I have managed to convince IT that Linux is essential for my line of work. My work goes smoothly while I watch my Windows colleagues raise the most absurd tickets for their problems.
“Yeah, it’s a known issue. This needs access to Microsoft servers but our firewall won’t allow it. You need to connect to a hotspot to resolve this.”
“You need to install a package for LaTeX for a different font? Better raise an RFC and get it approved by your supervisor”
“md5sum? Never heard of it. Please justify the business requirement for this tool”