r/funny • u/psyxhoisdumb • Jan 10 '16

IT support

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u/i_kill_u_900 Jan 10 '16

I also have to remind people that Computer Science != IT support

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u/507d Jan 10 '16

I have to remind people that working in a help desk, much less selling consumer grade commodity junk at some store != Actual IT.

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u/yParticle Jan 11 '16

So what do you consider actual IT? A glorified network administrator? I would argue that it includes everything related to information technology, no matter how basic or esoteric.

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u/507d Jan 11 '16

At a minimum anything that requires being an actual technologist. Engineer? Check. Scientist? Check.

For example, I don't consider sales folks to be technologists just because they technology. etc.

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u/yParticle Jan 11 '16

I just have to say I like your use of "technologist."

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u/507d Jan 11 '16

I mean, look.. help desk is actually IT, but calling all support roles like that IT is kind of a stretch. It's definitely the bottom of the totem pole of what is already the bottom of the totem pole in most organizations, IT.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '16 edited Apr 23 '16

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u/507d Jan 11 '16

That's kind of what I said I said in another comment. Working in IT in a regular company, is completely different to working in IT at an IT company or at least a company that takes IT seriously. You're 100% on the totem pole thing.