Who’s the socially awkward person you call every time you forget your work computer’s password, it runs slowly or says you need permission to touch anything else? It’s System Administrators Appreciation Day!! It may sound a little sad, but SAAD is a real thing and it shouldn’t go uncelebrated. Invented July 28, 2000, by Ted Kekatos who saw an HP LaserJet Advertisement in a magazine with people giving gifts to the IT person and wondered, “Where’s my gift?” And, SAAD became a real thing. Almost as sweet as Pinocchio becoming a real boy.
Celebrate today with confetti, ice cream, and of course gifts (maybe a red stapler). Your System Administrator is critical to the smooth everyday operations of your office, whether you see them and understand them, or not. Celebrate today by making your SA feel like a rock star, maybe even give them a guitar or sing a song in their honor. They stress and sweat blood and tears so you can get on with your day. Sometimes they work odd hours so you can work regular ones. Hip hip hooray for all the SAs and…
Thees and Thous 