presents

awesome

why i.t guys are

awesomeAs told by some awesome I.T guys

1. We put up with a lot

So yeah, uhm, my step son's cousin's best friend has a problem with his iPad…i’ll just leave it with you and pick it up in 20.

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Despite all the crap we get from users, we still fix their computers. Despite all the crap we get from management, we still fix the servers. Despite all the crap we get from directors, we still fix their step son's cousin's iPad. We're not appreciated but we still do a damn good job.

-Christaffa

2. We can read mindsIT’S BROKEN! IT’S BROKEN!IT‘S BROKEN! IT’S BROKEN!

IT’S FIXED! YOUR CAPS LOCK IS ON...

What makes us so awesome is being able to read users' minds when they come up and tell me that "My computer is broken", when they really mean "I can't log in because I've typed my password wrong”

-DailyLlama

3. We fix problems just by looking at them

You're welcome

So, basically, after i’ve logged in, I go to export, select PDF and then it doesn’t ...ah...wait, it seems to be working now. I hate you.

[We can] fix a "problem" by simply standing behind the user when they show you the "problem". You get a pause, then the response "oh... it's working now" or "... I hate you it’s working now!"

-Michael1984

4. We’re bi. bi-lingual.

Yes. Yes i do.

I was doing this on whatchamecallit, then clicked on this doohickey and then it did the thingy and then this error came up, any idea what's wrong!?

Being able to converse in all languages by using our advanced mental abilities.

-SGJim

5. We’re like special forces

Maybe you can compare I.T pros to the special forces of the work place. We prevent bad stuff from happening by timely interventions and you generaly dont see us. But when s**t hits the fan we sweep in, solve the problem often going beyond the call of duty so that everybody else can keep on doing an optimal job. -Bart894

defrag grenadelan mine

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6. We know we’re awesome… And that makes us awesome.

Well, clearly WE know we're awesome. The problem is that many (most?) users don't understand what we do, and so think we're just waiting for them to give us something to do. And then there's those that think we're just an expensive cost to the company... *sigh*

-Jeff2262

Go to my 127.0.0.1 and I’ll give you sudo access?

And that will fix it?

awww yea...

7. It's simple: we were all born this way

What makes us awesome? It's simple we were all born this way ;) Seriously though it's the fact we can do all the above and still enjoy what we do, it's not getting jaded by the task ahead but looking forward to finding a solution. OK we don't get all the appreciation, but we at least get to have a good mental exercise when solving problems (unless the end user has forgotten a password).

- Geist

8. Bacon?

Bacon.

- Slemmen

9. Personal hygiene

Our outstanding social skills and personal hygiene! And that we generally conduct ourselves in a highly professional manner, work hard, and don't let it get to us that no matter what we do it still isn't good enough or fast enough for our users. I need some ice-cream. - Facepalm

Science Fact.most it Professionals have beardsso they have less face to wash.

192.168.2.1sweet

192.168.2.1

10. Dedication

I always have a smile no matter how incredibly ignorant some users can be. I’m Always pleasant and ready to help at a moment’s notice. 60+ hour weeks to make sure everything gets done to ensure minimal disruption for everyone in the company. In at 5:50 AM (EDT) today just to start moving a user over to a new desktop so I don't interrupt their normal work schedule...dedication.

- Macgyverated

11. Multitasking

We multitask, collaborate, investigate, negotiate, compromise... all for the sake of the people we work for. We know we're awesome, they don't, but that's OK.

- Pdestefanis

*shazam* *flick*

12. You want the short answer?

We're electron magicians. At least that's the short answer.

- Matt_P

13. We’re always learning

We are often (medical folks being an exception) the only people in the organisation that have to constantly re-educate ourselves, absorb and understand entirely new technology and information, and stay on top of a rapidly changing and evolving aspect of the business. We constantly have to learn new things just to do our jobs and protect the company's data and ability to function.

-Christaffa

We're electron magicians. At least that's the short answer.

finally after 72 hours, i now know everything there is to know about AwesomeApp v1.2

v1.2 is so literally yesterday, here’s the stuff through on v2

..And that will fix your overheating problem.

14. Resourcefulness

We can't just educate ourselves on IT and be done. We have to understand a decent amount about sales and marketing, accounting, finance, inventory management, HR, etc. We are most often quite literally the single most resourceful people in the company, yet few, if any, other employees recognize that.

- Macgyverated

15. WE BATHE IN UNICORN BLOOD-MitchellTorres

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