Got paged at 3am. Got to the DC. Reseated/replaced optics and cable. Still no link. NetEng says it's not on their end. I do some digging and realized it's a pair of stacked switches. The other switch is in another room entirely and they didn't configure the uplink port on that. https://twitter.com/flw001/status/1339311588717686785

It's not a hardware problem. It's a config problem because people don't understand hardware. So many CCNA people have never been in a data center and has only seen a switch from a simulated environment.

I cursed under my breath, replied to the email thread and cc:d my boss.

My boss laughed (via DM), joked that these guys are outsourced elsewhere and probably bribed their way up the certifications chain. A few months later, my entire team got outsourced. During the transition: the new management company's recruiting team reached out to me offering.

During the transition: the new management company's recruiting team reached out to me offering me a job. I looked at the job posting: it's literally the exact job I had, at the exact location.

They found my email scattered on the job boards online and didn't even bother to check if I was already employed by them. I asked what range they're willing to pay, they gave me a number that's slightly higher than what I was making. I'm tempted, but my integrity says hell no.

I emailedy new boss, explained what he's walking into. Agreed to stay on after the hostile take over to train my replacement because I'm not an dick. Finished my 7PM-7AM last shift, went home, showered, and drove to my new job. I started at 11AM the same day.

Do the right thing until the end. You owe it to no one but yourself. It's been a rough journey, fighting against inequality and prejudice and greed, but I have, and will always prevail. Embrace the suck.