Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 12:36:05 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson <cliff@raggedclown.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How to train a newbie Message-ID: <20011203123605.A28453@raggedclown.net> In-Reply-To: <4.2.0.58.20011203012754.009d8b60@pop.netzero.net> References: <4.2.0.58.20011203012754.009d8b60@pop.netzero.net>
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On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 01:33:07AM -0500, Lord Raiden wrote: > Ok folks, I got a greenhorn here and I need to train him up on how to use > Samba, Apache, SSH server/client, Unix FTP server, etc and I suck at > training. The guy kinda knows what he's doing, but I have never trained > anyone in how to do this and I have no idea how to teach a new guy how to > do all this. No, this was not my idea to try to train him up as a > sysadmin. Blame my boss. :) This guy is better with Windows 2k than BSD. > > But, since I'm stuck training him on how to setup and admin the basics of > how to admin a BSD box, I need some help. Anyone know of any good tutorial > guides to learning all of the necessary core items of BSD including the > extras like Samba, Apache, etc? I need to figure out how to teach him and > I'm a rather poor teacher, but a great tech, but I'm still the unlucky sap > saddled with it. :) Any good transitional windows to unix tutorials would > be great too. Thanks. > > And no, I don't like training and hope I never have to do it again, but > I'm up for a raise and a promotion, so I'm stuck butt kissing for the next > 3 months. :) So, any help would be greatly appreciated. > I think with that kind of attitude he is not going to learn anything from you. It kind of depresses me that you are doing it just for your own future promotion. Why not just be honest with your boss and tell him you don't think you have the necessary teaching skills to do the job. Your lack of interest will communicate itself to the new person anyway, think where it will leave him. It's fine on a mailing list to tell someone to RTFM. I don't think it is a way of training someone though if it's part of your job spec. Just my view. -- Regards Cliff To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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