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damien_s_lucifer 
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Posted on: Mar. 14 2002,00:55 |
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The Lab just posted the job description for the person who will replace me. It's interesting, in that it essentially describes everything I did under "DUTIES", and the skills I brought in under "QUALIFICATIONS." They paid me $72K/yr.
So... my question to you is - am I a lazy, unmotivated schmuck, or is this a job that would burn out ANYONE???
DUTIES: Essential -- Support and maintain the existing strategic server infrastructure. This includes monitoring the performance of the various Telephone Service Center servers; Visual Messenger, Voice Mail, Telebill, etc. Be proactive in correcting problems before they manifest to the user community. Maintain system with both performance and security patches. Create scripts and applications to support the smooth operation of the various central services. Act as principal contact for complex systems; interact with users or project teams to establish system specifications and resolve problems. Train users on implementation and operation of systems. Possess broad and in-depth knowledge and technical expertise in one or more areas. Independently resolve complex problems and issues. Responsible for the installation, maintenance, and administration of a wide variety of applications. Handle all questions and problems pertaining to hardware, software, networks, and connected network services. Develop system administration, security, and network policies and tools oriented towards efficient system management. Interface with vendors to evaluate, procure, and implement new software and hardware products. Monitor trends in the computing environment.
QUALIFICATIONS: Essential -- Excellent problem solving skills. Ability to work well in a team environment with staff from various groups within the Laboratory. Understand UNIX, and network security issues and operate within LBNL security standards. Good written and interpersonal communication skills. Must be able to work off-hours and on weekends to perform system maintenance or to repair a production server. Must work very effectively with customers and demonstrate the skill to leave customers with a positive experience. Must be able to prioritize group projects. May be assigned lead responsibility for projects with limited scope and well-defined parameters and impacts. Experience and knowledge in technical comprehension of computing and networking, procurement, and software development techniques. Demonstrated excellence in computing technology, sustained over five or more years, with two or more years experience in area of expertise. Demonstrated ability to stay ahead of a rapidly developing technology. Experience in UNIX system. Must have experience with SunOS and Solaris UNIX operating systems. Ability to program in C and Perl. Ability to analyze system, disks, and network statistics to improve performance. Marginal -- Bachelor's degree in electronics engineering, computer science, computer systems technology, or equivalent experience. Previous experience in a research or educational environment and a customer service delivery organization.
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Posted on: Mar. 14 2002,01:13 |
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Wow, DSL, were there 3 of you? I hope your new job is less stressful! Now I can understand one reason you and Wiley are buds!
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Uberkommando
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Posted on: Mar. 14 2002,01:36 |
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You did all this by yourself?
I have this mental image of an unbathed, irritable, caffeine-addicted mongrel, typing furiously at 5-monitor multisystem while the phone rings relentlessly and another boss/coworker drops by every 3 minutes to ask why the email isn't working.
God bless you.
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Spydir
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Posted on: Mar. 14 2002,01:51 |
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you, my friend, deserve a fucking long vacation. I'd like to recommend las vegas. Seriously, you don't have to gamble or go to tittie bars to have fun. Those just add to the fun.
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Wiley
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Posted on: Mar. 14 2002,02:56 |
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Here's to you Mr. overworked, underappriciate, traffic guard of the information super-highway. You keep our systems running smooth as a babies ass ...even when we're sound asleep. You sir will tear your hair out and go without sleep for days ...just so our stupid email jokes will go through to our co-workers. While most people opt for a 40 hour work week, you calmly take on 50 hours more.
So grab yourself a Bud Mr. Data Center commando ...you deserve it.
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Spydir
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Posted on: Mar. 14 2002,03:08 |
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why does that sound familiar?
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veistran
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Posted on: Mar. 15 2002,05:08 |
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so basically, you were like an octopus playing the drums?
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Wiley
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Posted on: Mar. 15 2002,17:24 |
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So do you have a new job or are you just going to take some time off? A Unix admin friend of mine burnt out one day and became a pool cleaner. He went from 80K/yr to eating Ramen in a studio appt. He was oddly happy about it though. I think the burn out will get us all in the end. I hate the nights when you know your job is over if the system is not up by 5am ...and it's like 3 0 and you are still reading your old notes.
I once brought a six pack of beer into work for an all nighter and was questioned by my boss. I just said "hey, do you want it up in the morning or not?" He pretty much just left me alone with my beer, a warm parka, fingerless gloves and a thermos of coffee. All the essentials for spending the night in the server room.
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damien_s_lucifer
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Posted on: Mar. 15 2002,20:47 |
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I flipped out in the parking lot one morning, called my old boss, and asked if I could have my old job back. I got it 
Then I went inside and told my current boss I was resigning.
now I'm working with my old company, trying to expand it.
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Wiley
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Posted on: Mar. 15 2002,21:15 |
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I always ponder going back to one of my old jobs. There was one that I really liked and could keep me really happy; they just couldn't meet my salary demands when I left. They did call me up a few months later and were willing to talk, but I was in the middle of trying to go public with a new company and basically didn't call them back. (I think now that maybe I should've) I stopped in to visit them after the tech world went to pink-slip hell and I got my current job. Everybody there was asking if I was coming back; I had to tell them that no, I was just visiting. I do think about going back more and more these days though. Mainly because my job right now is just so freaking stressful ...not hard, just stressful. Basically the system I cannot go down ...ever! If it were to go down it would cost us few hundred million or more ...and I'm pretty sure my ass would be thrown out of the building. 6am-3pm there is zero room for error.
At my old job I worked for local government with no stress at all. I could burn down the building and probably not get fired. It is there I learned that government workers are going to get paid whether or not they solve your problems and there is nothing that can't wait until tomorrow. Basically the same "Like I give a shit" attitude that you'll find at the DMV. Sure I hate those people like the rest of you, but I guarantee you that a DMV worker doesn't give one thought to work after 5pm. Sometimes I think that less stress would be better then a six figure income ...sometimes I even discuss the idea with my manservant while he's drawing my bath. Maybe we need a poll.
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