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10th Annual System Administrator Appreciation Day

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the beware-the-bofh dept.

jonk689 writes "Let's face it, System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year. This is the day that all fellow System Administrators across the globe will be showered with large piles of cash and expensive sports cars in appreciation of their diligent work. But seriously, we are asking for a nice token gift and some public acknowledgment. It's the least you could do."

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  1. "But we did all the work!" by raddan · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Yeah, sysadmins get shit on. But hey, we all knew it came with the territory before we got into this job. Part of this is due to the fact that people seem to think that computer run on magic or something, so they have no clue what we do.

    As an aside, the IT department at work has kept a running tally on how long it's been since we've been thanked for our work at the company picnic. I've been here for 6 years... nothing yet. Meanwhile, the lowliest assistant gets a mention (and even sometimes [some assistant's] husband or wife, "for moral support").

    1. Re:"But we did all the work!" by Brian+Gordon · · Score: 4, Funny

      Here's the more famous homage to sysadmins dealing with lusers :)

  2. How about a garbage collector appreciation day? by Brian+Gordon · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's the least you could do

    What, paying you isn't enough? What makes you more deserving of appreciation than any other profession?

    1. Re:How about a garbage collector appreciation day? by sys.stdout.write · · Score: 5, Funny

      Actors have the academy awards.
      Physicists have the Nobel Prize.
      Computer programmers have furry conventions.

      Why not give sys admins the same respect?

    2. Re:How about a garbage collector appreciation day? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Power-plant engineers, electricians, and A/C maintenance folks do not get appreciation days. And without their work, no servers would be up and available.

    3. Re:How about a garbage collector appreciation day? by geekoid · · Score: 5, Funny

      Believe me, I give the sysadmins the same respect I give furries~

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    4. Re:How about a garbage collector appreciation day? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      How about a garbage collector appreciation day?

      That's on October 10th.

      Thank God, I hate memory leaks.

    5. Re:How about a garbage collector appreciation day? by Hatta · · Score: 4, Insightful

      What makes you more deserving of appreciation than any other profession?

      Who said anything about being *more* deserving of appreciation? Every hard worker deserves some appreciation.

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  3. Piss off by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    But seriously, we are asking for a nice token gift and some public acknowledgment. It's the least you could do.

    Why should you get a gift for doing your job like everyone else does?

  4. Maybe we could couple it with Guy Fawkes day by Garbad+Ropedink · · Score: 4, Funny

    My sysadmin tattled on me when I played a prank on a co-worker by changing his wallpaper to look like his computer had an error. The admin took half a second to figure out what was wrong. Then he went off and told my manager and they sent out a company wide email saying that the sysadmin was owed an apology. I've also had a number of run ins with previous sysadmins. Blocking web access randomly and refusing to allow me to change my mouse to left handed mode.

    I think it would work better as a holiday if we could couple it with Guy Fawkes day. Maybe burn a few effigies.

    I know there are probably a lot of sysadmins on this website so I didn't post anonymously because I know how you people take such pleasure in getting your petty petty revenges. So that's my gift to you on your special day. :)

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  5. A nice token gift and some public acknowledgment? by exley · · Score: 4, Funny

    Actually, the least I could do is nothing.

  6. I've got really bad news for you IT guys and gals by Overzeetop · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This just cements you in place as being very low on the corporate totem pole. Every hear CEO appreciation day? Management appreciation day? Doctor appreciation day? Engineer appreciation day (engineer's day in India doesn't count)? Lawyer appreciation day?

    No?

    How about teacher appreciation day? Secretary (or, ahem, administrative assistant) appreciation day? See where I'm going with this? I wouldn't take this as a compliment.

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  7. Re:A nice token gift and some public acknowledgmen by Fyzzle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually, the least I could do is nothing.

    You sir, are ready to be a Sysadmin. Welcome.

  8. It's today? by elvum · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If /. had run this story yesterday, many more sysadmins would have been appreciated...