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That's all true, but in reality, we often count on the better nature of people, goodwill, for a proper break on both sides. If someone is planning a malicious

by redm 9y ago

That's all true, but in reality, we often count on the better nature of people, goodwill, for a proper break on both sides. If someone is planning a malicious exit, it can be very hard to stop them depending on how "integrated" they are.

weaksauce 9y ago
IT admin people have the keys to the building and pretty much all data at the end of the day. Trust is everything and reputation is extremely important. This will not go well for the ex-admin one way or another either by lawsuit or blacklisting.
- superflyguy 9y ago
  Well, assuming he doesn't change his name and fake his employment history. Or just deny it. Or threaten to sue for libel if anyone claims it was him that did it. If it was me I'd claim they screwed up (restored a backup onto the backups, something like that, happens all the time) then blamed me. Let's be honest, they're more screwed than he is.
- idealogue 9y ago
  And yet, they are often abused, underpaid, and treated as replaceable. The only surprise should be that this doesn't happen far more often.
  - weaksauce 9y ago
    At the core, IT people are usually seen as cost centers and not revenue generators. Not that I disagree with the business owners a lot of the time because IT is usually not the thing that makes a lot of companies money.
gumby 9y ago
So true. A former employer continues to share google docs with me -- not just updates to docs I had been using but new docs as well. I don't read them because they're no longer any of my business, but I haven't been able to stop it from happening.
- livingparadox 9y ago
  If they're being added to a folder, you can remove your own permissions from the folder. At least if you have write access. If they're sharing them individually with you... Then clearly they're not paying attention
Gibbon1 9y ago
Often people about to get fired knew long before that axe was coming. Making sure everything is properly backed up and secure is a better option and what you should be doing anyway.

by redm 9y ago

weaksauce 9y ago

IT admin people have the keys to the building and pretty much all data at the end of the day. Trust is everything and reputation is extremely important. This will not go well for the ex-admin one way or another either by lawsuit or blacklisting.

superflyguy 9y ago
Well, assuming he doesn't change his name and fake his employment history. Or just deny it. Or threaten to sue for libel if anyone claims it was him that did it. If it was me I'd claim they screwed up (restored a backup onto the backups, something like that, happens all the time) then blamed me. Let's be honest, they're more screwed than he is.
idealogue 9y ago
And yet, they are often abused, underpaid, and treated as replaceable. The only surprise should be that this doesn't happen far more often.
- weaksauce 9y ago
  At the core, IT people are usually seen as cost centers and not revenue generators. Not that I disagree with the business owners a lot of the time because IT is usually not the thing that makes a lot of companies money.

gumby 9y ago

So true. A former employer continues to share google docs with me -- not just updates to docs I had been using but new docs as well. I don't read them because they're no longer any of my business, but I haven't been able to stop it from happening.

livingparadox 9y ago
If they're being added to a folder, you can remove your own permissions from the folder. At least if you have write access. If they're sharing them individually with you... Then clearly they're not paying attention

Gibbon1 9y ago

Often people about to get fired knew long before that axe was coming. Making sure everything is properly backed up and secure is a better option and what you should be doing anyway.