Aarghhhhhh!!

[Laird_M]

Can someone remind me why I'm working in IT and not sitting at my workbench making sporrans, jewellery and candles?

Our systems are running like molasses in the Arctic, locking up and dumping out...

[Thomas H]

Well could you make the same money and have the same insurance ? if so then yell
Frreeedddooommmmm as you run out of your office . and get to work making what you love . if not then welcome to the club of people who would rather be making sporrans lol.

Have a great day doing what ever you choose .

[BCAC]

Can someone remind me why I'm working in IT and not sitting at my workbench making sporrans, jewellery and candles?

Our systems are running like molasses in the Arctic, locking up and dumping out...

Martin, just be thankful that you have a job (not everyone is that lucky).

I'm being made redundant soon and at my great age they won't be falling over themselves to employ me. A daunting prospect with sombre days ahead for me.

[Laird_M]

Yeah, I know. Was made redundant back in March and was lucky enough to get a job at the end of July which will run until April next year. But days like today really try my patience and make me wish...

[Kalok Sundancer]

I am in IT myself and have been for a bit over 26 years now. There's many days that I wish I was out on my motorcycle rather than at work....heheheheh

[Tartan Tess]

You know whats worse?.......
Still working the same job for 34 years AND your "relaxing" hobby has become so popular that you have to work at least 2-4 hours a day on it and all day week-ends.
Be careful what you wish for......

[HippieLee]

Can someone remind me why I'm working in IT and not sitting at my workbench making sporrans, jewellery and candles?

Our systems are running like molasses in the Arctic, locking up and dumping out...

Ever since I got bit by the leather-working bug, I've wondered the same thing - of course that was only a few months ago and so far I've only made 1 sporran (and several non-sporran items to practice techniques) and I don't even have a work-bench yet - i do most of my work eithe rat teh Tandy leather store where I've been taking some classes or in my recliner with a big wooden lap board for cutting and sewing or a granite slab for tooling and punching and rivet/grommet/eyelet setting...so I know I'm not making a living at it now as I'm just not that good yet

But even as I sit and lace my mind wanders to what might be..starting with a proper work-station! But as an IT guy, I'll probably have some sort of internet connection nearby to get ideas and instruction while I work...

It is nice that in between emergencies (and EVERYthing is an emergency - from a work crew outside cutting through the sonet ring to someone's mouse battery died) I have the freedom to browse through Xmarks and plan my retirement...or where to eat lunch..

[kiltedrennie]

As a fellow ITer, I feel your pain. I'm currently enjoying a death march project with a drop dead date February 14th. Haven't touched any of my personal projects in weeks. Sleep will have to wait until I'm dead.

I've been at this for 24 years and each year it gets harder to do.

[unixken]

I feel the collective pain in this thread. I too am in I.T. I just would have thought that by now I'd be in a position that didn't still have to do the on-call rotation. But The Fates have not been so kind. On-call should be only for the young.

[HippieLee]

I feel the collective pain in this thread. I too am in I.T. I just would have thought that by now I'd be in a position that didn't still have to do the on-call rotation. But The Fates have not been so kind. On-call should be only for the young.

Heh-heh - I'da passed out cold if "unix"ken wasn't in IT. At our shop only the salaried people are on-call. Don't wanna give us grunts the overtime. I am not complaining, mind you, and not particularly eager to move to salary. ;-)

I am lucky - I truly enjoy my job. Just only during work hours.