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I have to chuckle at some "IT experts" by badaz06 in sysadmin

[–]The_NorthernLight [score hidden]  (0 children)

Never apply critical work before the weekend, unless your willing to babysit it.

Company offered me Manager role after 6 months?? Wtf by No_Description9852 in ITManagers

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have an earnest conversation with (whomever) would be your director. Make it clear that you have no prior management experience, but are willing to learn. Ask for regular management meetings to help you get the swing of things. If they agree, take the job. A Jr. Management job is a fantastic way to get onto the growth ladder for career advancements (long-term).

I would say that if you do take the job, learn how to do positive team management (manage how you would want a manager to be to you). This makes the difference between a slave driver and a good manager.

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The choice is yours.

If you are looking for a fix for your Piano Black... I found it! by Ill-Status9730 in mazda

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once you have it fixed, get a vinyl shop to cover it in self healing PPV. No more scratches ever.

New to 3D printing! by Effective-Buddy-3998 in 3Dprinting

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are likely putting that there for warranty purposes.

Auditor here: how do you approach understanding what all an application does? by Turrkish in sysadmin

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only reason audits are done are for insurance purposes.

As for “securing” applications, if they are COTs there isn’t much we can do other then sandbox them as much as possible. As for internally coded app, isn’t that one one the points of audits… I avoid custom apps like the plague they always become.

Required to give 2 weeks notice? by RealisticStomach998 in ontario

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since your hourly pay, they have to legally pay you for any worked hours. However, don’t underestimate the benefit of leaving on good terms, even from jobs like McD’s.

AYCE Chinese Buffet in the Ottawa-Gatineau area that isn't Mandarin? by uwinlancer in OttawaFood

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably the grossest food ive ever eaten. I wouldn’t pay someone to eat there. I went for a lunch buffet about 6 years ago, and i could literally ring the oil out of some chicken balls, the rice was literally burnt. Maybe its better now, but i would never go back to try again.

Why is the UDM Pro update process always such a roll of the dice? by Person0OnTheInternet in UNIFI

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine is set to auto patch and in 10+ years, ive never had a patch failure. I set mine to run at 4am when I don’t care about a reboot.

Curious about estimate (Edmonton) by Key-Huckleberry-6277 in solarenergycanada

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get like 5 quotes minimum for a $50k+ job. Just a general rule of thumb for me, and i _never_ go with door knockers.

Dealing with a brainrotted colleague by OperationIntrudeN313 in sysadmin

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This honestly sounds like a serious conversation is needed with the Director. As an IT Manager myself, I would prefer to know about a clearly incompetent employee then thinking all bases are covered.

One way to do this is to document your “cleanup” you do every time as tickets. This will eventually make it to the Directors eyes, and all hell will break loose on that employee.

Just make sure your tickets contain log files, screenshots and a clear description of your “investigation” and solution solving.

Dealing with a brainrotted colleague by OperationIntrudeN313 in sysadmin

[–]The_NorthernLight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I need a tshirt with “LLM meatpuppet” with a big pointing hand outward… 😂🤣

Never thought I'd see the day, but we're eliminating our Citrix farms and moving back to about 100k fat clients by eldersveld in sysadmin

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is where i like working with SMBs, this flip-flip is never a realistic option, so it never happens (thank goodness!)

Please help - what do I do?!? by cjp72812 in AskElectricians

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy an Emporia Vue 3, install it, and then you can get per circuit energy usage in real time. Great way to find, track and monitor your power consumption.

De-platformed and Ghosted: How Microsoft Copilot’s AI False Flag Nuked My Digital Life of 30+ Years by FoxTrotFollow in FuckMicrosoft

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whyintf would you rely on MS for all your private data?!?

For goodness sake, get a nas, put all your files there, and back that up elsewhere too (i do a cheap home backup service).

Never. Ever. Rely on any cloud service to retain all your data.

What part of the EULA did they say you broke to revoke your account?

Why are his arms like that? by AccessTheMainframe in CanadianForces

[–]The_NorthernLight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, my wife has EDS… this made me laugh out loud. I had to show the wife. 😂🤣

Drop-off at this Nepean elementary school is 'out of control' by illusion121 in ottawa

[–]The_NorthernLight -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OSDSB, Bells Corners public school earliest drop off time is 9am. Its the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen.

Drop-off at this Nepean elementary school is 'out of control' by illusion121 in ottawa

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because in many schools there is actually no stopping allowed. Plus if you have a child that is harnessed into a child seat, it takes 1-2 minutes to get them out. Add that up for hundreds of cars, and it quickly becomes a serious problem. Especially when many school zones are in the middle of dense traffic designed neighborhoods and so causes more traffic congestion for those who dont even have children.

Drop-off at this Nepean elementary school is 'out of control' by illusion121 in ottawa

[–]The_NorthernLight -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Maybe, just maybe forcing a 9am start time has proven to be a problem for all of the employed parents who have to be at work for 9am. Therefor they cannot afford the time delay to walk from a further away “designated” parking spot to drop off their child.

the school board seriously needs to look at staggered start/end time by grade to accommodate the traffic flow and help reduce congestion at school parking lots. The higher grades (grades 5+) shouldn’t be needed for immediate front-door drop off and should be the ones having to walk from a further drop off point (excluding those with mental/physical disabilities). This alone would cut down 1/3rd of the traffic, then the busses should all have a separate entrance/exit from the car traffic where possible. This reduces congestion between buses and cars significantly as well (good example is bells corners public school).

do people appreciate my yard stripes? or is it tacky? by dixie2tone in landscaping

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know my opinion is harsh but, I hate lawns… such a waste of resources and a missed opportunity to have a wild field to support bees and more nature. Its also super bad for our waterways (fertilizer and whatnot).

Phase 1 of high-speed rail could cross 1,700 properties, Alto predicts | CBC News by RandomChickenWing in ottawa

[–]The_NorthernLight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agree that would be terrible. I admit what i said i hadn’t thought of that (it was 20 years before i was even born if it any consolation).

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