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- Hubso, on 10/12/2007, -1/+33Not true people: http://www.snopes.com/humor/letters/zantex.asp
- TheTitan, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13this letter has been passed around for years, i can't believe it actually made it to the front page
- uirye, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7So far no one has mentioned that extorsion is illegal. No matter how much the guy hated his job he can't force the guy to give him squat. He's being much worse than his boss ever was. Just because the guy's an idiot doesn't give you the right to blackmail him into helping you get a new job.
- raccettura, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Ketchup bottle.... light weight.
What ever happened to real men, who can handle a gatorade bottle? - OneZeroZeroOne, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6It started off sounding legit...kinf of Douglas Adamish. But by the 2nd and 3rd item it seemed a little too over the top to be serious. If it's real though...god damn. Ketchup bottle?
- mark1372, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Bastard Operator From Hell
- superalamar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4you are not the contents of your wallet. you are not how much money you have in the bank. your are not your ***** khakis.....
- ndm007, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4"Never f*ck with your systems administrator, Mr. Baker!"
I would give everything for that to go on a t-shirt. - Mesach, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Just so everyone knows this, there are services you can subscribe to that will call your ex-employers acting like prospective employers fishing for information to see if they are doing anything against the law.
Technically all that can be said about you when an future employer calls is that you worked for the company such and such dates and your title, that is all. Anything more than that good or bad is illegal.
Here is one http://www.jobreference.com/ I know there are more out there that was just the first google listing - mccarron, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Kyle, BOTH is the Bastard Operator From Hell, a great fictional column written that dialogs a day in the life of a System Admin and his sidekick the PFY (Pimply Faced Youth) in the UK and the hyjinx he pulls.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/odds/bofh/ - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6An old news fake story dupe that get's posted to digg(ie stupidlinks.com) at least once a month.
- eddiev, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Thats the best way to leave your job, holding all the cards. I could also think of a person I'd like to write a letter like this to...
- UnderLoK, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4This letter is obviously fake.
- diggnate, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3It's now off the homepage. this was funny if nothing else and should have been left alone. hope everyone's happy...
- playedalive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3holy hell after having my bike seat stolen and having to dish out 30 quid for a new one this has truly made my day! This is EXACTLY how i think 98% of all network admins feel deep inside.
- superalamar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3yeah how about a letter where the idea is "you idiots hired me to do your networking and I don't know dick about it! i need an assistant stat" thats my exerience with a lot of IT guys, of course that was back in the 90s when the field quaked with money and certificates kicked in doors like a swat team.
- Mesach, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Personally I use a widemouth Nalgene bottle, but its a little bit tight.
- UnderLoK, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3That wouldn't be a "Network Administrator"... That would be a PC Technician.
- Brainfog, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Reminds me of a boss I once had... Didn't know squat about tech, but would ask me specific questions about what I was doing..... The simple solution was to tell her.... in glorious technical detail. Her eyes would glaze over about 10 seconds in... I would finish up several minutes later. Eventually she stopped asking stupid questions and left me alone to do my job.. ;)
- corewizard, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2This is worse than putting a gun in the man's head asking him to write a recommendation letter, the worst part is that Ketchup part...
- ender52, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4I enjoyed this the last time it was on Digg, like 3 months ago...
- thundercleese, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Reminds me of BOFH...
- Luuvitonen, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4'Fake' as in http://www.snopes.com/humor/letters/zantex.asp and 'old' as in five years. Funny though, but hardly front page worthy except for the pubes who see this the first time.
- diggnate, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I don't think that he's being elitist or snobby. I can tell you from first hand experience that it is one of the most frustrating thing to have to explain EVERYTHING you do you a superior who doesn't understand what you're talking about. it wastes both of your time, and ends up where it started. If he hired you to run the network, then having to explain every move you make to him (which, like I said, is pointless) is not only insulting, but completely counterproductive.
In other words, if he wants to call the shots, then let HIM run the netwok. I'd like to see that happen. If not, then shut up and let me do my job, which doesn't include a *free education* for the boss. I simply don't have the time. - mage1129, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3There is a little truth in every lie, Digg for a good piece of fiction
- timothdd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2if this is true...i think David Blocker is my new personal hero....
