You are not a unique snowflake

[omg-teh-funnay.livejournal.com]

I hate people that want special treatment. Using the phrase "I'm losing thousands of dollars a day" is not going to get it from me. Really. Case in point:

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Time to brush off the old 'job hunting suit'

[the-paco.livejournal.com]

Finding a job when you're one of those crazy people who learns by doing rather than getting degrees and certs kinda sucks. But I'm starting to think I need a new job. So here's my situation:
( I know LJ Cuts )

Knowing all this, and knowing what you know, can you suggest to me companies or types of companies I might want to send my resume-eh off to? Anything I should put on my resume-eh to enhance the 'quick to learn and adapt' mentality I think I'm better with, rather than point out the 'not a big believer in funny pieces of paper with initials on them' as the glaring character flaw many companies seem to perceive it as? Should I just bite the bullet and try to get through an A /Net /CCNA? Is it worth it?

I'm thinking smaller out-of-the-way companies would be good. But I need to know the name of the internal position I'd be going for. What would it be called, being the guy who builds the machines or maintains the physical net that the company runs on? Is that even a position in places? Help me out, please.

(edit: Boy that looks large. I also know verbosity.)

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[azzy23.livejournal.com]

Jerk: Hi. My database is all jacked up. Can you fix it?

Me: Sure, I'll need to connect and run some scripts.

Jerk: Oh, no, you can't connect.

Me: I most likely can, we use a secure connection tool...

Jerk: No, I mean I won't allow you to connect. I'm in security, I know how this works!

Me: Ok. So. You want me to walk you through running homemade scripts that might eat your database, instead of connecting, making sure you've got a safe backup, and being able to see firsthand if something needs to be changed or replaced to correct your database problems?

Jerk: Exactly.

*insert thumb in arse, sit.*

Dear Microsoft

[goose-entity.livejournal.com]

The above lines deliberately left blank. There are not enough words for me to say how much I loathe MSAccess.

Why? MySQL. Link tables. All rows return #DELETED#.

OpenOffice.Org? Look at all the pretty data! Immediate access (ha!), no problems, thankyouverymuch.

MS Access (HAH!)? #DELETED#

Plsdiekthxbye.

Strange phone call

[captpackrat.livejournal.com]

(A bit of background: I'm the IT Manager for one of the largest construction companies in Southern California. I deal only with internal users.)


Confused: Hi, I'm Jane Doe and I'm with *health insurance company*

Me: Umm... OK... *thinking this call should have gone to HR* How can I help you?

Confused: I need some technical support.

Me: Umm...

*silence*

Confused: Hello?

Me: Umm, why are you calling me?

Confused: I need some technical support.

Me: Are you sure you're calling the right number?

Confused: This is *company name that sounds like ours*, isn't it?

Me: Yes...

Confused: Are you new?

Me: No, I've worked here for years! Umm... Are you sure you're calling the right number? We're a construction company.

Confused: Huh? I called the same number I always call, 800-4-*name that sounds like ours*

Me: Yes, that's our phone number, but we've had it for years.

Confused: But I just called this number last week!

Me: 800-4-*spell out our company name*

Confused: Oh! I must of dialed the wrong number. Sorry.



Apparently there is another company with a name very similar to ours, and with a phone number one digit off from ours, which when spelled out, sounds the same.

Weird.