Strader - NCBPAC Systems Administrator<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: NT System Admin Issues<mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 8:42 AM Subject: OT: Five Things.... Five things you should never tell your boss http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3301042/4753902/121207/2/ Thanks, Tom Strader NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Server/Network Systems Administrator 130 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 O: 704.379.1285 | F:704.444.2098 [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Action without intelligence is ignorance". But, Intelligence without appropriate action is the highest form of stupidity known to man" ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
