Princess Fix IT

Sometimes in this industry you just have to tool around until you find something that works. That is, after all, how many of us get started on the IT career path. We futz around wondering what this and that does and simply stumble across a reservoir of knowledge. Then comes the appreciation and awe of the complexity of the problems themselves. It makes all the struggle worth it to carry that satisfaction and new found knowledge with you.

Technology is a constant stream of education for IT professionals. We have to keep up with the latest and greatest while still maintaining a working knowledge of the past. It can be tough to cram all of the information into the confines of a brain, more specifically, my brain.

A few of the Network guys were hammering away on a few issues today and it all sounded like the Charlie Brown adults to me. Wah wah wha wah wah wahhhhh. Absolutely foreign. I want that. I want to whip programmers into submission with my in depth knowledge and skill. I want to wow my coworkers with stunning solutions and ingenious workarounds. I want to know it all.

I've never professed to know it all. I realize my technological limitations, but it can get a bit frustrating, even embarrassing when an issue pops up and you find yourself face to face with a brick wall of confusion. I suspect the users understand when we don't have all the answers, but sometimes they throw you that look. That look that carries the hefty message of "You're here to fix this. Why aren't you fixing it? Will you please fix it?" Which is soon followed by the next look that simply means, "Don't fuck anything up."

And the point of all this, dear reader? My education must continue. I would like to try and familiarize myself more deeply with a variety of hardware, continue my networking education and begin to dabble with the programs and tasks our users actually work with on a daily basis. So if you have any suggestions, bring em on?