10 Commandments for getting along with your IT Guy

cmitch · 12-08-2010, 04:09 PM

You left out:
#11:Thou shalt not be resistant to change.
We know you knew how to use the old system. But things change, they get better. Improvement is a part of life. Accept it or quit and let someone else take your Windows '98 place or Mac OS9 seat. We're tired of subsidizing your incompetence or unwillingness to stay up to date. Saying things like, "But with my previous system I . . ." or "With my other software, my tools were here and it did this when I clicked here . . .". Saying these things only pisses me off and if you want to learn Adobe CS5, DON'T piss me off!

timj219 · 12-09-2010, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmitch

But things change, they get better. Improvement is a part of life.

It would be easier to get users to change if this were always true. Unfortunately it frequently is not true. At least for the end user. Changes which reduce support costs or allow for centralized management and control often result in a degraded end user experience. Don't get me wrong, the user still has to quit *****ing and get with the program. It's just easier to convince them when they can see the benefit.

12-08-2010, 04:09 PM	#1
cmitch Heads up get down Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Clayton Location: NW Alabama by the river Posts: 2,720 Trading: (25)	Re: 10 Commandments for getting along with your IT Guy You left out: #11:Thou shalt not be resistant to change. We know you knew how to use the old system. But things change, they get better. Improvement is a part of life. Accept it or quit and let someone else take your Windows '98 place or Mac OS9 seat. We're tired of subsidizing your incompetence or unwillingness to stay up to date. Saying things like, "But with my previous system I . . ." or "With my other software, my tools were here and it did this when I clicked here . . .". Saying these things only pisses me off and if you want to learn Adobe CS5, DON'T piss me off! __________________ No matter what one's status is in society, cigars are the great equalizer where the affluent and common share a love for the leaf. - Me.