You guys must work for some fscked up Orgs... On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 9:07 AM, Kurt Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It's unfortunate but normal in the IT profession for its practitioners > to be unrecognized. We're normally considered overhead, and the best > we can usually hope for is to be invisible. > > To be noticed usually means something has gone wrong. > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 8:49 AM, Webb, Brian (Corp) > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's really too bad to hear. Successful projects are definitely > > celebrated here. The project team generally will have a nice lunch or > > dinner depending on how big the project is and IT projects often win > company > > awards with names like "Inspiring Excellence" and "GEM" and such. My > boss > > and his boss are both good about recognizing people - I got movie tickets > a > > couple months ago when they appreciated some work I did. Sounds like a > > lack of leadership to me... > > > > -Brian > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Tom Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 8:51 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: Five Things.... > > > > Amen to that. I've build a new network, phone system, e-mail system and > > moved all of our users to new offices over the last few years. What do > > users do: complain. Admin/Executives are the worst complainers. I have > > yet to see anyone from IT here to be "employee of the quarter". Won't > ever > > happen probably. > > > > You get a raise? I thought we PAID to work here... > > > >>>> "James Kerr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 6/20/2008 9:42 AM >>> > > I like the 5 things you SHOULD say to your boss, specially mentioning > your > > successes. That's one thing I dislike about IT because it seems like the > > best you can do is maintain the status quo. Even if you complete a huge > > project, there is never a thank you for working all weekend or into the > > night to get that project done even if it has a great outcome for the > > company. Its been like that at every job I've worked at. Every year the > > company I work for has a picnic for the employees and during that picnic > > they recognize staff for different things, never once have they mentioned > > anything about IT in the 7 years I've been going. > > > > Whatever, as long as I get my raise, I'm happy. What really counts is me > and > > my family at home. ;-) > > > > James > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tom Strader - NCBPAC Systems Administrator > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 8:42 AM > > Subject: OT: Five Things.... > > > > Five things you should never tell your boss > > http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3301042/4753902/121207/2/ > > > > Thanks, > > Tom Strader > > NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center > > Server/Network Systems Administrator > > 130 N. Tryon St. > > Charlotte, NC 28202 > > O: 704.379.1285 | F:704.444.2098 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > "Action without intelligence is ignorance". But, Intelligence without > > appropriate action is the highest form of stupidity known to man" > > > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is > for > > the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential > and > > privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or > > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > > message. > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
