Maybe because it is around Labor Day or because the time after Labor Day marks the return to work after vacation, but it is time to reflect on the all the hard work, deadline projects and never-ending requests that the unsung IT professional has to squeeze in before he or she can take a break. To mark the 2009 Labor Day holiday, eWEEK's Eric Lundquist looks at the most laborious chores that face IT executives and their staffs every day.
Since 1996, Eric Lundquist has been Editor in Chief of eWEEK, which includes domestic, international and online editions. As eWEEK's EIC, Lundquist oversees a staff of nearly 40 editors, reporters and Labs analysts covering product, services and companies in the high-technology community. He is a frequent speaker at industry gatherings and user events and sits on numerous advisory boards. Eric writes the popular weekly column, 'Up Front,' and he is a confidant of eWEEK's Spencer F. Katt gossip columnist.