Being a sysadmin does come with its ups and down.  It’s not a job which comes with glory or fame. When things work no one even remembers to give you a pat in the back. You only hear from them when things go wrong (+ It won’t get you laid or score you high with the girls ). You get to spend countless hours dealing with “me myself and I” users who always seem to have issues that can escalate to bringing the world as we know it to an end if not promptly attended to.  The pay is bad and the work hours are long. Simply put system administration is a job for those who love and have a passion for administering computers and their users. (more…)