The Unhappy World of IT Professionals 981
npistentis writes "According to an article on ZDNet.com, only 1 in 7 IT professionals rate themselves as "very happy" with their chosen profession- which stands in stark contrast to one in three hairdressers, plumbers and chefs, and one in four florists. But then again, very few plumbers have to deal with users who consistently download BonziBuddy, blindly click on suspicious email attachments and use their cd trays as cupholders." Of course, it should be noted that by and large IT professionals earn more money then most other jobs - which I suppose is once again a warning of money != happiness.
Tell me about it. (Score:5, Funny)
In related news... (Score:5, Funny)
6/7 IT Indians consider themselves happy (Score:5, Funny)
I knew a guy (Score:4, Funny)
He claimed to make a lot of money, and was actually quite happy... I personally think he was running dope on the side, though, so what the hell do I know?
Re:I'm happy with my job (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I'm certainly glad I switched (Score:5, Funny)
Sitting here, watching
Uni department go mad
Mangled by the worm
Re:And (Score:2, Funny)
Re:What?! (Score:3, Funny)
do your users wash their hands after using the... (Score:2, Funny)
Wait! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Ouch (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Ouch (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What?! (Score:2, Funny)
Well, sometimes it does. Cambridge Uni had some contractors come in to do some work a few years ago, and they managed to hook up the waste pipes to the network ducting. Insert dumb jokes about packet loss etc...
Ahh, how I'll miss the 2am phone calls. (Score:2, Funny)
Me: opens eye and mumble incoherently... "Printer?"
VP: "Yes! Yes! The printer!"
Me: "What printer?"
VP: "How am I supposed to know which printer? I need these figures by morning."
Me: "The name of the printer is on the front, near the display".
VP: "This display? Is that the thing saying out of paper?"
Me: "@$#%*@%#... Put some paper in the printer."
VP: "How do I do that?"
Me: "There is a box of paper beside the printer? Yes. Pull the drawer on the front of the printer and put some paper in."
Do you think it's worth it?
Just admit it... (Score:1, Funny)
Well I say drop those losers and came back to Microsoft, where you a great Desktop/Server package WITH support for a fair price. We understand it will be tough, but we're forgiving here. Unlike the zealots in the OSS side who have no life outside of computers and kernels.
Re:What?! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:What?! (Score:3, Funny)
True. But Plumbers only have to remember the two rules:
1. Shit flows downhill.
2. Don't bite your nails.
Re:1 in 7 :) (Score:2, Funny)
Re:What?! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:1 in 7 :) (Score:5, Funny)
Not me, I got into for the women....er...wait.
Re:6/7 IT Indians consider themselves happy (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Ouch (Score:5, Funny)
that is because Toilet bowls full of shit usually has a higher IQ than most computer users in the office.
I'll take a Turd over the entier marketing department any day.
Re:What?! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:what makes IT professionals unhappy (Score:5, Funny)
That's terminated
Re:What?! (Score:4, Funny)
Ok.
Boy, the Internet really is Crap!
You guys have a shitty connection here, ya know?
I feel like I'm wasting my life on this computer.
I think your network is hosed.
You guys took a new swipe at "the porn hose" definition, eh?
This new network protocol stinks!
Dude! Get that Cat-5 out of your mouth! You don't know where it's been!
Hey, honey? Flush again! My download speed triples when you do that!!
Re:Maybe... (Score:2, Funny)
Pharmacist 4%? (Score:3, Funny)
And what do they have to be so unhappy about? I gotta stand in here in this stupid white coat and count stupid pills all day. One of these days I'm just going to wear a BLUE coat...I'll show 'em. I told 'em.
Re:What?! (Score:5, Funny)
Not many plumbers have to "support users" who repeatedly try to flush grapefruit down the toilet.
Re:I use to be an IT pro (Score:2, Funny)
So this implies
a) You dispel IT problems with an apt line from Aristophanes or Aeschylus
b) When stumped, you can summon a horde of frat boys to drunkenly demolish the computer in question
c) A blade server makes a warm platform to be bent over when getting your salad tossed
The key to happiness in IT (Score:4, Funny)
Mmmm, serotonin.
the joke explains it all... (Score:5, Funny)
"Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?"
The man below says, "Yes, you're in a hot air balloon, hovering 30 feet above this field."
"You must work in information technology" says the balloonist.
"I do," replies the man. "How did you know?"
"Well," says the balloonist, "everything you have told me is technically correct, but it's no use to anyone."
The man below says, "You must be a corporate manager."
"I am," replies the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
"Well", says the man, "you don't know where you are, or where you're going, but you expect me to be able to help. You're in the same position you were before we met, but now it's my fault."
Re:Not many professionals are happy. (Score:3, Funny)
"My job is to clean up crap. Why am I doing this? I must love my job!"
Us lusers (Score:5, Funny)
Self-importance has gotten you lot into the shit you are in at the moment. You all thought you were far too good to be laid off. The amount of $ you commanded made you even more expendable.
Here's the deal. Don't call me a luser and I'll stop phoning up with phantom problems.
1. Pull network cable out
2. Phone service desk. Tell them my internet is down.
3. Try and sound confused when I'm asked "Intranet or internet?"
4. Tell phone monkey "I have checked the network cable. It is plugged in" until he/she gives up.
5. Book 4 hours to computer problems. Use those 4 hours to drink coffee.
Troll? I resent that too.
Re:Of course (Score:2, Funny)
This logic reminds me of, "I smack myself in the face 30 times every day because it feels good when I stop."
Re:In related news... (Score:3, Funny)
"We're not happy till you're not happy"
Re:yeah, like the sysadmin that worked for me... (Score:2, Funny)
OS (Score:1, Funny)
Two words: Office Space [imdb.com]
Re:I'm happy with my job (Score:3, Funny)
I love my current job. It's a blast!
But the IT guys in the basement might not feel the same ways about their jobs. Don't know. Haven't asked them...
Re:Programmers in IT get treated poorly (Score:3, Funny)