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Life in the Trenches: a Sysadmin Speaks

Posted by michael on from the they-can-speak? dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "A senior systems administrator at a big ISP in Australia offers a no-nonsense view about his line of work, the pros and the cons, ths ups and the downs."

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  1. Hire any CNN journalists lately? by MortisUmbra · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Oh good God, I expect this kind of over dramatization from the popular press, but if /. starts it to.... "a sysadmin speaks"? wtf????

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    "The saddest words of mice and men, are not those which were, but should have been."
  2. What's the deal with these Penguinistas?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Jesus, this guy could be RMS' brother. Or sister, for that matter. Why do these types have no regard for personal hygene or grooming. It's really sad, these are supposedly intelligent people yet they all seem to be incapable of tidying themselves.

    Note to future sysadmins:

    Get a hair cut.
    Dress neatly in clean clothes that are not from the previous decade.
    Bathe! Frequently!
    And brush your God damned teeth, at least twice a day!!!

  3. Who knows more? by RobFrontier · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    After reading the replies, I can say one thing with certainty. Every sysadmin knows more than every other sysadmin. BTW take the personality test, it's fast, and pretty cool. (ISTP)