Comments on: 10 Traits of a Successful SysAdmin http://www.cmdln.org/2008/08/29/10-traits-of-a-successful-sysadmin/ a system administrators mutterings Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:28:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick Anderson http://www.cmdln.org/2008/08/29/10-traits-of-a-successful-sysadmin/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Nick Anderson Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:37:15 +0000 http://www.cmdln.org/?p=82#comment-829 Thanks for commenting. Don't worry mortals (aka users) get to everyone. But you have to be nice. Some times when I am having a particularly grumpy day I try to stay at my desk and get focused on a project that makes me happy. Not necessarily one that needs to be done but one that can have interruptions and one that I have fun doing. This helps me cheer up, and as long as its not a pressing project it allows me to not get mad when I am interrupted because I dontt feel under a time crunch. Thanks for commenting.

Don’t worry mortals (aka users) get to everyone. But you have to be nice. Some times when I am having a particularly grumpy day I try to stay at my desk and get focused on a project that makes me happy. Not necessarily one that needs to be done but one that can have interruptions and one that I have fun doing. This helps me cheer up, and as long as its not a pressing project it allows me to not get mad when I am interrupted because I dontt feel under a time crunch.

]]> By: Chris VAnn http://www.cmdln.org/2008/08/29/10-traits-of-a-successful-sysadmin/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Chris VAnn Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:27:38 +0000 http://www.cmdln.org/?p=82#comment-828 I agree with Charles. In fact, the "be lazy" point struck me in particular, because I always considered that to be a downside to my work ethic. And when I say that, I do not mean to imply that I refuse to do work that needs to be done, but rather, just like in the post, I go to great lengths to get my machine to do most of it for me. Now, if I could just work harder on that whole "be cordial" thing. Sometimes, the users really get to me. Especially management users. >:( I agree with Charles. In fact, the “be lazy” point struck me in particular, because I always considered that to be a downside to my work ethic. And when I say that, I do not mean to imply that I refuse to do work that needs to be done, but rather, just like in the post, I go to great lengths to get my machine to do most of it for me.

Now, if I could just work harder on that whole “be cordial” thing. Sometimes, the users really get to me. Especially management users. >:(

]]> By: Charles Hamilton http://www.cmdln.org/2008/08/29/10-traits-of-a-successful-sysadmin/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Charles Hamilton Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:50:49 +0000 http://www.cmdln.org/?p=82#comment-539 I really liked this post, and incidentally, these traits make a successful person in general. Even the lazy part speaks to being proactive instead of reactive. I really liked this post, and incidentally, these traits make a successful person in general. Even the lazy part speaks to being proactive instead of reactive.

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