Re: Accidentally Lost Data

[Jerry Adams <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe, but I rather like unions.  Anyone out there that hasn't made a 
bone-head mistake, raise your hand.  I've made more than my share (all 
private sector) and never been fired.  Had my butt chewed out a few 
times, though.  But usually everyone knew that it wasn't malicious, 
which would have been a different issue.

Tennessee has a "Right to Work" law which, by its name, seems to 
guarantee people a, well, right to work.  In reality it gives employers 
the right to fire your ass for anything, or nothing.  No grievance 
process; no due process; zilch. 

Part of any disaster recovery plan is to test the backup.  The plan is a 
management issue, not a technical one.  Did they have a D/R plan?  Did 
they test it?  My hypothesis is that there's no witch hunt because it 
leads (straight line) to the top.


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Pete Helgren wrote:
> No.  That is the difference between working for a public entity, 
> probably protected by a public employee union and civil service laws, 
> and a private company.
>
> Employment for life, regardless of performance ......
>
> Pete Helgren
>
>
> Rich Loeber wrote:
>   
> > Oh, and here's my favorite part:
> >
> >      Former Revenue Commissioner Bill Corbus said no one got into trouble for 
> > the
> >      incident.
> >
> >      "Everybody felt very bad about it and we all learned a lesson. There was no
> >      witch hunt," Corbus said.
> >
> > I guess that's the difference between working for a company and working for the 
> > people.
> >
> > Rich
> >   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Rich Loeber wrote:
> >
> >   
> >     
> > > Hard to believe there was only one backup tape.
> > >
> > > It is clearly a case of bad policy and bad implementation.  I wonder if the good
> > > citizens of Alaska know about this?  And, why is it only getting publicity now 
> > > when
> > > it happened in July?
> > >
> > > Rich Loeber
> > > Kisco Information Systems
> > > http://www.kisco.com
> > >   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Jim Franz wrote:
> > >
> > >     
> > >       
> > > > What's missing in their budget request is a better backup & recovery
> > > > system...
> > > > jim
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Rich Loeber" <rich@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 12:11 PM
> > > > Subject: Accidentally Lost Data
> > > >
> > > >       
> > > >         
> > > > > Hello list.
> > > > >
> > > > > There is an interesting article on cnn.com today.  Worth a look.
> > > > >
> > > > >        http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/20/lost.data.ap/index.html
> > > > >
> > > > > Rich Loeber
> > > > > Kisco Information Systems
> > > > > http://www.kisco.com
> > > > >
> > > > >         
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