Some Signs Just Don't Get IT

I've been working in the Information Technology (IT) career field for over 20 years. While I haven't collected astrological data on all my many coworkers over the years, I have noticed some general trends...

1. Network Analysts - Lots of Virgos, and a few Libras.
2. System Administrators - More Taurus than any other Sign.
3. Database Administrators - Mostly GEMs, but a few CAPs, too.
4. Web Developers - Several Pisces, and a Leo.

I've yet to meet an Aries, Cancer, or Aqua in IT.

For those of you working in IT, have you found certain Signs in particular specialities, and some Signs entirely lacking??

branh0913: Most IT managers are of the earth sign persuasion though.

Yeah, I've found that to be true. In fact, I'd say the Best Managers in IT come from the Earth Signs - in my experience...

In my company ( IT ) the total employee strength is - 94,000. And fortunately for an astrology lover like me - they have put up one "birthday" application on the intranet, which one can access to view birthday details. Geminis are by for the largest pool and for the rest itz an equal distribution.


When I was doing my B-School, I found a similar application there as well and to my surprise I found that the list was dominated by Aries for my batch.

Perhaps true - the middle management should mostly constitue of earth signs, since it requires a keen eye, more attention to detail and less direction-setting.

Our current CEO is an Aries - and hez the most self-effacing, low-profile guy Ive seen. Before him was a Gemini who is simply a genius and the first CEO/Founder was a Leo who made a name for himself in the whole country.

Based on whatever crude research Ive done - the CEO list is topped by Aquas followed by Leos I guess. There are a number of Aries as well ( very big corporations ) along with Scorpios and Geminis.

"Well, not sure how big your company is"

Itz aspiring to be a Six Billion USD compamy this year - I dont know how big that would be.

"But Aries+CEO is normally a scandal waiting to happen."
"I doubt any of this would happen if an Earth sign were in charge"


Some food for thought

Though Enron collapsed when an Aries Chairman was at helm, ably supported by a Sag CEO and a Cap CFO.

LOL - If this thread was meant to make people laugh then at leat U and me are having a hearty one.

No it doesn't - U have to be an Aries to not to get IT 😉

im for the web developers

"may be i am a black sheep"

The first guy I knew from college who was an IT geek is a Virgo.

"i will burn in hell, but not be an aries!"

See itz that tough to be an Aries 😉

"Just have poor leadership qualities in terms of business"

Well if U go by just astrology - then they are one of the best crisis managers and execution champions. Long term strategy - again by astrology it should be a Scorp/Aqua/Cap forte. For Caps itz more of process than strategy.

And if U believe what Chiro ( scorpio ) has to say - then perhaps Aries are the best when it comes to the task of transformation/leadership - on a national scale particularly. Chiro mentions that Aries are best suited for mega-scale projects.

The best business brain in the world at the moment is - Warren Buffet ( virgo ). No hez not a CEO, not even a leader. But he knows what works and what doesn't because hez got an eye. No wonder hez the richest person.

"I predict you should do standup if your engineering job doesn't work out"

LOL - am a consultant btw. And thatz stand-up most of the times of course.

"no, just that i would not like to be the one sign that pushes my buttons the most"

Haa Haa - Really ? To be honest the most comfortable and peaceful friendship I have enjoyed is with a Virgo guy - hez accurate and yet not crtical. But can't be generalized though.

G_A: If this thread was meant to make people laugh...

No, not at all. This thread was started by a Virgo, and we have no sense of humor!

Also, it was not meant to say that certain Signs can't do IT. I am interested to know the experiences of others, because with enough evidence, it may come out that some Signs like IT more than others -- as astrologers might suggest...

" Virgo, and we have no sense of humor"

No they do have a sense of humor - itz self-deprecating most of the times though.

One of the best Network Analysts at my shop (besides myself, of course!) is a Virgo male - he can troublehshoot the most complex interconnections, and won't stop until he's found those missing datagrams...

One of our best Web Developers is a Pisces female. She treats each of her pages / apps like it's her own baby, and is very sensitive to criticisms from us non-Web IT managers...

G_A: No they do have a sense of humor...

I was making a joke! (Lots of DXPers claim that Virgos are Robots.)

And I agree with you, lots of times us Virgs make light of ourselves -- we know our own foibles quite well!

BTW Carly Fiorina is a Virgo.

GB: ...who better to stabilize than a earth sign...

