Of all the...

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

Of those that read and post in this journal, how many of you have an office with a door you can close?
Of those, how many close your door?
Of those, how many times a day does someone just come in (not the boss) without knocking first?


The reason I ask is because this new guy (salesman!) just barges into my office to ask where the coffee was. Hmmmmm. This does not bode well for him.


Oh yeah, I'm the IT Admin for this little hell hole

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[wyrdrune.livejournal.com]

Yes
Always (air-conditioned server room)
Excluding the boss? Once, maybe twice. They get the glare.

I'm the IT Admin for this little hell hole

Join the club - fun, isn't it...

[azraelsdaisy.livejournal.com]

I kind of wish I had a cube door.... or cube saloon doors.

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

I haven't gotten a glare down yet. I am working on it. Thanks for the welcome by the way! I love this club!

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

Some kind of door, at least, right?

[jon787.livejournal.com]

Yes
Its an air-conditioned room, I have to.
Only the boss can, the door is kept locked.

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

See, I can understand that. At least you don't get barged in on. People don't understand, door closed, KNOCK first!

[wyrdrune.livejournal.com]

I love this club!

For values of "club" which equal "LJ community techsupport" I assume?

I was more refering to the exclusive club of IT Admin's who haven't yet gone postal, taken up mowing lawns, developed new and interesting skin conditions or gained an addiction to non-prescription medicate (or alcohol).

If you're saying you love the latter club, then you clearly need more time for the low grade stupidity and annoyance to wear you down.

[drquuxum.livejournal.com]

Door closes and locks 24-7 (deadbolted when I'm not in) due to being a quasi-server room. You'd think after five years, though, people would remember this when they try to barge in without knocking...but it's still a mild source of amusement to me.

Both of my bosses are in other buildings.

[anivair.livejournal.com]

I have a door that I can close. I only close it when i really need privacy. It automatically locks and only I have a key. So I am never disturned without a knock when it's shut.

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

No no, I mean the former club, most definitely not the latter. I like being an IT Admin, the pay is nice, but the users! I mean, come on!

I get called into the "President's" office because he had a printer issue. Idiot had the printed paper tray upside down.

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

OOOH! Fun. I'd mount a camera and post weekly idiocy seminars on locked doors, highlighted with some of the better idiots.

[kostika.livejournal.com]

I'd be happy if I even had a cube. My hatred for open plan ofices grows with each passing day.

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I lock it when I'm out, but not when I'm inside. I don't mind being disturbed, but no knock is not cool.

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

Remember. Open plan offices boosts morale and lets you aggravate your coirkers every day! You can play the "lets fuck with my next door neighbor by talking really loudly!" game. Hey, it's happening right now, next door, and I have four walls, a ceiling and a door.

[wyrdrune.livejournal.com]

I get called into the "President's" office because he had a printer issue. Idiot had the printed paper tray upside down.

That's an easy one - it's when they decide that they are going to sort out the paper jam themselves, and rip out half a sheet of labels, then put the toner cartridge back in and try feeding a couple of additional sheets of paper in the hope of clearing the blockage; that's when it get's interesting - and when you're not allowed to grab them by the windpipe, throw them against the wall and bang their heads off the wall while repeating "I *bang* will *bang* not *bang* tell *bang* you *bang* again! *bang* You *bang* do *bang* not *bang* clear *bang* label *bang* jams *bang* without *bang* seeing *me* first! *bang *bang* *bang*" it can be *really* frustrating.

I like being an IT Admin

You'll learn...

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sysadmin-recovery/

Read 1.6, 1.7, 2.1, 2.3, 7.4, hell, just read the whole thing.

[mg4h.livejournal.com]

Yes, sometimes, and they only ever do it once. Unless it's because the machines are underwater and they're panicking, in which case they get a pass.

Polite deathglare is your friend.

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

Oh. My. God.



*bang*!

You had me rolling. I'll get right on reading that


I seriously like the job I do. Not the people!

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

Polite deathglare. Nice. Got any tips on how to make my own polite deathglare? I just wanna stun em into submission, not zap them into little bits.

[compwizrd.livejournal.com]

1. I have my own 240 sq ft office of bliss. Used to be 4 people working in here, gradually it became only my office. The CEO gets his own office, almost everyone else is in cubicle/open office format.
2. Door only gets closed when someone is coming in here for something highly confidential. Plus, I don't close it because usually I can't hear someone knocking on it(deafness)
3. See above.

[kalidor.livejournal.com]

I prefere to leave it open. Leaving nice carcasses littered where the unintiated then to bump into them and send the 10 mbit ISA cards inside flying and making all kinds of horrible sounds. Oh shit.. that was our backup server.

You should see the look on their faces ... learned that one from a Bohf email ^^x

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

That's understandable. I just like some modicum of quiet in my office, and the guy next to me is loud enough that I have to close my door. However, I know I'm probably just as loud, so eh.

[compwizrd.livejournal.com]

wouldn't bother me much, 50+ db of hearing loss does that to me.

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAHA. I remember reading that one. Very humorous.

[docskurlock.livejournal.com]

Yikes. How'd that happen?

[inahandbasket]

Have office, never close door.
I'm tech support, I'm here to help them with problems, I'm paid to be accessible.