I don't know much about public jobs in the US and the cuts but over here in
Spain there also cuts in some public organizations (no renovating temporary
contracts mostly and no more hiring for a while) and some cuts (teachers got 7%
cut of their salary instead of getting laid off) but it depends
Very different in IT. Public pay scales don't come close to private.
But there is no such thing as stability in the private sector for IT,
regardless of tenure.
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On Aug 17, 2010 12:46 AM, Angus Scott-Fleming angu...@geoapps.com
Not giving you a hard time here, just pointing out the finer points of that
article. They are using the word 'compensation' and you are using the word
'pay'. Yep, our compensation includes the vacation, retirement and health
care. All of which are traditionally much better than the private
Hey Folks,
I'd like to administer my Windows 2008 AD on my Win 7 machines. If I recall,
when Win Xp there was an admin pack. For Win 7 I downloaded the Win 7 RSAT,
installed it, but once in MMC I don't see what I need (ADUC, GPO management).
So what am I missing? The main reason is so I
After you install it you have to hit add/remove programs and add them in
Windows Components.
From: Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@hnncsb.org]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 8:48 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: AD administration on Win 7 PC
Hey Folks,
I'd like to administer my Windows 2008
Got it, thanks!
Kennedy, Jim kennedy...@elyriaschools.org 8/17/2010 8:50 AM
After you install it you have to hit add/remove programs and add them in
Windows Components.
From:Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@hnncsb.org]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 8:48 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject:
Wow Jim, you get raises? I've only been with the state for almost 3 years, but
from what I've been told, it's been like 7 or 8 years since state employees
here in California have gotten raises. And the last 5% raise was evened out by
a 5% increase in benefit premiums. The negative gap here
Good point. My 1 percent raise this year was offset and then some by health
insurance increases. It was a net loss. And if my wifes employer offers health
insurance to her (no matter what the cost to her is) I cannot have her on mine.
I have never heard of families being forced to split
Well said, Jim.
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On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 8:37 AM, Kennedy, Jim
kennedy...@elyriaschools.orgwrote:
*Not giving you a
This is happening at the same or greater rate in the private sector...
For the last 10 or 20 years, pay increases have been nibbled away buy health
insurance premium increases.
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 10:10 AM, Kennedy, Jim kennedy...@elyriaschools.org
wrote:
Good point. My 1 percent raise
I have never heard of families being forced to split coverage, have dual
deductibles and quite possibly being forced to have different doctors and
hospitals.
This has often been standard for dual-income families. Some organizations
will let you waive coverage if you're already under a spouse's
Yeah... similar situation here... I can use my wife's insurance, but only as
secondary and she can be on MY insurance, but has to use her insurance as
the primary, because that's the rules here and that kind of defeats the
purpose of being enrolled in each other's insurance... :-( I really
Beginning this year, I had to pay extra to remain on my wife's insurance.
The cost of the extra was less than the cost of insurance through my
employer, and as she's a teacher and under the public employees umbrella,
the coverage was better than what I could get.
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 10:27
BS'D
Comments below.
From: Alex Eckelberry [mailto:al...@sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 6:51 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Cc: Jason Chronowitz
Subject: RE: Sophos vs. Vipre Enterprise (now that we have tested both)
Jeff -- thanks for this.
This will sound
My advice - do what you enjoy. If you enjoy what you do, and you are good at
it, then opportunities will always present themselves. If you are good at what
you do - money (if you want it) will follow.
That doesn't mean sacrifice everything for marginal more enjoyment in
employment, but if the
+1 Ken, well said. Job enjoyment\satisfaction has so much to do with quality
of life...
Shook
From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 11:47 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Off topic - Career Job Advice
My advice - do what you enjoy. If you
That's the way it is here. If the spouse's employer has coverage
available that is less in cost than what we pay, the spouse has to take
that coverage. It kind of sucks if your spouse is working part-time
just to have some extra cash, yet all of the paycheck would go for
health insurance that
Even the most protected economies are hurting right now...
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/business/global/17denmark.html?_r=1partner=rssemc=rss
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/business/global/17denmark.html?_r=1partner=rssemc=rssAs
Ken said, make sure you're doing what you like (to the
Very good point, Ken. I apologize to all for taking this thread way away
from the original post. Bottom line is: Do what you love, love what you do.
If the difference in compensation is only a few thousand per year, and either
way isn't going to hurt you, then choose the one that you
Denmark has the benefit of an extremely flexible labour market - it's small
economy where benefits are good, but workers acknowledge the need for
flexibility. There is very little long-term unemployment in Denmark. They will
bounce back fairly quickly.
From my personal perspective - in the
Is anyone using either the IDRAC6 Enterprise or Express. From what I am
reading the Express card offers a basic web-interface that can be used to
remotely reboot that machine. Where the Enterprise version offers remote
ability to mount media as well as direct console access.
