I was a VMware admin. I drank the freakin koolaid. Got the certs. I was planning on a career as an architect. Did ok.

Then Broadcom. Fukers.

My boss said screw em, we go Proxmox. So now I live and breathe Proxmox.
PVE is a heap of janky hax, so you gotta get expert real fast.
PBS is cutting edge software that breaks twice a week, so ya gotta get expert real fast.
And now I’m an expert. Especially at PBS. DR. Site-to-site. I can do that shit.

Now that I have this new skillset, where can I use it?
Who’s using Proxmox?

  • dbtng@eviltoast.orgOPEnglish
    12·
    2 days ago

    If you lack the skill to make such claims, then keep company with your own doubts.
    I can build anything.

    Anything.

    • tomkatt@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 days ago

      I can do the above, and what I don’t know I can figure out. I’ve been at this for a long, long time. That’s not the point. I’d be asking why migrating our infra every other week is an effective use of technical resources and how this benefits the business.

      We’re not in this industry just to play with the tech, there are actual business goals and costs to consider.

      Please take your ego down a notch.

      • dbtng@eviltoast.orgOPEnglish
        21·
        2 days ago

        Sure. Everything you said makes sense.
        They laid off my entire infra department. My boss. The juniors.
        I’m all that’s left. So, ya see …
        (But you’re right, I’m being silly. I’ll leave it there. Remind me how silly I am next time something doesn’t work. Thx.)

        • tomkatt@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          Damn, sorry to hear that. Take care of yourself and remember no job is worth your health. Leave if you can. I’ve been there and I fucked off when I realized they were literally killing me (high blood sugar, long hours, and fell asleep driving home, turned in my resignation the next workday).

          • dbtng@eviltoast.orgOPEnglish
            3·
            2 days ago

            Thank you so much. I was headed there. Doc caught me 2 years ago, gave me the big warning. Cut back the booze, dropped 50 pounds, started eating fiber. Now I’m just a stress case, but a darn healthy one.
            I’m not scrambling to get a different job. I’m well paid, and good luck finding someone to do my job, so the boss takes some crap back from me. Plus, I don’t think we can do more layoffs and stay in biz. But the ceo does make bold architecture decisions.

            Lemmy is awesome. I act like a jerk and meet people regardless.
            Well met, friend.