Submission + - IT Guy Wanted -- Must Have Own Tools (infoworld.com) 2
snydeq writes: "If you work in IT, you not only put your heart and soul into your job, you often sacrifice your own hardware to the cause, writes Deep End's Paul Venezia. 'Often, small-but-critical parts slip from personal stores into the corporate maw. Sometimes I feel like a teacher who has spent his own money on school supplies — and I'm certain I'm not alone. Who knows how many IT folks have used their own gear to get projects completed on time or to save the day while troubleshooting, only to leave those parts behind because they've become indispensible?'"