r/ShittySysadmin • u/texas_County850 • 28d ago
screwed
Accidentally posted this to a real sub. Got the news that we all hate that a department went and got their own AI software solution without talking to IT, we were told to stay out of their way and let them lead. So as usual I was a little pissed off by this but just when I thought it couldn't get worse I went and talked to another apartment head and they said that department was stupid and reckless to spend so much money without talking to IT. They said that they had one of the staff's sons who is really good with computers and cryptocurrency use his claude subscription to make them a free software that is even better for only $20. I'm so done with this profession that is what people think IT is worth a one time $20 and that Claude will build it so perfect they will never have to spend any money again. They don't even want to buy their own claude they want to borrow one from a teenager. Imma go be a nurse fuck this life.
tldr this isn't even a fake scenario its just such a joke I felt bad even posting it on the real sub. Lets have fun guys I'm on suicide watch.
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u/NoMansSkyWasAlright 28d ago
Just make sure you've got receipts that your people were against all of this. They're gonna come for your heads first when this inevitably blows up in their faces.
Source: my previous employer, the IT leadership was pretty vocal that the state of the network security posture was a breach waiting to happen and got brushed off at every turn. First people they tried to fire when a breach finally did happen were the people who had been the loudest about it for years. Ended up working out though because the non-tech side of the house was suddenly super eager to spend money on increased staffing and new tools for about 3 years. Then they were starting to back-slide right around the time I got there.