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mattfl posted:I don't really see any need to have them in a signature at all. Especially the A+ and MCP ones. They all look like entry level certifications to me. I wouldn't bother putting any of them in a sig.
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1000101 posted:They all look like entry level certifications to me. I wouldn't bother putting any of them in a sig. Get top five certificates, order by relevance.
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Sep 10, 2014 17:47
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"I'll connect with you on a regular cadence." Is this a thing we're saying now? I hate it.
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Sep 10, 2014 17:50
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That sounds like a translation error that someone thought sounded smart and ran with it.
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Sep 10, 2014 17:57
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BaseballPCHiker posted:We are going through the process of changing everyones user rights from being local admins to standard users. The company is growing super fast and the guys on helpdesk dont have enough time to keep up with the backup, format, reimages for all of the pc's that are obviously getting viruses. I'm having to fight these mouth breathers at every god drat step! The culture here was just amazing. People used their company laptops as home devices and this was actually encouraged as a "perk" for the longest time. So we have different model Alien Wares and HP's and Lenovos all floating around with god knows what. Honestly I'm amazed that I was able to even convince management that this change needed to be made. I think getting hit by cryptolocker a while back changed some minds. If they have more than 100 people, Bit9 may be something for them to look at. It's a software whitelisting system that pretty much stops malware cold. SHA-1 checksum doesn't match? YOU NO RUN NOW! Works amazing at the place I'm at. Malware jobs went from 3+ daily to maybe 1 per month. If it was available for single user machines, I'd buy a copy in a heartbeat.
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Sep 10, 2014 18:29
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1000101 posted:They all look like entry level certifications to me. I wouldn't bother putting any of them in a sig. They are. MCP is if you pass any one MS exam. A+ and Net+ are entry level and I don't know about those VMWare certs but they don't sound like anything special
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Sep 10, 2014 18:44
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mattfl posted:They are. MCP is if you pass any one MS exam. A+ and Net+ are entry level and I don't know about those VMWare certs but they don't sound like anything special They are their entry level ones. No technical knowledge, just buzzwords.
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Sep 10, 2014 20:06
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Ynglaur posted:A colleague once told me that he judges how companies treat their people by two things: free coffee, and decent toilet paper. I've found these to be pretty accurate indicators. In that case, a protip: Never work for the Royal Air Force.
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Sep 10, 2014 20:23
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anthonypants posted:In regard to that Microsoft audit, they gave me a task this week to take pictures of everyone's Microsoft license tags and the serial numbers on the computer. They've told me to make sure it's done by Thursday, but this is also supposed to be a helpdesk position, I can't loving get away from the phones because everyone else is loving off somewhere else. An excellent example of this is that today, a barber is in one of the break rooms, and he's offering $5 haircuts. What even is this place. I hate Microsoft audits. They're whole system is designed to make you gently caress up. How I can anyone keep track of it all? Windows lets me install it on the Dells here with nothing asking me for a key. And then they come in a say lol you're over budget. gently caress you! Have a better authentication scheme. It's not our problem.
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Sep 10, 2014 20:32
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skooma512 posted:I hate Microsoft audits. They're whole system is designed to make you gently caress up. By having an enterprise person who keeps track of licensing? It's really not Microsoft's fault that vendors put OEM keys in the BIOS/EFI that Windows looks for. Someone on your side should be keeping track of this.
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Sep 10, 2014 20:37
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skooma512 posted:I hate Microsoft audits. They're whole system is designed to make you gently caress up. One of the other guys in IT has Win 8 on his laptop, and has a valid license for it, but explained that the OEM key on his laptop is in use, because he put it on a VM.
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Sep 10, 2014 20:47
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skooma512 posted:I hate Microsoft audits. They're whole system is designed to make you gently caress up. It actually is though, due to the agreement you made when you installed the software. Microsoft's licensing scheme is complete poo poo though and many in here would agree with you wholeheartedly.
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Sep 10, 2014 20:53
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Is there anyone who doesn't think CALs are a loving sham?
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Sep 10, 2014 20:57
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Thanks Ants posted:Is there anyone who doesn't think CALs are a loving sham? Microsoft stockholders.
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Sep 10, 2014 21:06
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They're sadists too. One of my colleagues was told "Get these exams[MCSE I think] done or the company loses its partner status". He did so, only to find out the next week that the exam was being retired and updated in 3 months. He was told to re-certify.
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Sep 10, 2014 21:12
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mattfl posted:Speaking of signatures this gem just came in. These certifications would be great for someone who is either extremely junior, like helpdesk or in a non-technical role, like a salesperson. I would be very worried about an IT manager who was proud of their A+
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Sep 10, 2014 22:09
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My outlook signature is 6 lines at size 8 text - just phone, address, and job title - and I still think it's too drat big. I don't understand while some people need giant abortions of text splattered all over everything they send, with some sweet clip-art smiley and inspirational quotes from some anonymous source.
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Sep 10, 2014 22:21
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Don't forget also P Please consider the environment before printing this email Our sigs are huge *shrugs* Marketing department mandate, most of us know better than to argue with them. I managed to get away with making internal emails only include the name and title so that's something. GargleBlaster fucked around with this message at 22:34 on Sep 10, 2014 |
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Sep 10, 2014 22:30
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GargleBlaster posted:P Please consider the environment before printing this email On that note, I don't get why people print out their work related E-mails; Like... it's right there on the screen, for what reason do you need a paper copy of a new client notification?
