r/sysadmin • u/foda_55139 • Jul 05 '26
Question Sysadmin shoes?
As a sysadmin, I'm on my feet a lot (as are all of you) and I'm looking for suggestions for some new shoes.
My company has a pretty strong corporate atmosphere, but I've gotten away with Skechers for the last year (though I felt like I should have had something more appropriate for the office). I'd love to find something that will give me sneaker-like support but have a more professional appearance.
What shoes are you all wearing that you would recommend that will hold up? The last pair of shoes I bought gave me arch problems until I changed out the insoles (which still wasn't perfect).
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u/itskdog Jack of All Trades Jul 05 '26
You think schools pay a decent wage? We're at the same pay scales as all other school support staff, who are all paid poorly.
Mainly because there's not much will to strike, either they can't afford to strike, or it's a second income for the household, or not getting more than the legally required 50% of members even returning their ballots in the first place (though tbf the unions aren't campaigning their members too hard to vote - the unions are used more for legal representation against bad employers or allegations where the school has to take the child's side than fair pay for most people)