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Re: Blunt Network Administrator Job Posting

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Post by pjungwir »

I thought this was actually quite well written: honest but not hyperbolic, and not glamorizing the hard work like you see in many ads ("must be passionate about widgets!"). No ping-pong tables or free lunches, and even a bit sheepish about the social activities---in contrast to semi-mandatory drinking sessions sold like a perk. My only complaint (albeit a big one) is that if they recognize the job is undesirable, they should be compensating accordingly, so that ad should have included a salary range and a range for the vacation days.

Btw, a great book for surviving an environment like this is Time Management for System Administrators by Thomas Limoncelli. I'm not a sysadmin, but it has a lot of good advice for developers also.

Re: Blunt Network Administrator Job Posting

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Post by angry_octet »

jboons wrote: post #3

Seems like this might be pretty effective. There are plenty of emotional robots out there that won't mind the stress levels and just want to constantly be useful.

It could be written: Seeking admin who needs constant validation of their existence, with limited desire to improve the system maintainability, who will reinforce the idea that their job is a black art.

Re: Blunt Network Administrator Job Posting

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Post by falcolas »

chpp wrote: post #2

As fun as that was to read, I would never apply. The type of person who is attracted to this position will be a very unique person, to say the least.

It's your typical IT position, just clearly defined. I have no intentions of applying (comfortable where I am, TYVM), but if I were looking for an IT position, I would not dismiss this one just for their honesty.

Re: Blunt Network Administrator Job Posting

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Post by robertfw »

j_baker wrote: post #12
chpp wrote: post #2

As fun as that was to read, I would never apply. The type of person who is attracted to this position will be a very unique person, to say the least.

Perhaps that was the point. Someone may not want this job to be filled for whatever reason?

I would say it was the point, but not for the shady reason you think. Rather, it ensures that people applying know what they are getting into immediately. Quite a good pre-filter.

Re: Blunt Network Administrator Job Posting

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Post by thaumaturgy »

angry_octet wrote: post #13
jboons wrote: post #3

Seems like this might be pretty effective. There are plenty of emotional robots out there that won't mind the stress levels and just want to constantly be useful.

It could be written: Seeking admin who needs constant validation of their existence, with limited desire to improve the system maintainability, who will reinforce the idea that their job is a black art.

HN can make a gold nugget sound like a turd.

Re: Blunt Network Administrator Job Posting

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Post by thaumaturgy »

networkguy wrote: post #4

I find the job posting to be completely unremarkable; they are essentially hiring a Consultant from a VAR (Value Added Reseller). It's pretty much what I do today, except I do it for many customers and my current VAR doesn't have me on a on-call rotation, though it wouldn't be remarkable if I was on a rotation or depending on the VAR, permanently on call. This is a dog whistle ad for consultants who maybe want to sto…

I don't think you're wrong, I run a small MSP, I got the same sense you did.
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