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[Willie Sauerland]

Sealawyer, on 11 June 2013 - 04:20 AM, said:

Is posting fun? Or is it a release from a stressful day at a game company?

Considering how much posting Mike gets in,
I wouldn't say he has a stressful day at a game company.
Just sayin'...

[Mike Forst]

Soy, on 11 June 2013 - 03:50 AM, said:

It's probably indigestion.

Do you have your own parking spot by the front of the office with your name on it?

If not, why?

No. I don't drive to work so I wouldn't need a spot.

Sealawyer, on 11 June 2013 - 04:20 AM, said:

Is posting fun? Or is it a release from a stressful day at a game company?

Yes

[Ryvucz]

What do you do when a customer misquotes you in the forums? ;D

[Kaio-Kerensky x10]

Do you ever trade MC to the manager of the Sbarros for free pizza?

[Mike Forst]

Ryvucz, on 14 June 2013 - 01:58 PM, said:

What do you do when a customer misquotes you in the forums? ;D

Probably ignore it

Zharot, on 14 June 2013 - 05:53 PM, said:

Do you ever trade MC to the manager of the Sbarros for free pizza?

We don't have those here

[Kaio-Kerensky x10]

Okay, do you ever trade MC to the manager of the Taco Time for free tacos?

[Mike Forst]

No

[Ryvucz]

What is your typical work day like?

[Mike Forst]

I come in, check what's on my to-do list, check if anything new that requires my immediate attention has come up, adjust my list if needed and then start doing stuff.

What that stuff is varies greatly from day to day. Some days it's reconfiguring a firewall, some days it's deploying new virtual servers. Others I'm preparing workstations or doing maintenance. There's a lot of variety.

[Kaio-Kerensky x10]

Mike Forst, on 17 June 2013 - 08:56 AM, said:

No

Why not?

[Mike Forst]

Zharot, on 17 June 2013 - 12:08 PM, said:

Why not?

For a lot or reasons but mainly that I have no ability to distribute MC

[Ryvucz]

Mike Forst, on 17 June 2013 - 11:15 AM, said:

I come in, check what's on my to-do list, check if anything new that requires my immediate attention has come up, adjust my list if needed and then start doing stuff.

What that stuff is varies greatly from day to day. Some days it's reconfiguring a firewall, some days it's deploying new virtual servers. Others I'm preparing workstations or doing maintenance. There's a lot of variety.

Keep up the good work. =)

[Mike Forst]

Today it's debugging a software package deployment and then rewriting firewall rules.

[Mike Forst]

I get lots of work done.

[ThinkTank]

I was always jealous of the IT guys because they carried a screwdriver around the office, which I was not allowed to do. Do you carry a screwdriver and maybe a knife or boxcutter?

[Dagger6T6]

We used to have an IT person in the office here and everyone called him "Jabba"

What nickname do your office co-workers call you?

[Mike Forst]

ThinkTank, on 17 June 2013 - 08:55 PM, said:

I was always jealous of the IT guys because they carried a screwdriver around the office, which I was not allowed to do. Do you carry a screwdriver and maybe a knife or boxcutter?

Only when I have a task that requires them. Otherwise they stay in my toolkit where they belong.

Dagger6T6, on 18 June 2013 - 08:38 AM, said:

We used to have an IT person in the office here and everyone called him "Jabba"

What nickname do your office co-workers call you?

I don't know. I probably don't have a nickname.

[Ryvucz]

Mike Forst, on 18 June 2013 - 10:02 AM, said:

Only when I have a task that requires them. Otherwise they stay in my toolkit where they belong.

I take it you don't walk around with the screwdriver around the servers just to say "I'm going to screw you.."?

[Mike Forst]

No. That would be irresponsible and somewhat childish

[Ter Ushaka]

What is your preferred SSD manufacturer and model?