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by grepfru_it 962 days ago
It was like this in the 90s as well. I would hover around noc closets and server rooms and just chat it up with the admin who came by. They were always eager to show off their systems. Then I would ask if they need help and I would end up doing network admin or sysadmin or building a system for them for a few months.

Come to think about it, this is still a solid activity at smaller shops. I have recently gotten work from my colo provider by simply chatting with them. The ROI is not the same as early days in my career but a sale is a sale

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Is it really? That's great! I'd think they might be a bit more, um, reserved, nowadays.