Non-Tech, But Industry Related Questions
From: Extech (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/14/05
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 08:19:27 -0800
Joe,
I feel your pain. Speaking as an ex-tech, I've been
through similar situations. It seems to me that a little
lesson has to be taught. Sometimes a guru's best asset is
his reputation. My suggestion, start showing them what
can work and how it can work. You'll have to be a bit of
a salesman, and you obviously wont get a lot of funding
from them. But if you focus on the fact that downtime
cost's exponentially, gain their confidence in your
ability, and provide them with test machines when you want
to make a pitch, you could be captain there soon.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hey guys,
>
>I've posted here a few times, but had no real questions
to ask until
>today...mainly because I'm somewhat adept at finding
answers to
>technical questions myself...but the question(s) I have
stray from the
>mundane "WHER ECAN I FIND BRAINDUMPZ 4 TEH MCSE
EXAMS!!!!!!!11" that
>seem to flood this place, so at the risk of being flamed,
I'll ask anyway.
>
>The place I'm working at is great for the most part, but
there are a few
>issues that have really been plaguing me, especially when
I've had time
>to dwell on them, such as on the commute home today...
>
>a) I've noticed a few EU's as of late wanting me to just
drop everything
>I'm doing to take care of their problem, and are
completely
>ignorant/indifferent of the fact that what I may
currently be doing
>might be just a bit more important than cleaning the
spyware off of
>their computer so they're not getting pop-ups or
configuring MSN so
>it'll work on their *WORK*station (it's called that for a
reason, folks.)
>
>b) I've been asked to start installing software on our
business
>machines, which I find of questionable origin or
legitimacy because the
>head office is too cheap to pay for REAL licensing. I
already alluded to
>the doubt as to whether it's legit software or not, and
was promptly
>assured by our site manager that it was all legit and had
proper
>licenses and everything...though for some reason, she was
adamant that I
>use the same key on all the PC's, and not register the
product, which is
>what aroused my suspicion...that, and the fact that last
I checked,
>Windows wasn't distributed on Maxell CD's with the key
written on them
>in permanent marker. :p
>
>c) The computers we use have to be at least 6 years out
of date, yet
>it's expected of us ("us" being ME) to deal with the
equipment, and
>subsequent problems due to its sheer age and horrible
mistreatment over
>the years.
>
>d) We have Windows 2000 servers, yet they INSIST on us
using our
>computers in a workgroup-type environment because it
involves less
>"administrative overhead" (which both you and I know is a
crock - then
>again, I suppose MY staying after work on a consistent
basis is less
>"overhead", as far as they're concerned), and as a
result, another big
>thing I've been facing from EU's is the fact that they
get refused
>access to the server a lot. Sorry folks, but thanks to
the whole
>peer-to-peer idea, you're not all getting access. First
come, first served.
>
>My big question is...how would you broach this stuff to
your boss? I'm
>worried about the fact that I'll get the "you don't like
it, there's the
>door", speech...but at the same time, I know people
who've actually
>ended up taken to court because they installed pirated
software for
>their company and ended up being held liable for it. I
really have no
>idea what to do here. :(
>
>.
>
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