So the IT guy is troubleshooting someone’s workstation and says, “Hmmm...that’s interesting.” This is IT code used when in a mixed environment. What it translates to is “What did you f***ing do to your workstation this time!”
I’ve been out of the business for over 16 years but I got hired at a bank and inherited a Novel network with Lotus Notes for email, Window’s NT workstations and an AT&T voice mail system. Had to sysadmin all of these and then had the whole Y2K non-issue to contend with and don’t get me started when every banker “had” to have a shiny new BlackBerry and wanted their email to forward to it.
Still, the best IT job I had. Software, hardware, pulling wire, punch downs, back-ups, restores, purchasing, office moves, comm room build-outs, account creations, assigning rights. No way to get bored, there was always something different to do, and then end users always found new and interesting ways to keep you occupied.
OMG! I was hired at a company that had the same infrastructure. The only addition was a CFO that demanded he be able to use his Apple computer. Luck had it that I had a good team under me for the day to day chores and I could concentrate on the CFO and keep him happy, which ensured job security for all.