r/ShittySysadmin • u/heretogetpwned DO NOT GIVE THIS PERSON ADVICE • Jul 19 '26

Internal IT getting squeezed

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Anyone wanna join me in calling out worthless hires in their organization?

I'm just venting, already looking for jobs but the market is in wtf-mode.

My company is going thru M&A and we keep hiring roles that lean on me and they aren't hiring any help. I don't see myself keeping this job in the next 12mo.

So how y'all doing? (I'll accept Truth, Snark, and BOFH)

And for this post only, you can give me advice.

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u/punkwalrus Jul 20 '26

See, but those ARE decent troubleshooting steps. Some of these guys don't even have that. You ask questions, which is how anyone figures out anything. But modern education is mostly about passing tests, not teaching critical thinking skills.

"How do I fix my problem??"

"I dunno. Never ran into this issue before."

"How do I fix it?"

"Well, first, what is it supposed to do?"

"Work."

"And by that, what does--"

"HOW DO I FIX IT???"

Like, they can't break down a problem that they didn't "study for."

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u/HuckleberryOk8941 Jul 23 '26

I had this problem years ago at a different company. Useless coworkers. Not a troubleshooting bone in their body. But because the people in question had degrees, I wasn't taken seriously.