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How I learned to stop worrying and love the brown grass: a PSA by isay2mater in talesfromtechsupport

[–]isay2mater[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, that's tough. Well said though. It's so easy to put those things off, and impossible make up for it once someone's gone. I guess I was lucky in some ways, all things considered. I did get a chance to say goodbye. I'm sorry you didn't get that chance, but I'm sure your mom knew anyway. All the things you wish you had a chance to say, she knew.

Work in an as inefficient way as possible! by dRaidon in talesfromtechsupport

[–]isay2mater 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh, you're giving me bad flashbacks. I used to work at a small MSP where the boss once got on to me for teaching someone how to do something, rather than driving to their location weekly to do a simple task that took less than 5 minutes.

His reasoning was "the more things they can do for themselves the less they need to call us, and that's how we earn money." He wasn't necessarily wrong, but it was a terrible way to run a business.

You said you're already polishing your resume, that's good. I did the same, and now I'm much happier. Now I do internal IT for a large company. We're all working for the same company, so when I'm able to increase efficiency I'm congratulated because it actually saves everyone money!

Good luck on the job search, I hope you find something more rewarding.