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How to Stop the Dilbertization of IT?
Alien54 writes "In the simplest terms: too many IT workplaces have become Dilbertized -- micromanaged, bureaucratic and stifled creatively. It's become an environment where busy work is praised and morale is low. How is it possible to bring IT's appeal back? 'IT professionals that have worked in the field for a long time often speak about a shift in their work where they have gone from tossing ideas back and forth to make for better technology solutions to fighting fires all day. "There's less emphasis on creativity, and more on maintenance. Tweak this, work on this ... In being reactive not proactive, everything is a crisis. Something has to be done right now, putting out fire after fire, going a long way to making IT a less pleasant environment," said Skaistis. Beyond making for a unpleasant work environment for the techies already in-house, this firefighting serves as a warning to potential recruits: you will not like this job.'"
If your fighting fires everyday maybe its time to start water cooling.
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How to stop the Dilbertization of IT?
Nuke the site from orbit.
... and then they built the supercollider.
We had that very sign on the door to the server room, but management made us take it down.
...it's not, "You are a professional engineer, I trust you, go and fix this," it's "I am a PHB trying to make my mark. This is how you should do it. What do you mean, that's not 100% of the solution? Do my bidding, serf."
What do you mean, that didn't fix it? Are you stupid? How dare you suggest that your idea may have been right.
Are you an imbecile? It should have taken you 2 hours. Why has it taken you a week? You make me look like a dick in fromt of MY boss!
Here's an idea why don't you ${YOUR_FIRST_IDEA}.
It worked? Good. You are crap and are getting no pay rise this year. I am a professional. You are lucky to have a job here.
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But US Citizens won't sign the "Indentured Servitude" contracts, unlike the H1B applicants.
>> the IT career is shifting from a creative, motivating path to a bureaucratic one
>> With such perspective ahead, it will be no wonder if in a near future the best brains will go to finance, law or any other profession that may offer what IT used to do.
Please God make it not so !
With the world in the state it is right now, the last thing we need is creative lawyers and accountants !
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