The Day Sysadmins Quit
This story is inspired by something very real: the invisible work of system administrators.
Their job isn’t to ship new features or flashy updates, it’s to make sure that everything just works. Servers stay up, backups run, emails flow, and systems stay secure. Most of it happens quietly, behind the scenes, where no one really notices… until something breaks.
Unfortunately, some managers don’t see that. When they don’t understand the technical side, they think “nothing’s happening.” Micromanagement takes over, trust disappears, and appreciation fades. And eventually, the sysadmins decide to leave. Because, let’s be honest, there’s no shortage of work for skilled people elsewhere.
