Weird, recognition has been a part of any project plan I've been involved with the last few years...
On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Kurt Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've worked nearly 30 years in this trade, from Nordstrom to startups > with 50 people. > > Nordstrom was the best, by far, until the company I'm at now, but the > only real recognition I got from Nordstrom was when I announced I was > leaving, after 11 years. The gig I have currently has, aside from > promoting me, given me several minor awards for treating other people > well, and helping out "over and above". That's with over 6 years here. > > Recognition for projects completed? Never, at any company, beyond my > manager(s) saying thanks. > > But, I don't really expect more than that - it's what I do. It's what > they pay me for after all. > > I suppose I should take some of the 6 weeks of PTO saved up, though. > > Kurt > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Don Ely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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". 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