L. A. Sys Admin needed... 2003-12-05 - By Israel "Izzy" Long
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Just out of honest curiosity, what, and if possible, why would a Sys Admin
need to know how to:
- program Mel?
- program using html/cgi or perl?
Is this just a "wide-net" announcement to see how many disciplines will
apply?
Or has Lacasabonita and many other houses out there decided that merging
more than 3 jobs into one is good for the industry?
I must say that I am in no way bashing anyone or any house, as I would FAR
rather see my buddy whom is far LESS qualified than me get a particular job
because he also knows how to use a floor buffer AND understands the
intricacies of shader development, than have the shop farm-out cheaper, less
quality employment overseas.
BUT, when I see a job posting looking for a Web Developer, Network Sys
Admin, 1st-3rd tier tech support, AND a hardware tech all rolled into one, I
begin to laugh, AND worry at the same time!?
I am starting to see a trend again in job postings that seem to tell
everyone that they really aren't sure what they really want or need, OR have
no idea what they need to fix a particular problem.
Don't get me wrong, I DO understand "wearing many hats" but when employers
come to expect that many areas of expertise from a potential employee, they
set themselves up for failure!?
C'mon, as we all know, when you spread yourself out too thin the quality
diminishes DRAMATICALLY, and EXPONENTIALLY.
An example for those who don't understand this concept:
Say you are a web developer with ZERO creative experience at all.
Now, your boss wants to save some cash by having you ALSO do ALL of the
firms creative print collateral, corporate/enterprise networking
infrastructure, AND handle the shops' lawn maintenance.
Sounds impossible? or you think that is blowing things out of proportion?
Nope. (that's the EXACT person my boss is looking for at the moment. no
joke:)
The funny thing is, he is totally serious, and then comes crying to me
everyday wondering why nobody is applying!?
That's not too far off AT ALL from the jobs available today,
and I wanted to get your feelings on the state of this issue,
as I need something to tell my students who don't know where to begin.
Thanks for any tips/stories!
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RAGE
www.SimplyMaya.com
Effects Moderator | Dynamics Instructor
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From: maya-bounce@(protected) [mailto:maya-bounce@(protected)]On
Behalf Of J. J. Franzen
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 8:01 PM
To: maya@(protected)
Subject: L. A. Sys Admin needed...
"South Park," the animated television series, has an open, full-time
Systems Administration position. Candidate must be local to the LA area
and ready to start ASAP. They need to be able and willing to work
somewhat irregular and lengthy hours during multi-month long production
crunches. They must also be willing to respond to emergency calls at
any time.
Interested applicants should e-mail their resume to jj@(protected)
We're looking for someone with experience in...
Supporting the following Operating Systems:
IRIX
Linux
Windows 2000
MacOS(9 and X)
Using the following applications:
Graphics: Maya
CorelDraw
Photoshop
AVID Media Composer
Server:
Legato Networker
DNS/named
sendmail
Apache
Database:
PostgreSQL
Microsoft Access
Administering the following network protocols:
NFS
Appletalk
Samba
Packet sniffing/dump analysis
802.11b
Programming with the following languages and application types:
Perl
SQL
MEL
Unix Shell Scripting
HTML/CGI
Client/Server Architectures
Remote Systems Monitoring
Familiarity with maintaining and troubleshooting the following hardware:
Intel and AMD-based workstations
Apple iMacs, G4 and G5 workstations, and Powerbooks
SGI Origin Servers
Ciprico RAIDs
Symantec Gateway Security Firewalls
StorageTek Tape Libraries
APC Symmetra and SmartUPS systems
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