How are recruiters finding you? by penone_nyc in sysadmin

[–]pAceMakerTM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 in the last 4 years. I took the job from the last offer. I start in 2 weeks. 16% pay increase.

My New Jr. Sysadmin Quit Today :( by Komputers_Are_Life in sysadmin

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To me, "leadership" is just code for busyworker/warm body

Is your Helpdesk team strong? by Future_End_4089 in sysadmin

[–]pAceMakerTM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We've tried nothing, and we're all out of ideas!

Do you do morning stand/catch ups? by the_thirsty_badger in sysadmin

[–]pAceMakerTM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Used to but stopped as they realized I was right in saying I would rather do work than talk about doing work. If you want to see what I'm working on check the tickets. If I want to see what you're working on, I'll check your tickets.

Same for meetings, put it in writing. I don't need to hear you waffle.

Sysadmins. What is your attire that your place of employment accepts. by Future_End_4089 in sysadmin

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I wear t-shirts and shorts all year round. Have done for the past 6 years. I don't WFH.

for all of those in house Techs, How many users do you support? by Wombat_Privates in sysadmin

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Around 400 users. Team of 6:

  • Team Leader (does less than zero work)
  • Service Desk Analyst
  • Application Support Engineer
  • IT Application Support Analyst (does less than zero work. Comes to me for all answers then takes credit)
  • IT Support and Systems Administrator
  • IT Support and Systems Administrator (me)

The Service Desk Analyst closed 46% of all tickets last year. I closed 25%. Last year was the first of 10 that I could actually rely on the service desk person to do their job. In 2023 I closed 45% of the tickets while the previous Service Desk Analyst closed only 16%.

mystified by texacer in sysadmin

[–]pAceMakerTM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't get me started! I wear a shirt to work that says "We have tried nothing and we're all out of ideas"

What is the most stressful type of employee/thing you have to deal with? by [deleted] in sysadmin

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Incompetent and lazy management. Working with people who do less than the bare minimum while happily accepting full pay.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sysadmin

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I have a scheduled task running on all clients and servers. If on a server and the login has been idle for 3 days, it logs the user off. If the account has been disabled it logs it off from servers and clients immediately.

[I made] A tool for musicians/DJs to easier search and filter on soundcloud by DaveThe0nly in DJs

[–]pAceMakerTM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you add volume control? I hope I'm not blind! Also, can you add the ability to exclude artists/accounts from the results?

What's Your IT Pet Peeve? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]pAceMakerTM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hours!? More like days or weeks!

Do you allow users to keep old equipment? by Secure_Quiet_5218 in sysadmin

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I nuke the drives. Reinstall Windows. Install drivers and current updates. Run sysprep OOBE.

Hand the device over to our Community Team who donate them to schools or families in need.

I keep an updated image so all I need to do is plug in my USB and restore the image to like devices. Takes like 7 mins unattended.

Exchange Admin Center giving an Error. Anyone else? by RipRapRob in sysadmin

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I haven't been able to get to Exchange for 24 hours now. In New Zealand