And as the work gets bigger the screw-ups get bigger, but we learn from them quicker!
From: paul chinnery [mailto:pdw1...@hotmail.com] Sent: 27 August 2009 6:28 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Our job description of sorts... Of course, it's also true that if we don't do it right (the stuff nobody ever notices), then somebody will notice. (Wish I could find the link to that old Dilbert cartoon where the punch line is, "Oh yeah, big time.") ________________________________ From: david....@nwea.org To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:00:44 -0700 Subject: Our job description of sorts... Random yet relevant post for the day... I was asked by a fellow employee what I do here I came up with this. I changed it from "I" to "we" for posting here, but figured it pretty much described any sysadmin... The stuff we do is only noticed if we don't do it, and even then in some cases we'd have to neglect it for a very long time for anyone to notice. Our job is not for someone who needs constant feedback on how they're doing. Some stuff we do isn't noticed by ANYBODY but us, yet it's stuff that needs to be done. Think of us as a mechanic that does regular maintenance on your car without you ever taking it in. You don't notice it as long as the work is being done, but you notice it if it ISN'T being done... One thing I didn't mention is they can't tell when you have a bad sysadmin unless you have a good one to compare it to, and even this it's not always obvious to the uninitiated. Which brings up the question, how do you guys tell a good admin from a great one? What do they do differently? David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. Find out more.<http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_online:082009> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
