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October 5: National Techies Day
Over the last few weeks, probably thirty million people have submitted the story that Oct. 5 is National Techies Day. Well, the day is here, and I'm still waiting for the parade to come by my door. *grin* Seriously, the point is supposed to be celebrate what "technology professionals" contribute to the world at large.
Celebrate myself? The arrogance detector just blew a fuse.
:)
For those of you who live a nice sheltered existence among other
`techies', here's a clue; National Techies day may as well be National
Wealthy Persons day, or National Smarter-Than-You day. Don't go
around bragging about National Techie's day to your non-techie
associates because deep down they resent their ignorance and your
competence.
The majority of non-techies have occupations that suck the soul dry.
They do not, like you, hang out at the SlashDot equivalent for
whatever trade they practice happens to have simply because they can't
get enough of it. They don't like what they have to do and they
really don't like people who enjoy their work. They would rather you
hate your work and strive, as they do, to have maximal `fun' whenever
you can get away with it.
OTOH, life is short and they were born to be unhappy. Screw'em
!! National Techies Day !!
Lurking at the bottom of the gravity well, getting old
The whole idea behind having a National [insert occupation here] Day is to appreciate people that are traditionally under-appreciated, such as teachers and secretaries. Or to heighten awareness, such as National [insert disorder here] Day, Week, or Month.
Are we under-appreciated? Cripes, most techies in the US are *way* above the poverty line, some are millionaires, and many are overpaid (probably including myself). How many of these Silicon Valley millionaires and 3-digit income geeks have been supporting charities with their new-found wealth? (answer: very few!) How many teachers have become millionaires by teaching, yet use their own paycheck to buy classroom supplies?
This is a stunt I'd expect to see from Microsoft/IBM/Sun/Netscape--push a self-important, over-hyped agenda for the sole purpose of inflating the ego. I for one don't plan to participate, and I'd urge others in the community to nip this idiocy in the bud before it gets any bigger.