Friday - July 29, 2005

System Administrator Appreciation Day!

Today, July 29th, is officially System Administrator Appreciation Day. What is a System Administrator? Well, he/she is also called: Computer Administrator, Network Administrator, Internet Administrator (webmaster), Telephone (PBX) Administrator, Voice-Mail Administrator, Database Administrator (DBA), Email System Administrator, Mainframe Systems Programmer. What does he/she do? Well, in any company he/she will be the one who is responsible for: Adding and configuring new workstations, Setting up user accounts, Installing system-wide software, Performing procedures to prevent the spread of viruses, Allocating mass storage space, Answering questions.

Most importantly, he/she has access to all knowledge, all the company’s servers and every piece of data on them. He/she is an uber-geek who knows where you hide your porn on the network, can read all your e-mails, knows exactly how much everyone makes and has firsthand knowledge of who is going to be laid off. He/she is the silent overlord of any company and should be respected and treated nicely at all times. Today, however, is a special day to show your appreciation for this thankless individual and just generally suck up to him/her with all your power. Otherwise, that last e-mail you sent to Judy in Accounting with the nude pictures of Steve in Payroll might end up forwarded to Jason, the Manager. Get the picture?

Here is a prime example of a System Administrator in his natural habitat. Note the highly professional dress and demeanor (as if he cares what you think) ....

Posted by The Skipper     on 07/29/2005 at 01:46 PM   
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