I am trying to
We are having this exact issue:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverDS/thread/7f9dae5b-5eb1-4f7a-b02a-20777db3f6ae
This guy had to call Microsoft to get it resolved - has anyone here seen/had
this issue upgrading to 2008 DC's?
David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER
NORTHWEST
Good views, defintely been lurking and following this thread. Some of
us, are stuck for certain reasons in the place we live, or within the
area that we have put down roots (for those that are married, having
extended family, or own a home, or any combination of the three and
other circumstances)
We primarily use out-of-band features within the Dell Blade Chassis, which
is great, but we also have a few stand-alone servers with iDRACs. They are
definitely handy to have, especially with the ability to mount virtual
media. I have experienced a handful of issues with servers not booting,
The answer from Paul_f_ at the very end looks appropriate to me.
Regards,
Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com
From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 1:45 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Cannot update schema to
Agreed; the ability to mount media is very handy to setup servers
remotely and the KVM doesn't get you that.
You don't need a separate network port for the DRAC nowadays. You can
assign it a different IP address but use one port for it and the live
NIC. Of course, if that link goes bad
Was wondering if anyone had good references for a good, get-your-feet-wet type
of book for SCCM 2007. I have access to a couple online, but would like other
opinions as well.
What I have access to:
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Unleashed - Kerrie Meyler; Byrono
Holt; Greg Ramsey
Thanks for the clarification. Most of our stand-alone systems with DRACs are
earlier generation Dells. We primarily use Blade systems now.
We started using Tripplite IP KVMs in our racks with legacy equipment.
They're probably not as nice or feature rich as some of the Avocent models,
but if I
We've found the remote media mount to be very useful. We have rebuilt
servers remotely just via the DRAC. The DRACs, on a whole, have been quite
reliable for us.
-Malcolm
-Original Message-
From: Fred Sawyer [mailto:fr...@sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:40
To: NT
Yep - it's all in the wording...
- Original Message
From: Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com
To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
Sent: Mon, August 16, 2010 4:47:14 PM
Subject: RE: Off topic - Outsourcing, was Career Job Advice
So the key here is that
Companion is probably your best bet for the get-your-feet-wet type.
But, the docs team at MS has done an extraordinary job with the product docs
and they are constantly updated.
Updated in July:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=71816b0f-de06-40e0-
Kind of what I was afraid of - problem is we have no clue if/what it'll break.
We have a fair number if 'nix machines talking to AD.
Thanks,
Dave
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 11:01 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Cannot update
Are you still running Services for Unix version 2 anywhere? That's what those
attributes are for.
Regards,
Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com
From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:22 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
On 17 Aug 2010 at 17:22, Ken Schaefer wrote:
If you want to spend your life living in Florida|etc then that will
limit the opportunities available. It may be better to seek something
further afield if the job opportunity is worthwhile (and the pay can
compensate you for the cost in
Maybe the northern and north-western terr of states? Except for the income
tax in a couple of them they seem to be friendly to bringing people in.
Jon
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Angus Scott-Fleming angu...@geoapps.comwrote:
On 17 Aug 2010 at 17:22, Ken Schaefer wrote:
If you
Texas...it's a dry heat.
Shook
From: John Leto [mailto:jo...@colonialsavings.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:30 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Off topic - Career Job Advice
Texas. Bring all the guns you want and NO state income tax here either! Yee haw.
From: Jon Harris
Yeah, but your property taxes are pretty nasty...
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:30 PM, John Leto jo...@colonialsavings.comwrote:
Texas. Bring all the guns you want and NO state income tax here either!
Yee haw.
*From:* Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com]
*Sent:* Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Not if you live in the hood like I do -)
From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 2:33 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Off topic - Career Job Advice
Yeah, but your property taxes are pretty nasty...
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:30 PM,
Tennessee is pretty good, although I don't know what the job market is like.
I do know that they only charge like $25/year for car registration, and
there's no state income tax. OTOH, the sales tax is like 9.75%. L
Do NOT come to Georgia. the low sales tax is balanced out by the property
Our sales tax is 8.75% at the moment, and car registration is pretty high. It
was around $200 for my '05 Chevy Classic (the older new Malibu body style)
John Aldrich jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com 8/17/2010 12:48 PM
Tennessee is pretty good, although I don't know what the job market is like.
I
Thus, the need for the guns..
From: John Leto [mailto:jo...@colonialsavings.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:34 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Off topic - Career Job Advice
Not if you live in the hood like I do -)
From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Running them yes, but how would we know if we're *using* them? I'm guessing
what gets done is defunct them and install/use a later version of Services for
Unix, right?
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:24 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Here's a dated article, probably still acurate, because not much has changed
since it was research and written.
Your real tax rate is
40%.http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/Advice/YourRealTaxRate40.aspx
The actual study might be
Are you running a mixed environment of UNIX and Windows machines? Any
NFS shares?
From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:27 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Cannot update schema to 2008
Running them yes, but how would we know if we're
SFU v3 was free, and then there was at least one update to SFU v3.1 - maybe two.
