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The life of an IT Guy (f8n-ipfs-production.imgix.net)
submitted 1 month ago by EfreetSK to c/comicstrips
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (4 children)

How the hell is this related to a backpack? I have worked in IT and have had "on call" duty and this comic makes no fucking sense to me...

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mobile workstation while being on call

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Mobile workstation

Just say laptop like a normal person...

[–] thesystemisdown 6 points 1 month ago

I've used "mobile workstations" that I certainly wouldn't want to keep on my lap for any amount of time. I'd definitely refer to it as a laptop if not in an IT type discussion though.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm on call right now. I can do whatever I want as long as I'm sober and able to log in within 15 minutes or be on site within an hour.
So I live my life, but I always need to have my laptop, charger and headset with me. A padded backpack is a lot more practical for that than a traditional laptop bag.

[–] whotookkarl 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I've been using a crumpler dreadful embarrassment for over a decade, padded messenger style that I use for work or trips for a few days/weekend, it was a bit expensive but it's been very durable if you prefer a single strap style.

[–] foofiepie 2 points 1 month ago

I totally work with you

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I hate single strap, that's why I use a backpack.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I usually did on call at night, other than that I fixed most by guiding over the phone to get them back running. I've only ever had to go in to fix something a handful of times, 9/10 times they're the ones that fucked up a parameter and I was more or less just a passive listener on the phone while they discovered their mistake by describingto me what they did.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I only had to drive in once due to loss of internet access.
Turned out Cloudflare was down.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I'm assuming it's their work bag...?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

One can travel the world but only got a backpack.. Quite offensive then ;)