RANT, VENT, TEMPER TANTRUM!!!! You name it. I'm doing it!

[Handbag Lady]

I think we should start an "overworked choir."

I don't work in IT and I don't envy those who do! From those of us who are really nice to our IT guys and do the steps BEFORE we call them for help (turn off/on, make sure it is plugged in everywhere, cntrl/alt/delete), I thank you all for your assistance and that of your SO's!

I am on call 24/7. When I get a call, even if I'm at Disneyland, I have to stop everything down and help my client. It doesn't matter if I'm sleeping, having dinner with my husband, whatever. I schedule stages for ADR and Foley, and frankly, most of the time what is a "dire emergency" is just someone who either forgot to plan ahead or they are looking for someone to blame.

My husband's patience is running out and I'm due for a raise in August. let's just see how that pans out before I am officially burned to a crisp.

 

[CindyCan]

Your DH's company is lucky they have such a hard working IT person like him. Our IT guy does a whole lotta' nothin' besides sit in the back of the building in this little tiny server room and talk to his wife all day who feels the urge to call *CONSTANTLY*.

Yep, sounds kind of like our IT guy. Only 1 IT guy for the company & he doesn't start till at least 10am. So...a whole acctg dept down for 4 hours just because he's unable to be at the office until 11:00 am.

From the other side...it's frustrating WAITING for the IT guy! I'm not talking about "my printer won't work", I'm talking about setting up email for new people and resetting the system when it goes down.

It sounds like the hours are awful...but so is sitting around waiting for an IT guy that's NOT available!!

 

[Hixski]

I am the IT person in my family. I work nights and have worked nights for over 20yrs. I work 3-12hr shifts one week and 4-12hrs shifts the next. Last year and the year before I worked 420 hrs overtime each year. The company I work for is outsourcing so I will be getting laid off in about a month. Talking with headhunters now. I have told them I wouldn't mind working days but I know places almost beg for night folks. Time will tell what kind of crazy life I have next.