Top 10 Reasons to be in Data Communications
- It's a great way to meet Star Trek fans.
- You will understand Dilbert comic strips.
- You get to carry a beeper, walkie-talkie, cell phone, mobile fax, laptop computer, and a bunch of other real cool gadgets.
- You always have an excuse to miss important family events due to "network emergencies".
- You get to work long hours doing interesting things for decent money. (You probably won't get rich.)
- You get fascinating calls in the middle of the night.
- You get to work on weekends and holidays so you don't interfere with normal working people.
- You can speak entire sentences in acronyms and not use a single English word.
- Bloodshot eyes from late-night troubleshooting are so atractive.
- Having a predictable workday is no fun at all!
taken from Applied Data Communications, 2nd Edition by James E. Goldman; Wiley Publishing, 1998