businessintelligencelowdown.com — From treating everyone who doesn't speak in computer networking jargon like they're a moron, to thinking that you've built the perfect system so ... 'who needs backup'. This article gives a funny look at 25 of the worst characteristics of crummy network administrators. Unfortunately, too many probably happen in most offices.
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banditoFeb 27, 2007
@underthelinux - agreed.good article. interesting approach. could easily have taken the straight approach and written the article "25 Fail-Safe Tips on How To Be a Good Network Admin" and it would have been an easier read.
pilcrowFeb 27, 2007
Exactly my thought... having "funny" in the description was misleading. Sarcasm without humor is pretty tedious.
mlw4428Feb 27, 2007
Did anyone wanna tell drwho -1 Digg?
Closed AccountFeb 27, 2007
@bitswapper.Quote" "Apple for that job if you really want to work helping the mentally retarded."That about sums it up for you.As for the others. Like it's been said, there are many job positions that do EVERYTHING. I am the Server Admin, Network Admin, Workstation Admin, etc. for my site, plus I, along with several others, manage the Enterprise in its entirety. We are under manned no doubt and we are constantly digging at upper management to hire on more qualified personnel.Why do I stay? Well the job itself, the people, the travel time from home, the pay, are all EXCELLENT and I like wearing many hats. I am extremely marketable if I were to decide to leave, but that's just me. Other's probably have different opinions.
bernie724Feb 27, 2007
Network admins deal with BGP, OSPF and other routing protocols i.e. layer 3 some 4. This looks like stuff for a solo admin, not a system admin, system admins do not do helpdesk stuff unless it is an MS shop.
tercFeb 27, 2007
Hmm... so if I were to say.. walk into a building and carry something out with me, I wouldn't be a thief as long as it wasn't bolted down?
spectralsoundsFeb 27, 2007
@CrazyzI am paid to make sure things on our network function the way they are supposed too. PCs, Printers, Copiers, Fax machines... everything. The vast majority of my "tech issues" come from users not knowing how to do their own job. I dont mind training and going over issues with the userbase. But, I shouldnt have to change or lookup passwords for people on a daily basis. I shouldnt have to be uninstalling BS programs that people install, because the higherups dont want their workstation locked down. They just love installing screensavers and weather programs and all of that other crap that bogs the system down... Then they wonder why they have so many popups while they are browsing the net (which they really arent supposed to be doing, but obviously most people do it)... Granted, I obviously browse the net at work, but I dont have to have people coming over to fix my workstation now do I.I have plenty of other tech issues, mostly revolving around network printers that keep me plenty busy enough to not want to deal with issues I shouldnt HAVE to deal with. Its not me that is wrecking their workstations, its them.
videoctFeb 28, 2007
this is probably not a good place to post such a link - the people it is making fun of read Digg.
squirlyblackAug 1, 2008
DougMc is so right. a terrible admin would blame the previous one for everything that's going wrong now and he would ask for more time to figure out and repair that which is broken. There are so many ways of being a terrible admin (be it a network admin or a system admin) that you could never think of. But goiing out and watching some admins at work could surprise you and give another reason to slap punch your head testing if that is a dream. <a class="user" href="https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/index.jspa?ciscoHome=true?utm_source=blog+commenting&utm_medium=media&utm_content=Google&utm_campaign=International">https://cisco.hosted.jivesoftware.com/index.jspa?c ...</a>