True. But let's be honest, a lot of IT work is pretty dull - except when something hiccups - and maybe Earth Signs are drawn to the same-old same-old...

go MsPisces u tell em how pisces are ... pisces is good in the it world only if left alone to be able to completely express creativity .. whereas virgos are just boring coz they do everything how they are told to do it and thats it ... zero on creativity ... nothing personal, it is what it is.

GB i agree with you on the "stable" statement

b, you're an idiot for assuming that someone else is an idiot - thats low

you can write it all up about pisces this and that but the minute someone steps on your shoes u take it personally when on your posts u write for pisces not to take it personally ... now im lol

i dont come on here to post rude comments like yourself, ppl who use rude language lack a rich vocabulary and zero self esteem ... nothing personal, right? right!

u got nothing kiddo ... but wait, nothing personal, right? u r a contradiction my friend - u take it all personally.

i wish i wish upon a star that all the pisces ppl on this board come together to see ur post ...

p-angel, where u at?

but they probably wont want to bother with u, u dont lead a good argument u just diss ppl ... not worth it.

sea siren, love it!

I'm doing my Bachelor's in Information Systems.

We got
1 Pisces
1 Saggitarius
2 Aries
2 Taurus
2 Capricorn
2 Scorpio
3 Virgo
3 Scorpio
4 Libra

Now the funny thing is, The Saggitarius guy has been the one with the best grades. He did a course or diploma before, an Ace in C#. He's always confusing the class and arguing with the teacher.

The next guy who is pretty good with IT is a Libra, but he is much older. He also likes to argue with the teacher, but makes sense half the time.

Then you have all 3 Virgos myself included who are generally consistant with doing well.
I'm the only one who corrects the teacher though and I don't confuse the class.

I am honestly baffled as to why this Pisces female is in the course, I doubt she likes it but it's management so I suppose she has hope.

Oh and two Gemini

"what do you do sea siren?"

I'm a writer/editor for a local magazine. In my spare time, I make synthetic gin.

The first part or the synthetic gin part? 🙂

2/10

Bran, I'm so wounded! How shall I ever recover? Seriously, my ten-year-old cousin is better at insults than this. PATHETIC! 😛

LMAO

"Gay references are so immature, seriously. Pisces are so childish."

Do you want me to post all of yours? That would take up all the bandwidth on DXP. 😛

No..it means you're trying feebly to justify your own immaturity.

You failed.

"You're immature!"

"No, you!"

"Nuh-uh, you!"

"That makes no sense. But that's a Pisces for you."

Well, of course not...it would require you to examine your own flaws. And we can't have that!

LOL

Bran, will you never grow tired of this act? I mean, come on!

No..it means you're trying feebly to justify your own immaturity.


That makes no sense. But that's a Pisces for you.

I concur.

They just read whatever we say and take it the wrong way.
Oh nooo my poor piscean feelings are hurt! I wanna cry!

Let's be the sarcastic and cold bitch that exists in all of us, though we tell everyone we are sweethearts.

Oh God...how many Virgos does it take to understand the meaning of one sentence? Apparently more than two...

🙂

More Earth signs need to be in upper management, because upper management in coporations certainly does lack integrity.

I wouldn't last five minutes in upper management, I know this about myself. The whole damn corporation would fall about. I can lead myself, but I can't lead others.

I say, air fire signs need to be in the head office because they are mose equiped then earth signs. Earth signs get arrogant too quick when they have power over people. Earth signs are at their best when left humble.

Many (not all) people who are Problem Whizz Kids on computers, have no people skills, because all they know is computers. When they get home, most of them probably get onto "Chat sites, Hook Up Sites, Meeting Sites" coz the cyber world is all they know.
Put them in a "HUMAN" face to face situation and they fall apart.
They "Cant" communicate with another person.
Ive seen it time and time again and its very sad.

Not to mention, most of them are usually "Burnt Out" at a young age.

I see no whisper of Libra in this technical thread.. why? I just don't get IT
😢 😉

Seriously, C++ sounds like the rating Tyra Banks would give to a model she hated hehehe.

Haha, chocolate, no I don't, in fact I couldn't get past the first page 😉

Hahaha ((hugs))

I guess I didn't read anything once I saw what C++ was!

You know, "IT" can be many things. I prefer IT to be something that is truly out there, not something already known to man.. hahahhaha 😉😛

" I don't give a rats ass about Africa or any other 3rd world country that has a government that doesn't give a butter,"

Christ ...

Chocolate, you're such a sweetheart.
((muah))