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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. Re:problem solving skills? by markov_chain · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Wouldn't it be funny to see a job ad like this?


    Wanted: Senior System Administrator.
    Start date: Immediatelly.
    Requirements: Unix and Windows experience a must. Must have managed 100 users or more. Problem solving skills NOT required.

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  2. mod parent up by bcaulf · · Score: 0, Redundant

    parent poster is the subject of the article, Craig Sanders