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Its nice to get a pat on the back, be recognized, be applauded for our grand work and selfless efforts in our special and important toil, our job. Its a deep and important value that we be respected, admired, appreciated for who we are and for what we have to give, and what we do give. Its a natural thing to want appreciation. As well to demand it, for doesn’t the basis of our future earnings directly rely in some context on that very appreciation from our coworkers and management? More directly, doesn’t my raise, job security, advancement depend on what management “thinks” of me? Most importantly and to my point, is not all that, my means for success, ultimately summed up in my regular employee “review” and the “scores” I get through that policy based documentation driven process? Doesn’t a lot ride on that thing called “My Review”?

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Data. It exists in this world as do our dreams exists in this world. I am the database administrator for ahem, inc., a multi-acquisition consumer interest public corporation. I’m expected to help realize the value of our data and more so to protect that value through my position as the database administrator.

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The CEO corners me…

…with a quip and a pat on the shoulder, comes a little closer, stares me in the eyes and quietly asks a simple question, “Is our data protected?” It’s a common question for those with liability. What’s the answer given I don’t have regular update meetings with him, and he doesn’t want the full story of the entire disaster recovery implementation and its operational condition, the failures and achievements up to now. He just needs a simple “yes”, and only a “yes” will do. 

This simple question any superior executive could ask of anyone in IT.

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