Now, SFU is built-in (with various functions spread out among a number of roles
and features, but primarily the feature known as Subsystem for UNIX-based
Applications) and the attributes are in the mainstream AD.
I've heard from a couple places stories of whatever Unix integration package
they're using automatically starting to use new SFU/Unix related attributes
when they were imported instead of the legacy ones and everything blowing up
because the attributes were subsequently blank. I'd do some
Come to Anchorage Alaska!
No income tax, no sales tax and an annual Permanent Fund Dividend Check!
Property taxes in Anchorage are a little steep. The mill levy in Anchorage
is based on district. In 2010, it ranged mostly from 10.56 - 15.55. Using a
mill levy of 15.00 means for every $100,000 of
$100,000 of assessed value, you pay $1500 in property taxes annually.
That's all? I'm moving!
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Sean Martin seanmarti...@gmail.com wrote:
Come to Anchorage Alaska!
No income tax, no sales tax and an annual Permanent Fund Dividend Check!
Property taxes in
How's the weather up there? Is it really bad in winter, or manageable? How's
the job market?
Sean Martin seanmarti...@gmail.com 8/17/2010 2:25 PM
Come to Anchorage Alaska!
No income tax, no sales tax and an annual Permanent Fund Dividend Check!
Property taxes in Anchorage are a little
Don't pack your bags just yet. Housing prices in Anchorage are pretty steep.
I live in a 1300Sq ft Site Condo that was assessed at $196,000 and would
probably appraise at around $210,000. It's a 2 car garage, 3 bd rm, 1 3/4
bath. If you need/want a decent size single family home with even a
The winters in Anchorage are fairly mild. We do get cold snaps occassionally
-10/-20 but it's certainly not the norm. Low teens to mid 20s could probably
be considered average. The last few years it has been even more mild (high
20s/lower 30s).
If you enjoy winter activities then the winters
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:48 PM, John Aldrich
jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com wrote:
Do NOT come to Georgia… the low sales tax is balanced out by the property
taxes.
You're going to find this pretty much everywhere. For a given set
of government services, there is going to be a cost, and that
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Angus Scott-Fleming
angu...@geoapps.com wrote:
If you want to spend your life living in Florida|etc then that will
I don't know anywhere else that would let me take my gun collection along ;-)
I gotta put a plug in for my home state of New Hampshire. No
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 5:57 PM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote:
I gotta put a plug in for my home state of New Hampshire.
P.S.: Oh, and we have actual seasons. ;-)
-- Ben
~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
~
Only two seasons in AlaskaWinter and Construction.
- Sean
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:58 PM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 5:57 PM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote:
I gotta put a plug in for my home state of New Hampshire.
P.S.: Oh, and we have
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 6:01 PM, Sean Martin seanmarti...@gmail.com wrote:
I gotta put a plug in for my home state of New Hampshire.
P.S.: Oh, and we have actual seasons. ;-)
Only two seasons in AlaskaWinter and Construction.
We have Winter, Mud, Mosquito, and Tourist. Winter is
To close to Florida and too much heat but it is on my short list for
retirement. I have family in Oklahoma.
Jon
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:30 PM, John Leto jo...@colonialsavings.comwrote:
Texas. Bring all the guns you want and NO state income tax here either!
Yee haw.
*From:* Jon Harris
Hey better than Florida with no real change in season unless you count Snow
birds blocking the roads a season. Very rarely does it get below 50 and
then only for a couple of days. Right to carry is easy to get but the job
market is really poor. Taxes are property and sales.
Jon
On Tue, Aug
You're in the wrong half of the state! Here in N Fl we had 21 consecutive days
below freezing and just had 42 (and counting) days over 90. Job market blows.
John W. Cook
Systems Administrator
Partnership for Strong Families
From: Jon Harris jk.har...@gmail.com
I purchased Mastering System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and
had some trouble with it. It left out critical steps that made it
difficult for me to get things working. I have since purchased System
Center Configuration Manager 2007 Unleashed. I haven't had much time
with that one but it
Yeah and we get most of the Snow birds as well!
Jon
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 7:31 PM, John Cook john.c...@pfsf.org wrote:
You're in the wrong half of the state! Here in N Fl we had 21 consecutive
days below freezing and just had 42 (and counting) days over 90. Job market
blows.
John W. Cook
Unfortunately they all pass through my area on the way to you!
John W. Cook
Systems Administrator
Partnership for Strong Families
From: Jon Harris jk.har...@gmail.com
To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
Sent: Tue Aug 17 20:02:08 2010
There's nothing about having to be single to be a globe trotter - let me
disabuse you of that notion - I meet all of the criteria you list below. If you
choose not to, then that's obviously a legitimate choice. But nothing is that
far away on a plane these days (except maybe travelling from
My wife, who went to college in Boston, always says that mud season is like
4 months long up in your neck 'o the woods. She could be exaggerating, but
it has always sounded pretty dismal to a native Southerner like me.
On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 6:20 PM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote:
On
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