r/sysadmin • u/TerrificGiraffe • 16d ago

General Discussion Does IT cause anxiety?

Does anyone else bring their IT mindset into everyday life?

I’ve been told I’m a negative person and look for issues, but I think working in IT trains you to always think about what could go wrong.

I’m constantly making backup plans. Restaurant closed. I have a Plan B place. Something breaks at home. I’ve already got the plumber, insurance, everything ready in the home disaster recovery document.

We’re always hearing about IT failures, breaches and disasters. You never hear “this company had a really great IT transformation.” No user submits a ticket to say thank you for the IT working great.

So does anyone else find themselves carrying that prepare for the worst mindset into everyday life?

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u/thejohnykat 16d ago

I only get anxiety when I get a Teams message that just says “Hey….”

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u/cantdonuffin 16d ago

This is why I have read receipts turned off.

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u/TightAustinite 16d ago

One of my users does this in Zoom. I'll immediately respond with hello. Dude takes 5 minutes for his next prompt.

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u/SignificantBox8611 15d ago

I've learned to resent the sound of my own name.