Some of the better places I've worked, IT people are seen as nice pets.
Others look at IT as office furniture, a necessary expense, but something no one pays any attention to until it breaks out from underneath them.
The two most successful places I worked, recognized IT as a force-multiplier and integrated it closely into the business. One of these was only temporary - management changed, and we were back to "office furniture" status. Strangely enough, the company's growth went sideways shortly thereafter.
That’s a great post. We’re office furniture. That’s how I feel at times.