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Rant: Had a guy tell me I was 'wasting time' with proper cable management
Was working on a server rack last week at a small business in Austin, and the owner kept hovering over my shoulder. He says, 'Why are you spending so long bundling those cables? Just zip tie them together and call it done.' I tried to explain that good airflow and labeling saves headaches later, but he just rolled his eyes. Later I found out he had another tech come in six months ago who left a mess of tangled wires, and they had to pull half the rack just to swap a drive. That's when it hit me - some people really think tech work is just plugging things in and walking away. How do you guys deal with clients who have zero clue about the behind the scenes work?
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the_kevin3d ago
Preach man, drives me nuts when people don't respect the cable game.
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riverwhite16h ago
Velcro strips changed my whole setup. I got a pack of adhesive cable ties for like eight bucks and now everything under my desk stays tucked against the legs. Makes dusting way easier too since nothing is dragging on the floor.
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