Comments on: My Week So Far http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/08/30/my-week-so-far/ im in ur data centrz patchin ur serverz Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:12:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: iowagreyhound http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/08/30/my-week-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-7639 iowagreyhound Tue, 05 Sep 2006 22:45:30 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/08/30/my-week-so-far/#comment-7639 Ahhh, the joys of consulting.... I think you're a consultant, right? I think we've all been in this situation, so frustrating. I've found that letting things break is the best solution to motivate people to change their behavior with the systems they own. Human nature, I guess. Ahhh, the joys of consulting…. I think you’re a consultant, right?

I think we’ve all been in this situation, so frustrating. I’ve found that letting things break is the best solution to motivate people to change their behavior with the systems they own. Human nature, I guess.

]]> By: Dave B http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/08/30/my-week-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-6573 Dave B Sat, 02 Sep 2006 03:28:06 +0000 http://lonesysadmin.net/2006/08/30/my-week-so-far/#comment-6573 Thats about as good as one of my small nonprof clients Them: "We're blacklisted by SORBS. FIX IT!!" Me: "Thats because you're on a residential class cable modem, host your own mail, and don't smarthost...they'll never unban you. You WILL have to switch over to the new cable modem platform(and biz class service) like I've been telling you about for the last 2 years." Them: "You just don't want to fix it! We NEED this to work NOW!" Me: "Ok...its going to take 2 or 3 weeks to get the modem install and DNS moved and what not. Be prepared" (They're a 8-10 hour a week client and as usual, EVERYTHING is a priority) You can guess the rest... Thats about as good as one of my small nonprof clients
Them: “We’re blacklisted by SORBS. FIX IT!!”

Me: “Thats because you’re on a residential class cable modem, host your own mail, and don’t smarthost…they’ll never unban you. You WILL have to switch over to the new cable modem platform(and biz class service) like I’ve been telling you about for the last 2 years.”

Them: “You just don’t want to fix it! We NEED this to work NOW!”

Me: “Ok…its going to take 2 or 3 weeks to get the modem install and DNS moved and what not. Be prepared”
(They’re a 8-10 hour a week client and as usual, EVERYTHING is a priority)

You can guess the rest…

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