Journal bofkentucky's Journal: Loss 1
Got an IM yesterday from one of my ex-coworkers.
One of the sysadmins that was at bluegrass when I started, got demoted, then eventualy found work elsewhere, died from pancreatic cancer Tuesday. Kerry, while not a perfect sysadmin, was most helpful to me when I was a PFY who shouldn't have been trusted with root anywhere, much less production machines. Our senior was (and still is to some degree) gruff and not particularly helpful regarding knowledge transfer. Kerry bridged that gap for me, filled in pieces as best he could. I hadn't talked to him since I started this new job, I wouldn't have said what I'm saying here but I feel there is something I should have.
Oh well, to all you artists stuck in a sysadmins job, here's a shot of beam and a thank you from this bastard operator.
One of the sysadmins that was at bluegrass when I started, got demoted, then eventualy found work elsewhere, died from pancreatic cancer Tuesday. Kerry, while not a perfect sysadmin, was most helpful to me when I was a PFY who shouldn't have been trusted with root anywhere, much less production machines. Our senior was (and still is to some degree) gruff and not particularly helpful regarding knowledge transfer. Kerry bridged that gap for me, filled in pieces as best he could. I hadn't talked to him since I started this new job, I wouldn't have said what I'm saying here but I feel there is something I should have.
Oh well, to all you artists stuck in a sysadmins job, here's a shot of beam and a thank you from this bastard operator.
sorry (Score:2)
I'm a sysadm too. Not an artist though, so I can tolerate it most days. :)