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2It's too bad he used bad grammar in a letter that makes fun of his boss' spelling. To be specific
"it is illegal for you to give me a bad recommendation as I have CONSISTED performed my duties and even more" - casaprivado, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Actually you are not entirely correct. This network admin is not asking the boss to do anything illegal, he is only requesting that he obey the law and give a recommendation on the merits of his employment, rather than the boss' dislike for said employee. Extortion requires what is legally defined as "consideration" to do or not do something. Here the employer is already bound by law to give a recommendation based on the merits of the employee due to on the job criteria. Requesting the boss to do something he was already bound by law to do cannot constitute extortion, because in effect, the network administrator was not receiving and legal benefit he was not already entitled to.
Regards. - Vector713, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1that's the most awesome thing ever
- jnmlmz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Why is this here?
- MasterJediYoda, on 10/12/2007, -6/+7Do not ***** with the network admin.
- jonom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I thought I recognized the name - ya it's him, there's a link to his biography, etc. on the top menu.
- superalamar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1the internet is a pretty big place lately, doesn't suproze me at all. I found it humous, but not super funny.
- 3Den, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Totally fake.
Blackmail, extortion, unethical behavior, and a guy who's dumb enough to burn his bridges.
If this were real it would be the last resignation letter he ever writes, and likely the last sysadmin job he ever had.
It's also not very funny. - Corky1220, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It may not be real but it definately is funny. And it just gives you a little insight as to what Network Admins are put through. The bottom line still is to not piss off that Network Admin =P
- MasterDwarf, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2To reiterate Hubso above. It's fake: http://www.snopes.com/humor/letters/zantex.asp
- superalamar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1everywhere?
- jutendouji, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Al Lowe!? Isn't that the guy from the good ol' Leisure Suit Larry adventures by Sierra back in the day? LOL, I'm digging just because of the URL!
- diggnate, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1be nice to him and let him do his job while he's there.
- apache2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1it would have been better if he just verbally bashed him without all the threats, but made it clear to him in person that he could blackmail him. that way, he couldn't get in trouble for writing the letter if it was ever used against him
- sundancekid503, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4This is obviously a fake, but unfortunately I know a lot of 'network admin' types who would probably write something like this.
Personally I'm tired of snotty elitist Network Admin types who place themselves among the Gods because they can configure email on their companies workstations and defrag a harddrive. - bonyicecream, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1LOL...he deserves three fitty...
- cypher35, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"the blue-green algae that everyone else eats and laughs at"
uh, what? O_o - brownspank, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I don't wanna know what he did with the ketchup bottle.
- philathea80, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Pure genius
- Mesach, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Looks like its just California, should be everywhere though. But at different sites I am seeing conflicting information reguarding ANY laws on this. So take any of this with a grain of salt I guess
Often a potential employer will contact an applicant's past employers. A former boss can say anything [truthful] about your performance. However, most employers have a policy to only confirm dates of employment, final salary, and other limited information. California law prohibits employers from intentionally interfering with former employees' attempts to find jobs by giving out false or misleading references. (California Labor Code §1050)
Under California law and the laws of many other states, employees have a right to review their own personnel files and make copies of documents they have signed. If you are a state or federal employee, your personnel file is protected under the California Information Practices Act or the federal Privacy Act of 1974 and can only be disclosed under limited circumstances. (California Civil Code §56.20; California Labor Code §§432, 1198.5; 5 USC §552a)
Jobs such as truck driver positions fall under regulations of the federal Department of Transportation. Employers are required to accurately respond to an inquiry from a prospective employer about whether you took a drug test, refused a drug test, or tested positive in a drug test with the former or current employer. (49 CFR §40.25, 49 CFR §382.413. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations) - Mesach, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I believe it to be a federal law, but I will look, if anyone knows for sure please respond
- jeremy66158, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1This type of letter is a mistake. Why? Because it was poorly written, see the use of the word "consisted" to find a major mistake in the letter. It does not make the author look better than the person he hates.
- cantankerous, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0And the LOST post was buried in favor of this?
- english, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0How do you prevent a network admin from causing havoc when he leaves or gets fired???????????
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