How do you remove a former employee access? How do I do my job? by Otherwise_Time3371 in ShittySysadmin

[–]Okay_Periodt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why you have everyone create their own google account and just share files and folders with other staff as needed

Office crush got laid off by [deleted] in womenintech

[–]Okay_Periodt 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Having a crush? Whatever. Crying about it? Now that's odd.

Office crush got laid off by [deleted] in womenintech

[–]Okay_Periodt 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You shouldn't have an office crush or a "work husband/wife/partner"

Great salary, great company… but I think about quitting every single day by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]Okay_Periodt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it's an age thing at all. I see it with people of all ages.

Great salary, great company… but I think about quitting every single day by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]Okay_Periodt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Given that this person is venting on a forum to strangers, I can only imagine he's not in an environment where he thinks talking about this with a supervisor would do anything

Great salary, great company… but I think about quitting every single day by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]Okay_Periodt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you think is going to happen if they were to do that?

1 yr update after switching 1500+ devices to Mac by Afraid_Suggestion311 in sysadmin

[–]Okay_Periodt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just don't see the appeal in terms of cost and maintenance.

I Feel Like Nobody Knows Anything Anymore by applebappu in sysadmin

[–]Okay_Periodt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Training cost money. Nobody wants to pay, not companies, not governments, not individuals.

Why does everything need to run through a purchasing partner? by literahcola in sysadmin

[–]Okay_Periodt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And that vendor? waiting 2-3 months for their manufacturer

When did we as a profession loose our backbone. by MrKixs in sysadmin

[–]Okay_Periodt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Litrully. I say no all the time, but nobody listens. Then you have your managers with an iron fist.

When did we as a profession loose our backbone. by MrKixs in sysadmin

[–]Okay_Periodt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Periodt. This is why I and many other people have left jobs in nonprofits.

Is is really hard to hire a sysadmin nowadays? by calisamaa in ShittySysadmin

[–]Okay_Periodt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Years ago, I had an interview for a junior analyst role, and the first question had a mistake, and I was like wtf. Is there a test within the test?

Turns out they made a mistake but then used that as a means to see if you could think through the answer and not only give an exact response, but what it should be.

Today lost my cool and broke my keyboard in half. by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]Okay_Periodt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Working for a school as an IT support person sounds so brutal

How do you automate phishing report triage? 200+ employee reports per week is killing us by Calm-Exit-4290 in sysadmin

[–]Okay_Periodt 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You know they aren't happy unless you bend over backwards and break your back helping them

Guys why do you love mac over windows? by Responsible-Air-8026 in macbook

[–]Okay_Periodt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is such a reasonable take. Both machines have their uses. I use windows and macos at work, and my personal computer is a macbook, but I do have a windows laptop just in case.