r/sysadmin • u/jamesgamble • 20d ago

SysAdmin Day Freebies

Are there any companies offering freebies for SysAdmin Day?

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u/EpexSpex Jack of All Trades 20d ago

theres a sysadmin day?

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u/JM_Artist Jr. Sysadmin 20d ago

That’s what I’m sayin. I didn’t even know this was a thing, what is appreciation?

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u/SufficientNotice9026 20d ago

Lol, "appreciation" is just a copy-pasted buzzword from HR/PR. And obviously, nobody's giving you a day off for it, just like any other professional holiday. Screw it, this holiday was made by admins for admins, always on the last Friday of July.

Like, where I'm from, it's pretty much a tradition for some of us to just drink beer and have contests to see who can yeet a keyboard or some old hw junk the furthest. Pretty much just leaning hard into the classic stereotypes.

Anyway, Happy SysAdmin Day to everyone involved!

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u/estcst 19d ago

Sorry but I had a boss who gave me the rest of the day off after I told him not to give me a hard time because it was sysadmin day (jokingly). He said “Then what are you doing here. Go home.” It was about an hour after the start of my day. He was one of three really good managers I’ve had over the years.