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From a "job security" lens, the sysops crew needed to keep the site up will be the last to go during downsizing.
by caminante 10y ago
From a "job security" lens, the sysops crew needed to keep the site up will be the last to go during downsizing.
- bpchaps 10y agoNot always. I was one of the only devops/linux admin at a past job and was in one of the first rounds of layoffs. It's a bit dangerous to think that just because you're critical, you're immune - on paper, you're probably also one of the most costly.
- Sharlin 10y agoThere are plenty of managers with the "why are we paying them when everything just works?" mentality.
- Natsu 10y agoYeah, firefighting is a more visible show of "value" to those not directly involved than reliability is, because nobody at too many places likes to ask why we're always fighting fires in the first place.