The End of System Administration: “What would you say you do here?”

[substitute]

I have been a full-time Linux system administrator for more than a decade. This week, I lost my job because I am a full-time Linux system administrator. What happened?

For those outside my world, this is what a system administrator does: We manage server computer and networks. This means Internet sites, your computer system at work, and similar

Comments

[createdestiny]

Ugh, I'm sorry to hear you lost your job.

[springheel_jack]

everything is terrible

[xephyr]

I started as a sysadmin twenty years ago, and quickly realized that the software folks had more interesting jobs and better paychecks. I also saw the future of sysadmin becoming a persistent race to master ever new technologies and techniques, for less and less pay. After switching to the dark side, I found my sysadmin background to be helpful in a few situations, but most of the time it lay dormant.

I also made some very sharp decisions about what sort of business I would work for: only small, established, privately held companies get my attention, because I don't ever want to work for a publicly held, gigantic corporation again. I won't ever work for a startup again. I don't work for managers with a fetish for degreed employees over experienced ones. I also walk away if I'm being interviewed by an HR person and not the manager I'd be working with. There are a lot more small companies than huge ones, and while it may be harder to find work with them, it's well worth the effort.

Good luck to you in your search.

[handstil]

shitttttty. you should probably move here though, you are definitely more likely to find cool people to work with and more stable employment.

[anaisdjuna]

That seriously blows. So sorry to hear that. This piss-take of Start Up Guys might cheer you up for a minute or two :-)

http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6507690/hardly-working-start-up-guys