(JR) Network Security Admin

As some of you know I work for a small business as a (JR) Network Security Admin. Although I was never told I would be anyone's JR that is the way I am treated by the users, the other admin and my boss. My opinion isn't held in that high of a regard and despite meetings we have had about seperation of duties it seems that it really doesn't matter (at least to the other admin). Take this weekend. I was suppose to install and configure groupshield av on our mail server. Well after I installed it, I noticed some things in epo. Turns out he had went behind my back and configured the epo settings and then tells me he "already got it". This was suppose to be my project but he just "did it". This isn't the first time he has done things like that either.

I have talked to my manager but honestly it doesn't do any good. I am feeling like **** again. There are so many times when stuff like this has come up and I tell my boss and she then says she will "deal with it". Of course the other guy has years and years experience and has done "everything". It makes it very hard to learn when he runs all over everything that I try to do. I have been here for 4 months and I already have thought about leaving. The general environment is ok but interaction in IT is a pain. I don't know what to do. What do you guys think?

My issue isn't being entry level. My issue is that I'd your are a senior admin your job is to mentor Jr admin not railroad them.

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earweed

Perhaps you can take him aside and explain to him that you don't want his job. You just want to learn enough over a few years time to move on to a better higher paying job. This may assuage his feelings about how he is working with you.

erpadmin

earweed wrote: »

Perhaps you can take him aside and explain to him that you don't want his job. You just want to learn enough over a few years time to move on to a better higher paying job. This may assuage his feelings about how he is working with you.

He should not tell him (especially) that he wants to one day move on to a better job. This guy will be a weasal and tell that to his boss who he is very cozy with.

He should have a heart to heart with him though. But I would not trust him with plans and aspirations.

Bl8ckr0uter

I am not telling him anything. I was born at night but not last night lol.

erpadmin

Bl8ckr0uter wrote: »

I am not telling him anything. I was born at night but not last night lol.

Earweed is right about you trying to assuage your weaselly buddy's fears though. That you have to do, but you don't have to be weak about it. I'm just saying not to tell him about your goals.

Remember....tact! (Humor me and go do some homework on that....google is your friend.

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RobertKaucher

earweed wrote: »

Perhaps you can take him aside and explain to him that you don't want his job. You just want to learn enough over a few years time to move on to a better higher paying job. This may assuage his feelings about how he is working with you.

Eventhough this might be the case, people who are insecure and act this way are not going to respond well to conversations like this.

Actions are all they understand and those will take time. K will have to take his time and try to build a relationship with the guy. He should just do his best to try and win trust with the guy.

Bl8ckr0uter

RobertKaucher wrote: »

Eventhough this might be the case, people who are insecure and act this way are not going to respond well to conversations like this.

Actions are all they understand and those will take time. K will have to take his time and try to build a relationship with the guy. He should just do his best to try and win trust with the guy.

Honestly I think it is just his nature. He really isn't a bad guy when you talk to him. We are at work right now trying to figure out why the phone system servers are BSODing

puppy001

Be happy that u have a job.

RobertKaucher

Bl8ckr0uter wrote: »

Honestly I think it is just his nature. He really isn't a bad guy when you talk to him. We are at work right now trying to figure out why the phone system servers are BSODing

Then he may think he's helping you out... Dunno

Bl8ckr0uter

puppy001 wrote: »

Be happy that u have a job.

I am truly.

RobertKaucher wrote: »

Then he may think he's helping you out... Dunno :

I don't know. I was at work from 11am sunday to 2pm Today due to a BSOD on our phone system. I think I saw the other side of him when we were getting this done. I think it is just his personality or something.

When are we having the TEers night out man? Southern Ohio FTW!