Gifts for Employees - Mugs for Sysadmins
You keep everything running and only get noticed when something breaks. You're the reason the internet works and nobody understands what you do.
Why This Works
Sysadmin life is invisible when you're succeeding and blamed when anything fails. You're on-call for problems you didn't create. These stickers get the ops life.
Your coffee mug is the first thing you reach for every morning and the last line of defense against losing it in the 9am standup. A good mug doesn't just hold your caffeine addiction - it communicates your entire personality without you having to speak to anyone before 10am. These mugs say what you're thinking so you don't have to.
What You Get
- -Ceramic that holds heat longer than you hold your tongue
- -Dishwasher and microwave safe because life's already complicated
- -11oz or 15oz options depending on your caffeine dependency level
- -Print that won't fade no matter how many times you passive-aggressively sip
Perfect For
- Laptops with personality
- Server room entertainment
- Water bottles at the desk
- Gifts for IT staff
- Home lab setups
- Conference swag
Things to Consider for Employees
- *Equity matters—if you can't give the same thing to everyone, give nothing publicly
- *Branded company merch only counts as a gift if it's actually something they'd use
- *Gift cards feel impersonal, but honestly? Your team would rather have the cash value
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Are these about users?
- Some reference the sysadmin-user dynamic. All in good fun.
- Do you cover different specialties?
- Linux, Windows, cloud, network - building collections.
- Are these about being on-call?
- Some are. 3am alerts deserve recognition.
- Can DevOps enjoy these?
- Absolutely. Ops solidarity.