JimmyScriggs

Boss being let go soon, should I give him a heads up?

Posted by SysAdmThrowaway29844@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 540 comments

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Unfortunately, if you plan on staying put, your loyalty lies first with the company. Any heads up and you may be carrying a box out right along with him.

New Grad Can't Seem To Do Anything Himself

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We do a 90 day working interview. You find out very quickly after onboarding if they can think. If not, thank you for your time, we are heading a different direction. Wish you the best. Buh bye now

Is 60k salary too low for solo IT position at small business?

Posted by gazz-@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 229 comments

Trying to learn Linux at work.

Posted by iceman9312@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 193 comments

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First move, use something other than Kali. It’s not for beginners. Use Ubuntu/Debian/Mint for a dpkg environment or Fedora/OpenSuse for an RPM environment. Find out which one you like better, both have pros and cons. Absolutely, do not under any circumstances, deploy a linux system in your production environment without fully understanding its impact.

What is the level of computer literacy that you expect your end-users to have?

Posted by big-booty-bitchez@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 373 comments

Why do people have such divided opinions on certifications vs. degrees?

Posted by anderson01832@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 442 comments

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We are a smaller org so we do this with all IT positions. The contract portion is just a measure to insure everyone understands it’s a “tryout” so to speak. The employee starts with full employee benefits like annual and sick leave. Only retirement benefits don’t start until the end of the 90.

Why do people have such divided opinions on certifications vs. degrees?

Posted by anderson01832@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 442 comments

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We do in person interviews first to assess the basic knowledge and verify we aren’t looking at an AI generated sysadmin. Second interviews to drill down on strengths and weaknesses and to let the leadership team get a feel for how the candidate fits. Top candidate is then brought in on a 90 day contract to get acclimated with systems and the team. If they settle in and leadership sees a fit at any time in the 90 days, they are brought on full time. If not, we at will terminate the contract and part ways.

Why do people have such divided opinions on certifications vs. degrees?

Posted by anderson01832@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 442 comments

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I have started hiring my new IT employees in a working interview. Degrees and certs may get you past HR, but my two best workers are incredibly talented, self taught, critical thinkers with insane problem solving skills. I guess I’m in the doesn’t matter what the paper says, show me what you can do category, so number 1 mixed with number 3 is nice to have.

Are we all just becoming SaaS admins?

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We still hold most of our systems in house in my org because we have discovered that we survive 99 percent of the online problems (virus/bad patch/hacks) that run the online systems are easily avoided with knowledgeable admins. The problem we see now is most of our new hires are basically script kiddies and MS drones and cant comprehend basic core systems.

Would you be proactive as I’m willing to be?

Posted by maybelaterortomorrow@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 162 comments

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Run the other way 100 miles an hour. The second you touch something, everything is your fault from that second on. "Regular" users have zero understanding of computers and the "you touched it" rule is enabled at all times.

We may be witnessing the largest IT outage in history

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What is your SysAdmin "Do as I say, not as I do"?

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How many hours a day are you actively working?

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How many hours a day are you actively working?

Posted by Mindless_Hurry9169@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 357 comments

Hiring sysadmins is really hard right now

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With another hack on TeamViewer…

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TeamViewers only claim to fame is how old it is. Overpriced, shady, and with so many much cheaper competitors, it's a wonder they are even in business.

For folks just starting out, how much would you want?

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That was what I meant even though I conveyed it poorly. I would have loved $25 an hour entry level! Instead I worked a year as an intern while in college for old computers and network parts to "learn" on. Onfe I graduated I was awarded with an amazing $12 an hour. Albeit this was 1999 when we were still allowed to afford things

For folks just starting out, how much would you want?

Posted by IntentionalTexan@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 168 comments

For folks just starting out, how much would you want?

Posted by IntentionalTexan@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 168 comments

Would you buy used laptops?

Posted by Ok_Exchange_9646@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 276 comments

I just installed Windows 7 for what is probably the last time in my life.

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Those of you who had to get out of IT, what did you move onto?

Posted by Kooky-Boysenberry580@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 452 comments

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leaving IT now. Starting a towing company startup. Still will have to deal with clowns, but at least now I can tell them to pay me and get the hell out of my truck.

All my vendors are dropping the ball. Is this normal?

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Coworker implied I set him up for failure by solving a problem faster than he did

Posted by littlespaceman@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 361 comments

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My coworkers often have this issue with me. I have been a sysadmin for my company for several years , but am actually now the CIO. I assign them tickets all the time and if after a while I see they have not closed it out, I will discuss it with them. After 24 years, I have seen a lot of weird stuff. A lot of the time I will show them the fix and they will be mad that "I held out on them". They have also bailed me out sometimes so I just figure it all evens out for the team. I'm years past my "saviour" days and just want the shit fixed so I can get back to the next distro to mess around with. I would just tell your coworker you had some time, had a hunch, and got lucky.

Barely a month in and VP is already calling me a "question hire"

Posted by PunkLivesInMe@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 110 comments

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I am a sysadmin and a goat farmer (no joke)… goats are assholes too I promise you, and like that VP, the males piss on themselves to attract others. Both jobs stink, you just don’t need three showers a day at the office.

Barely a month in and VP is already calling me a "question hire"

Posted by PunkLivesInMe@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 110 comments

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Literally no one knows what you do. You proposed a fix and made it happen. You will find that toxic narcissists will always claim to be better at your job than you. Just keep doing your best and get all the experience you can. Breaking shit and solving problems is growth and daily continued education. Have thick skin in IT, you will need it forever.