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minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoOne thing I emphasize in every training I do is that you do not have backups until you know exactly how long it will take to restore. That way you can tell your boss it’ll take three times as long and be hailed as a miracle worker, as Scotty intended.
minus-squarettyybb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoDo people actually do that? Because that would be funny
minus-square87Six@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoYes, because otherwise you never get a break.
minus-squarein_my_honest_opinion@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoI see you’ve never worked in corporate IT
minus-squareMeowZedong@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoI 100% started doing this years ago and work is far less stressful. Temper their expectations, because it’s rare for any boss or company to treat you fairly and honestly.
One thing I emphasize in every training I do is that you do not have backups until you know exactly how long it will take to restore.
That way you can tell your boss it’ll take three times as long and be hailed as a miracle worker, as Scotty intended.
Do people actually do that? Because that would be funny
Yes, because otherwise you never get a break.
I see you’ve never worked in corporate IT
I 100% started doing this years ago and work is far less stressful. Temper their expectations, because it’s rare for any boss or company to treat you fairly and honestly.