Thanks for this thread, it brightened a dismal day. I'm fortunate to be more towards the other end of the spectrum and hearing how it is for others reminded me to be grateful. When our company was named #1 in our sector in the InformationWeek 500 last year, they took out full page ads thanking us (IT), made it the main story in the intranet home page, put out a press release etc. We have formal and informal awards and recognition programs that management uses to reward exemplary effort.
Any company's overall success or failure is the sum of its parts. Ultimately, they all succeed or fail together. In today's world, I don't see how a company's management can expect to remain successful if they don't promote and sustain teamwork. -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 9:21 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Five Things.... 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". 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. 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