[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
For the most part, I agree with the lack of recognition sentiments. What I did was invisible to the rest of the company, because I did it well. They never knew when there was a problem, upgrade, etc. If they did know about it, it was because mistakes were made. I get that though. I am an "IT Guy". I knew what I was getting myself into, and I'm fine with it.
Several years ago I worked IT in a couple of printing companies. One day one of the big bosses came in and saw us sitting there, checking email and laughing. He asked us why we were just sitting around and I told him we weren't "just sitting around" but knowing that he used to be a pressman told him that IT is a little like running a press. When you are running around adjusting your registration and coverage you are throwing a lot of stuff away and not making real money. When you see IT people scrambling around then something is probably broken. He understood what I was, smiled, and started laughing and talking with us a bit.
Since then, I've gone back to be independent and the people I do work for see me as a ghost. They rarely see me but I keep things running smooth. If they do have a problem I'm quick to respond. I'm a firm believer that when you see your support people running around then you aren't making as much as when you don't see them. Of course, this only applies to support and maintenance not new projects.
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