Well, it's definitely time to whine at our Netapp guys. We (Concentric) were one of the very first Netapp customers, we've dumped some millions of capital expenditure into NetApp over the years, and I've gotten a total of 1 sweatshirt, one polo, and a pen :) And the sweatshirt was from an unrelated survey promo (nothing to do with us being a customer), and the polo came from one of OUR marketing guys who got it from a promotion. On the flip side, it's a really nice pen -- with the built-in stylus, I use it every day :)

Maybe someone should make 'I run a data center on network appliance gear and all I got was this lousy t-shirt' product for this group :)

--David Schairer VP/Chief Systems Architect XO Communications, Inc (ex. Concentric)

On Fri, Apr 20, 2001 at 01:33:37PM -0700, Jeffrey Krueger wrote:

I've received a number of e-mails from disgruntled NetApp employee's and dedicated customers who don't have leather jackets yet.

Be aware, all the classes I've gone to have only come with the traditional thin windbreaker, coffee mug, or occasionally a neat-o pen. I did get a nifty screwdriver when I passed the Certified Administrator exam, but that took alot of begging on my part.

Obtaining the covetted leather jacket requires a combination of *years* of diligently placed hints to one's sales team, lots of positive feedback to NetApp, and an incredible amount of luck.

Please don't start wailing on NetApp for leather jackets though. They'll reposses those of us who have them for creating jealosy and starting a mutiny.

Besides, what you really want to work for is the red leather Corvette cover with the NetApp logo on the "hood" portion. The fur-lining makes it sporty and luxurious and it even comes with a handsome carrying bag.

-- Jeff