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What is your favorite part of your job in I t.? I currently am only working on computers and that on the side while working on some certifications so I’m curious as to what is the thing you enjoy most about your position in the field.

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That’s a great question, I work mainly as a Server Admin for a small firm in Ghana, the favorite part of my job is when I have been able to provide a solution to a lingering problem that has plagued the users…
Even without them saying “Thank you” this alone is satisfying, it is akin to a developer creating a software solution to simplify or better a work process.

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Getting paid.

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My colleagues, I work with some interesting guys but they all like beer and bacon , which makes it perfect. The thing I like about IT is it dynamic, as it is always involving which means you are constantly developing.

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Actually, I have a few.

  1. Educating a user on how to be self-reliant and actually having those teachings stick and the user becoming more capable of troubleshooting the small stuff.

  2. Interaction with students, (my primary job is at a college,)

  3. The feeling of self-accomplishment when you solve a problem with a less-than-obvious solution.

  4. Knowing that ignorance can be cured. (I guess this could be part of #1.)

Those were for the good days. Now for my favorite parts of my job in I.T. when the day has been, shall we say, ‘less than perfect’.

  1. Knowing that I have made it through the day without either (mentally) killing myself or anyone else.
  2. Realizing that having to work with some co-workers will raise my blood pressure without actually causing me to stroke-out.
  3. Realizing that stupidity cannot be cured.
  4. Knowing that the walk through the parking lot means I am leaving for the day and am going to put this ‘day from Hell’ behind me.
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That feeling of accomplishment when you fix a complex issue that’s plagued you or someone else for ages!

I struggle sometimes struggle to find satisfaction in the materialistic world we live in but moments like this give good perspective and remind me of my value :slight_smile:

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The fact that I’m sitting in a comfortable chair in a climate-controlled office. and not standing outside swatting bugs or freezing or digging ditches. That’s my favorite part of IT.

If I wasn’t in IT, I’d be doing something else that involved learning, experimenting, problem-solving, and design. But I might not be in such a comfortable chair.

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Always something new to work on, figure out, learn, and helping others. Everyday is always a new challenge and never the same as the day before. Keeps it interesting.

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Scripting something or trying to make soemthing work, beating my head against the wall - AND THEN WORKS !!!

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The fact that at 4:30PM Eastern M-F I get to go home. :slight_smile:

In all seriousness, I think the best thing to me is a sense of accomplishment once you get a big project finished.

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Favorite part of IT is the paycheck obviously and working with technology until I decide to move into a new career path. To be honest I miss the manual work outside I used to do. Was in great shape before I went into IT haha

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Simply: helping people.

Like Robert said, I could be digging a ditch, so I’m thankful.

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When I was in IT, my favorite part was being able to find creative solutions to the problems I experienced. Now that I’m in more of an IT-centric marketing role, I’m loving the social aspect of the job. That’s something I thought was missing from my IT job, so now that I’m a brand rep and community manager, I get a lot more opportunities to talk to IT folks and help them solve their problems. It’s a win-win!

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There are so many moving parts. There is always something to learn. Things are always changing.

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I have to say my favorite part is being so in-tune with the network that I get almost a sixth sense when something is wrong. I love solving the problems (even though I complain about them). Since security is my passion, it should be no surprise that a good game of cat & mouse with a problem is enjoyable.

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We have a conference space at my organization that hosts anywhere from one to fifteen meetings a week, some simultaneously, that I do all the A/V for. This is something I never imagined myself doing when I first got into the field. I love it because it’s fun to do, but even more, I meet all kinds of people I would never have crossed paths with otherwise. I’ve met our Governor and other government officials, prominent people from all kinds of organizations from non-profits to universities in my area, and so many more. We host meetings, seminars, dinner events, and all sorts of other groups. It’s just really fun and an unexpected aspect of my position here, but it’s great for meeting people and networking, which is a huge benefit as a one woman show.

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Helping others - it might be something very simple for us, IT pros, and we might even make fun of these users behind their backs, but for them it would be something that really help them with their work/responsibility.

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A few things:

  1. the job security and the feeling of being needed where I am
  2. the stable hours, good pay, and good benefits (my previous jobs were pretty bad in all of these aspects)
  3. helping people with new software and hardware so they have smoother interactions with technology
  4. because of item 3, people generally like me and they take my advice seriously

There are a few side benefits to being in IT rather than sales or another department–I can listen to music through headphones as I work. Keeps some of the slower days from feeling too dull.

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My favorite part is how many new things I am learning. Formal education is fantastic and I am very happy to have my degree, but I have honestly gained more practical knowledge in the 8 or 9 months I’ve been working full time in IT than I did during all of my schooling.

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Educating. I started in Education, to this day still 6 credits short. The “ah-ha” moment when someone gets it which means I was able to explain well. I wish when new software comes online people weren’t so reluctant to learn. That’s not how it USED to work.

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