Re: Another reason...
IT, Finance and the receptionist/facilities people.
Remember them at Christmas, give them a nice word when you walk by, and treat them with the respect they deserve. They all do boring work, with a smile on their faces, every day of the year. They can make your life easier...or hell -- your choice.
Aside from one facilities person who I seem to have somehow wronged in some obscure (to me) but irreparable way, that strategy has always paid off for me.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
