" I don't ask the girls here in customer services to come and answer my home telephone for me, do I?"... LOL I am so going to remember that one!
The assumption that you don't know anything other than IT (but DO know everything about anything electric) is even worse in higher ed where I work. On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 9:52 AM, James Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I work with a load of the geeky, overweight stereotypes, which is somewhat > saddening seeing as though I consider myself quite cool :-0 However what > I dislike more is the fact that every other person in the company assumes, > because you work in IT, you know how to fix everything else electronic, such > as people's SatNavs and XBoxes. And *even if I did*, it begs the question, > *would I?* I mean, I don't ask the girls here in customer services to come > and answer my home telephone for me, do I? > > 2008/11/26 Chinnery, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For me, the worst part of the stereotype is that you have no knowledge of >> anything else but IT. "What you know about <fill in the subject>? You work >> in IT." >> >> >> *Paul Chinnery* >> *Network Administrator* >> *Memorial Medical Center* >> *231-845-2319* >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:44 AM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: Humor >> >> This is probably a stereotype that will live on for quite some time, >> but it's possible to use the stereotypes to your advantage. I remember one >> casual-dress day wearing a T-shirt with my favorite NASCAR driver on it, >> threw off pretty much everyone because of course the stereotype of a NASCAR >> fan (beer swilling pot belly sister loving blue collar worker with >> double-digit IQ) and IT geek aren't exactly similar. Wearing a NASCAR shirt >> while working on an old Datsun adds to folks' confusion J >> >> >> >> Stereotypes, fun for you, fun for me. >> >> *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER >> NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION >> (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Don Guyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:31 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: Humor >> >> >> >> "Pretty funny, although I grow tired of the assumptions that everyone in >> IT is a Star Trek / video game junkie... etc." >> >> >> >> I agree. Funny thing though, it seems like this is not so much the norm >> any longer, at least in recent history. Most of the techies I meet nowadays >> have some kind of outside interests, not related to IT at all. I still run >> into one once in awhile who has a home network that they play on for 4 hours >> a night after working their day job. I can't do that, I would get burned >> out. Yeah, I have pretty much every game system available today (have 2 >> young kids), but I don't play more than a few hours a week, at most. If >> there's sports on, it's on my TV. If it's decent outside, I'm out there >> doing something. My favorite activity is crawling over big rocks in my Jeep. >> I don't think I've seen a Star Trek episode/movie in 25 years. >> >> >> >> :^) >> >> >> >> Don Guyer >> >> Systems Engineer >> >> Information Services >> >> Prudential Fox Roach/ Trident >> >> 431 W. Lancaster Avenue >> >> Devon, PA 19333 >> >> Ph: (610) 993-3299 >> >> Fax: (610) 650-5306 >> >> www.prufoxroach.com >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> *From:* Sam Cayze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:31 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* RE: Humor >> >> >> >> Pretty funny, although I grow tired of the assumptions that everyone in IT >> is a Star Trek / video game junkie... etc. >> >> >> >> Anytime time I start a new position, everybody always tried to greet me >> with "You the new IT guy? I watch Star Trek TOO!" Yeah... I don't own a >> TV, and I don't play games... >> >> >> >> -Sam >> >> >> >> >> >> PS - I do love the *IT Crowd* though. This clip reminded me of it. If >> you haven't seen it, it's a great british sitcom: >> >> http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=it+crowd&search_type=&aq=f >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Roger Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:17 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* OT: Humor >> >> >> >> >> http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-get-the-it-department-to-do-their-actual-job >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Roger Wright >> >> Network Administrator >> >> Evatone, Inc. >> >> 727.572.7076 x388 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > -- Organization and good planning are just crutches for people that can't handle stress and caffeine. - unknown ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
