Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day

ArbiterOne writes "The 11th Annual System Administrator Appreciation Day is today. Celebrated worldwide on the last Friday of July, this day honors those who fight in the digital trenches to keep the Net alive. OpenDNS offers a way to remind your boss about the holiday, while another blogger shares war stories. The startup Ksplice has created an homage to these heroes in the style of Choose Your Own Adventure." Reader Netbuzz submits a sobering look at the profession from Network World, which notes, "In the past year, [sysadmins'] pay has dropped, and more of their positions are being farmed out to temporary workers."

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Dear Sysadmin

[Anonymous Coward]

Dear Sysadmin,

We could have a company with no IT department. Oh it wouldn't run nearly as well, because you are an important SUPPORT function. But it would still bumble along somehow. But it doesn't work the other way around. You can't fire everyone else and leave just the IT department, because then there'd be no one for you to support and no reason for you to exist.

So start acting like you understand that you're here to support me, and I'll start appreciating you more.

if you want to be appreciated

[FuckingNickName]

Then offer to work minimum wage.

Otherwise, consider the extra pay gratitude.