Has the Glory Gone Out of Working In IT? 623
An anonymous reader writes to wonder if the glory has gone out of IT. One blogger remembered his first impression upon entering a profession in IT that made it seem like the place to be, with a new shiny around every corner. What experiences have others had? Has a more pervasive technical culture forced our IT gurus into obsolescence?
Glory? Whats that? (Score:2, Informative)
It's all due to the massive glut in H1B IT workers (Score:1, Informative)
Too many laid off people. Most of which are replaced with H1-B workers at a lower rate. Who wants to bust ass through 4 years of engineering school to get paid what a bartender earns.
Re:huh? (Score:5, Informative)
According to this article [newscientist.com] the only problem an IT guy should have getting laid is the fact that an 80 hour work week doesn't leave much time for anything but work.
And, women don't go for "glorious" guys, they go for tall, rich, funny men. Usually they'll settle for one of the three.
Pretty sure the point.. (Score:3, Informative)
was that working in IT sucks. The lead character found happiness by quitting the field entirely. The other characters stayed in the field because "it's a job." Office Space brought sympathy to the career field. Not glory.
The cult classic that actually glorified being a geek was "Hackers."
Re:The Glory went out of IT (Score:3, Informative)
Actually, it's ever since the CEO started to get computer advice from a salesman instead of his IT staff. The CEO then had to use his position to order the IT staff to implement bad software/hardware.
This made CEOs look bad so they created the CIO position to off-load bad decision making and be able to fire the CIO when the shit hit the fan.
In the end, the IT staff is undervalued, demoralized and stressed.
Re:huh? (Score:5, Informative)
Hell, I'm only here for the money!!
That's the ONLY reason I'm at any job whatsoever, it is nothing more than a means to an end...the end being my being able to live the lifestyle I wish. The job does nothing more than enable to me to do as I please.
If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd not even bother coming back here to pack anything up.
Work for glory? I can't even fathom the concept...
Re:huh? (Score:4, Informative)
They seem to be hot on certain girls (actually the "nerdy" look has become something of a in-fashion thing for some girls), but for guys it should be avoided like the plague.
What I've generally found is: dress well. Nice leather shoes and belt, a watch with no LCD's inside, slacks, and a button up shirt. Wash, shave, and use some cologne (and for goodness sakes keep your hair presentable). Not only do the girls act far more receptive, but merely feeling well groomed when you're out will give you a lot more confidence, and that confidence will actually do a lot more towards helping your chances than the look itself will.
Now, I'm certainly not a "playa", but I have had a lot more success since I started actually dressing well when I went out.
I'm a developer not an IT guy but (Score:3, Informative)
I understand what you're saying, but I've always had sympathy for IT people in a technical company. I'm glad that you appreciate them, but I think you underestimate their contribution and knowledge. Yes, your PhDs are probably smarter than your IT folks but that doesn't mean they know how to keep computers and networks running smoothly.
Re:huh? (Score:2, Informative)
Hell yes the glory is gone. Once upon a time, it was pussy pussy pussy all the time. It was hard to get my work done because of all the pussy. Every keyboard on the raised floor smelled like pussy. We even got sick of sniffing our fingers. Imagine that shit getting old!
Now it's all cock. This is not what I want to deal with on a Monday morning.