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Sep 10, 2014 23:15
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I couldn't tell you the last time I printed something that wasn't a shipping label.
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Sep 10, 2014 23:24
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Super Slash posted:On that note, I don't get why people print out their work related E-mails; Like... it's right there on the screen, for what reason do you need a paper copy of a new client notification? That's much like the argument against desktop mail clients versus webmail. Search and any form of navigation has always been significantly faster in webmail unless you are on some pigeon based Internet.
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Sep 10, 2014 23:28
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Thanks Ants posted:I couldn't tell you the last time I printed something that wasn't a shipping label. The best reason to print email is CYA.
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Sep 10, 2014 23:31
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Super Slash posted:On that note, I don't get why people print out their work related E-mails; Like... it's right there on the screen, for what reason do you need a paper copy of a new client notification? It helped out my team today. A process dragged on so long that the original emails had all gotten eaten by retention and only my boss' hard copy was left. It wasn't a CYA type email so no one bothered to save it off or up the retention date but it still would have chewed up an hour of a few peoples time to remember what all was in the original email.
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Sep 11, 2014 03:31
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I really wish the last thunderstorm we had would have zapped our switches. Netgear loving POS. Web interface is basically unusable in a modern browser and there's no console access 
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Sep 11, 2014 15:28
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email has been down for certain users for 4 days now. If they're in the office they can't connect, over VPN they can. Network team is in a pissing contest to avoid work.
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Sep 11, 2014 15:39
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Thanks Ants posted:I couldn't tell you the last time I printed something that wasn't a shipping label. Haven't bought or leased a house recently, huh? Why these people insist on using 8.5x14 format and not adopting digital signatures is beyond me. In the year of our lord, 2014, I had both of these things happen. Both involved the creation of a login to a "secure messaging portal" so I could retrieve blank PDF documents that I then had to print out, sign or initial (or sign AND initial) then rescan and send back. We are talking over a hundred pages here. Of course since the pages were 8.5x14 each page took 2 pages to print. Even "this page intentionally left blank" pages. The kicker? I only used the secure portal to receive the blank forms. Once I had them filled out with all my personal credit information I was told to send them back via email. Cut to me having to explain why my documents were in an encrypted password protected zip file instead of a "regular PDF". And then having to explain to the poor document processing drone how to unzip something. In Windows. gently caress real estate transactions. Especially gently caress everyone involved in the refinancing process. Also, peter banana posted:"I'll connect with you on a regular cadence." My new org uses the poo poo out of this and my wife's new job does as well. Before this I'd never heard it. Must be a new thing. I hate it too. Agrikk fucked around with this message at 16:34 on Sep 11, 2014 |
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Bob Morales posted:I really wish the last thunderstorm we had would have zapped our switches. Netgear loving POS. Web interface is basically unusable in a modern browser and there's no console access Well, prepare for the next storm already. 
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Zamboni Apocalypse posted:Well, prepare for the next storm already. I have an etherkiller made and sitting in the supply room 
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Sep 11, 2014 16:33
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Agrikk posted:Haven't bought or leased a house recently, huh? I bought and sold a house recently, and the vast majority of both transactions was done electronically. The technology exists, though I'm don't know if it's lack of demand from buyers or luddite agents that's keeping it from catching on more.
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stubblyhead posted:I bought and sold a house recently, and the vast majority of both transactions was done electronically. The technology exists, though I'm don't know if it's lack of demand from buyers or luddite agents that's keeping it from catching on more. I bought a case of legal size 9 years ago and still have 9 reams left 
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Dr. Arbitrary posted:These certifications would be great for someone who is either extremely junior, like helpdesk or in a non-technical role, like a salesperson. Or an IT Manager who wanted 85% of their signature to be taken up by vendor cert logos. Seriously, what's wrong with "Lord Dudeguy, MCSSA, MCSA, CCNA"? No logos, just a simple list.
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Sep 11, 2014 19:24
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Charter fiber internet = intermittently down for the last 90 minutes. Ugh. Either stay down or stay up. Annoying as poo poo.
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Sep 11, 2014 19:26
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Lord Dudeguy posted:Or an IT Manager who wanted 85% of their signature to be taken up by vendor cert logos. My signature ends with "I AM YOUR GOD"
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Sep 11, 2014 19:36
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Scaramouche posted:My signature ends with "I AM YOUR GOD" Scaramouche, MCSE, PMP, IAYG
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Sep 11, 2014 19:38
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HNIC
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RHCSA, IDGAF.
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Sep 11, 2014 20:08
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Lord Dudeguy posted:Or an IT Manager who wanted 85% of their signature to be taken up by vendor cert logos. Please stop describing my colleagues, it hurts.
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Sep 11, 2014 20:29
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I just noticed my Sprint rep's signature graphic and it makes the advertising side of me want to choke someone.
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Sep 11, 2014 20:49
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Dick Trauma posted:I just noticed my Sprint rep's signature graphic and it makes the advertising side of me want to choke someone. As opposed to the companies staffed by horseshoe crabs, I suppose.
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Dick Trauma posted:For companies with people in them Is your Sprint rep Dr. Fishman?
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