I work with a load of the geeky, overweight stereotypes, which is somewhat saddening seeing as though I consider myself quite cool :-0 However what I dislike more is the fact that every other person in the company assumes, because you work in IT, you know how to fix everything else electronic, such as people's SatNavs and XBoxes. And *even if I did*, it begs the question, *would I?* I mean, I don't ask the girls here in customer services to come and answer my home telephone for me, do I?
2008/11/26 Chinnery, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For me, the worst part of the stereotype is that you have no knowledge of > anything else but IT. "What you know about <fill in the subject>? You work > in IT." > > > *Paul Chinnery* > *Network Administrator* > *Memorial Medical Center* > *231-845-2319* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:44 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Humor > > This is probably a stereotype that will live on for quite some time, but > it's possible to use the stereotypes to your advantage. I remember one > casual-dress day wearing a T-shirt with my favorite NASCAR driver on it, > threw off pretty much everyone because of course the stereotype of a NASCAR > fan (beer swilling pot belly sister loving blue collar worker with > double-digit IQ) and IT geek aren't exactly similar. Wearing a NASCAR shirt > while working on an old Datsun adds to folks' confusion J > > > > Stereotypes, fun for you, fun for me. > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > > *From:* Don Guyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:31 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Humor > > > > "Pretty funny, although I grow tired of the assumptions that everyone in > IT is a Star Trek / video game junkie... etc." > > > > I agree. Funny thing though, it seems like this is not so much the norm any > longer, at least in recent history. Most of the techies I meet nowadays > have some kind of outside interests, not related to IT at all. I still run > into one once in awhile who has a home network that they play on for 4 hours > a night after working their day job. I can't do that, I would get burned > out. Yeah, I have pretty much every game system available today (have 2 > young kids), but I don't play more than a few hours a week, at most. If > there's sports on, it's on my TV. If it's decent outside, I'm out there > doing something. My favorite activity is crawling over big rocks in my Jeep. > I don't think I've seen a Star Trek episode/movie in 25 years. > > > > :^) > > > > Don Guyer > > Systems Engineer > > Information Services > > Prudential Fox Roach/ Trident > > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue > > Devon, PA 19333 > > Ph: (610) 993-3299 > > Fax: (610) 650-5306 > > www.prufoxroach.com > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:31 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Humor > > > > Pretty funny, although I grow tired of the assumptions that everyone in IT > is a Star Trek / video game junkie... etc. > > > > Anytime time I start a new position, everybody always tried to greet me > with "You the new IT guy? I watch Star Trek TOO!" Yeah... I don't own a > TV, and I don't play games... > > > > -Sam > > > > > > PS - I do love the *IT Crowd* though. This clip reminded me of it. If > you haven't seen it, it's a great british sitcom: > > http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=it+crowd&search_type=&aq=f > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Roger Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:17 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* OT: Humor > > > > > http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-get-the-it-department-to-do-their-actual-job > > > > > > > > Roger Wright > > Network Administrator > > Evatone, Inc. > > 727.572.7076 x388 > > > > > > > > Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
