Does Anyone Respect IT Technicians Anymore?

In my nearly 2 decade career as an IT technician (what the heck is an Information Technologist anyway, REALLY)? I have been challenged in ways that only IT techs. will understand. Nothing is ever easy. Computers, while predictable still behave in unpredictable ways. -Is that an oxy moron? Like any technician worth his salt, I do enjoy the rush of solving a good problem. But I've always preferred working with my hands. There's something therapeutic about taking something apart, repairing it or improving it in some way, and then putting it back together again. I enjoy building high end gaming Pc's. I am currently working in an IT support role at an Authorized Apple retailer so I don't get to build PC's but maybe I will again one day. Here's some samples of some of my IT work through the years..