10th Annual System Administrator Appreciation Day 232
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."
Consolation Prize! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:"But we did all the work!" (Score:5, Funny)
Re:How about a garbage collector appreciation day? (Score:5, Funny)
Physicists have the Nobel Prize.
Computer programmers have furry conventions.
Why not give sys admins the same respect?
Re:Consolation Prize! (Score:1, Funny)
I was going to go to that site, but I couldn't find the link to the internet on my desktop. Some idiot web guy arranged my icons :(
Summary of the Article (Score:4, Funny)
Sysadmins setup the networks that allow you to view www.sysadminday.com [sysadminday.com]
Sysadmins protect your networks to make sure you're really viewing www.sysadminday.com [sysadminday.com]
Sysadmins make backups of www.sysadminday.com [sysadminday.com]in case it has issues.
Sysadmins ensure there is no viruses on the www.sysadminday.com [sysadminday.com]
Sysadmins wakeup at 2am to reboot the servers and ensure www.sysadminday.com [sysadminday.com] is up.
Sysadmins would will gladly help you navigate to www.sysadminday.com [sysadminday.com]
Sysadmins really just want a friend, but if that's not possible they are satisfied with you going to www.sysadminday.com [sysadminday.com]
Sysadmins would also be very happy if you post a link to www.sysadminday.com [sysadminday.com] on other sites
Re:How about a garbage collector appreciation day? (Score:5, Funny)
Believe me, I give the sysadmins the same respect I give furries~
Maybe we could couple it with Guy Fawkes day (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. :)
A nice token gift and some public acknowledgment? (Score:5, Funny)
Actually, the least I could do is nothing.
Technical Difficulties (Score:1, Funny)
Mr. Gordon:
Due to technical difficulties, you're account has been deleted. To get a new account with all of your previous settings, please email sysadmin@slashdot.org. Also include the copy of the full-page advertisement thanking your sys admin for being such a wonderful, brilliant, handsome man or beautiful woman, and that you will be taking him or her out to lunch for the next 364 days,
Thank you.
Re:How about a garbage collector appreciation day? (Score:5, Funny)
How about a garbage collector appreciation day?
That's on October 10th [blogspot.com].
Thank God, I hate memory leaks.
Re:A nice token gift and some public acknowledgmen (Score:5, Funny)
Actually, the least I could do is nothing.
You sir, are ready to be a Sysadmin. Welcome.
Generosity (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Summary of the Article (Score:3, Funny)
Indeed. Let's show our appreciation on this special day by slashdotting their servers....
Re:Summary of the Article (Score:4, Funny)
The rant above assumes I have any interest in visiting sysadminday.com, but we'll gloss over that for the moment. :)
Sysadmins setup the web server to host www.sysadminday.com
A web server that was created by developers.
Sysadmins setup the networks that allow you to view www.sysadminday.com
If you mean the physical infrastructure, then no; otherwise, yes, using the software created by developers for that purpose.
Sysadmins protect your networks to make sure you're really viewing www.sysadminday.com
ITYM "try to protect", and again, using software created by developers.
Sysadmins make backups of www.sysadminday.com
By running scripts and applications created by developers (and hardware provided by...another kind of developers).
Sysadmins ensure there is no viruses on the www.sysadminday.com
ITYM "try to ensure", and again, using software created by developers, assuming that the sysadmins or their bosses were foolish enough to select virus-prone software in the first place. (Otherwise, they try to ensure it by selecting or installing systems which aren't virus-prone, the solution used by my company.)
Sysadmins wakeup at 2am to reboot the servers and ensure www.sysadminday.com is up
That one I'll give you, although if it still has problems after rebooting, who do the admins call? That's right--the developers.
Sysadmins would will gladly help you navigate to www.sysadminday.com
Using software created by developers.
Sysadmins really just want a friend, but if that's not possible they are satisfied with you going to www.sysadminday.com
In my experience, I have to say I think you're overgeneralizing, but some admins are friendly enough. Others follow the advice of the BOFH, though... :)
(I'm tempted to inject something here about "some of my best friends are...", but I'll resist the urge.)
Sysadmins would also be very happy if you post a link to www.sysadminday.com on other sites
Except for the ones that have enough sense not to support link-spamming. :)
So, as near as I can figure it, sysadmins should be worshipping the ground I walk on. Yet that doesn't seem to be happening. Oh well, maybe I'll take one out for a beer later in any case.
System Administrator Appreciation Day (Score:1, Funny)
Re:"But we did all the work!" (Score:3, Funny)
I always instill confidence in the user population by loudly declaring, "it's a miracle any of this stuff ever works" as often as possible.
Re:"But we did all the work!" (Score:3, Funny)
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").
They haven't paid you in 6 years?
Re:"But we did all the work!" (Score:3, Funny)
Re:How about a garbage collector appreciation day? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Stop getting in my way then you may get somethi (Score:3, Funny)
FYI as a consultant, you are given the lowest man on the totem to work with.
I find it funny to watch you overpriced goons squirm.