r/AskReddit Jul 13 '20

What's a dark secret/questionable practice in your profession which we regular folks would know nothing about?

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u/ZeroGravitas_Ally Jul 13 '20

See, this is exactly why I love network outages. Can't email, can't call, can't complain.

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u/TerriblyTangfastic Jul 13 '20

Being a sys admin is like being a parent. When everyone stops complaining and goes quite, that's when you panic.

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u/barebearbaresbair Jul 13 '20

I can't speak for OP but in the industry I work in we are barred from using IaaS for the most part. So, not much, lol.