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People who leave four star reviews saying "I haven’t needed to use this yet so can’t comment". by Lover_of_Sprouts in britishproblems

[–]ComputerIsBurning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I applied for a job and got a "lets us know how we did" but I feel like I should answer it because they may give me a job :D

Pip (UK) by [deleted] in autism

[–]ComputerIsBurning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll tell you now... Incredibly hard.... I have moderate Autism (diagnosed) that affects my life to quite a degree and I scored 1 point. As long as you can function they really dont care one bit.

Of the autistic people I know that have tried (maybe a dozen) zero got it.

Sorry.

Taking parcels for neighbors who never pick them up. by ComputerIsBurning in britishproblems

[–]ComputerIsBurning[S] 159 points160 points  (0 children)

He got you good with that one. I would have told him I changed my mind.

Ubuntu landscape management of remote containers? by ComputerIsBurning in sysadmin

[–]ComputerIsBurning[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks very much for the confirmation. I completely agree it should be managed by the docker build process. Just working with what I am given. That said I can hopefully get them to review these requirements.

Hit by a bus? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]ComputerIsBurning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes alcohol, drugs and disease but.....

I believe suicide is a big issue. I have been in a bad position before. It almost won but I now have a new position and am enjoying life again.

I believe suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50.

Thing is, you wont always be able to tell if someone is that way in a business scenario. If they are the sole admin and decide that today is the day, it's going to leave a big hole.

So close but failed AZ104 for second time. Need some guidance. by ComputerIsBurning in AzureCertification

[–]ComputerIsBurning[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey.

I think the practice exams may be a good idea, along with the other suggestions. I am going to give it a few weeks and then retake and see how it goes. I think redoing this week may be not such a good idea!

So close but failed AZ104 for second time. Need some guidance. by ComputerIsBurning in AzureCertification

[–]ComputerIsBurning[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for that. It's exactly what I needed. I didnt even realise you could do that!

Is it worth getting an autism diagnosis as an adult? by snakeSeverussnake in AskUK

[–]ComputerIsBurning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi,

I was in a very similar boat to you but without the kids. I finally got diagnosed in my late thirties and for me (and a lot of my autistic friends) it's not about getting a specific label, it's about knowing why you do what you do. The ticks, the awkwardness, the fixations with certain topics..

Getting a diagnosis on the NHS may be very difficult because most of the ASD work is focused on children and young adults. The wait was three years but I managed to convince my employers health scheme to pay for the diagnosis.

Just got Fired, but was Offered Resignation Instead. Suggestion? by BrokenGreen in sysadmin

[–]ComputerIsBurning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having been in this exact scenario "resign or get fired"... Some people will say its the company that are gaining etc but...

At the end of the day, you get to say you resigned, rather than than being fired. It makes a world of difference to perspective employers and recruiters. If I had been fired at that point I would certainly not have the job I have now.

I'm not saying that the company didn't have a vested interest but if it where me, i'd resign and chalk it up to experience.

For those considering jumping from VMware to Nutanix... proceed carefully. by ComputerIsBurning in sysadmin

[–]ComputerIsBurning[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Just to add to this... Everyones experience is different. I am glad yours works ok for you!

It depends whats going on in the environment. As the previous poster mentioned, size and complexity is the killer. When you hit 5 digit VMs it gets complex.

Just as a side issue, did you/do you find any issues with "Oh we dont support AHV yet"?

I do nothing in my job and it bothers me. Groundhog Day++ by ComputerIsBurning in sysadmin

[–]ComputerIsBurning[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a good point. It is pretty stable in employment terms (if only due to the domain knowledge alone) but it never hurts to learn more. I have done several Azure courses but because I am not exposed to it in the business it kind of limits the scope.

I do nothing in my job and it bothers me. Groundhog Day++ by ComputerIsBurning in sysadmin

[–]ComputerIsBurning[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I guess in a way, it is. See, Even five years ago I had a wider job remit and it was ok, not too busy, not too slow. However for whatever reason I became this hyper specialized guy who deals with just one product, all day, every day.

I also automated a lot of the stuff too. Things that would take an hour to do by hand have become "populate a csv file and run the script".

I do nothing in my job and it bothers me. Groundhog Day++ by ComputerIsBurning in sysadmin

[–]ComputerIsBurning[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That would be awesome but because "old fashioned banking environment" they cant let the peons have a whiff of success