[ale] OT: Well it is going to hit the list sooner or later.

[Adrin]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of
> Jonathan Rickman
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 11:11 AM
> To: 'Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts'
> Subject: RE: [ale] OT: Well it is going to hit the list sooner or later.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On
> > Behalf Of J.M. Taylor
> > Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 10:25 AM
> > To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> > Subject: Re: [ale] OT: Well it is going to hit the list
> > sooner or later.
> >
> >
> > My interpretation of the SAGE code of ethics is the
> > following: I do not read people's emails, even tho it is
> > within my power.  I do not spy on people, even tho it is
> > within my power and in many cases may prove their misdeeds.
> > I do not collect data on people's misdeeds even tho these
> > people may be harming me on the job.  I do not make these
> > decisions.  I just run the server.
>
>
> Amen. As usual, Jenn is spot on. Dear God we need more like her in this
> profession! Folks, regardless of how we've been conditioned by our peers and
> our own egos to feel, we are barely one step up from the position of
> Janitor. We are not any more important in the grand scheme of things than
> the Maytag man. It's just that our appliance is buggy, unreliable, requires
> trained operators most of the time, and for some strange reason...people
> accept this as normal and agree to keep us on site. The minute you hop into
> the saddle of the tall horse, you set yourself up for a rough ride. Most
> companies have no use for uppity janitors. An appliance repair man that
> comes into a home, spots a dime bag on the coffee table and dials 911 is not
> likely to stay in business long. The same rules apply to us.
>
> Had I been in charge of the department mentioned, both the sysadmin and his
> boss would have been terminated. One for wasting time and money, the other
> for being a backstabbing, uppity, overly ambitious, jerk off. Cause we all
> know that he probably was bucking for his boss' job.
>
> --
> Jonathan "Humble Pie" Rickman
>

I have to agree with this.  No one cares about you unless the seat is dirty.  I went back
and looked at Blake's website. It would be easy for ALDOT to fire him for other reasons.
A consultant came in after he was fired and found problems in setups of software.


Also, we have to keep in mind.  GA is a right to hire state.  I don't know about AL.  But
here you can be asked to leave at anytime.

Adrin