I've been humbled by the invisible hand of the market as much as I've been pleasured by it.
I've been humbled by fiery Central American women with an affinity for knives.
I've even been humbled by various meat products in ways I could never have imagined, but rarely have I been humbled to such an unpleasant extent (considering I pay for it) as I have by my own IT department.
The department filled with people who are supposed to take care of the technical issues in your company is called the IT (information technology) department.
Sometimes this department is called the IS (information systems) department.
No matter what it's called, IT IS worthless.
CEObservation: Most common computer problems at work by percentage, according to the IT department, are: Networking Problem 2% Email Client Problem 5% Server Problem 10% Your Problem 83% The IT employee is the auto mechanic of the business world.
Whenever he fixes something, he screws something else up on purpose, forcing you to drink from his arsenic-laced tech juice and killing you slowly, day in and day out.
Yet, in many ways, I admire the IT employee -- his superior attitude, lack of people skills and general malaise.
The IT professional is generally retarded, which is what makes him such a great worker.
I have a respect for him, the same way I have respect for Ebola.
I do recognize his place in the world, and if it could be had, I'd pay as much money as I could to destroy it.
Yet, I admire him.
That is, until I actually need something.