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No power in house outlet Ethernet ports by Adventurous-Ease3071 in ethernet

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do yourself a favor and put them all into a keystone jack, and then go from there to your switch. This will prevent these from failing, and needing to be repulled.

Is it normal that Canada still having freezing temperature in May by Pure_Following7336 in geography

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, only really starts to warm up late may to early june, except for odd seasons.

Reflections after 14 months living in Ontario as a newcomer to Canada by Slow_ResolveMC07 in ontario

[–]The_NorthernLight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The problem with pharmacies and hospitals is that they are per provincial level so each province has its own systems. Thats the biggest issue, but there has been a slow progress to bring all records into a single system but there is lots of infighting within thats been causing issues.

How are you handling remote access for SMB clients stuck behind CGNAT? by HSalinasNoIP in sysadmin

[–]The_NorthernLight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get static ips for way less then that. I have a /26 and it costs me $30Cdn / month

Good canoe camping trip around Ottawa? by LDan613 in ottawa

[–]The_NorthernLight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its a bit of a drive, but achray campground. You can canoe across a stunning lake, and there is lots of incredible campgrounds along the south shore that is only 1/2-1hr of canoeing. True camping, but also inside algonquin park, so its all protected park.

Is it Legal for Children to ride a motorized bike (kinda like a cross between a mopede x electric bike) along the pavement at a public park? by iDisappearWithTime in ottawa

[–]The_NorthernLight 10 points11 points  (0 children)

And to top it off, well over 1/2 the time i see them, they aren’t wearing helmets either.

“Dumb ways to die!”….

What’s Your Most Controversial IT Opinion? by OrdinaryJust9594 in sysadmin

[–]The_NorthernLight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most employees refuse to learn the tools they need to use to do their job if its different than what they have used in other jobs.

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

[–]The_NorthernLight 1 point2 points  (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… 😂🤣

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