Same here
Also an engineer. I'm lucky to work in a small consulting company. The IT "crowd" numbers three, plus a (female) supervisor, who also isn't averse to grabbing a cable or a keyboard and running off to keep a user happy. I know them all by name, and they get a little something from me every Christmas..
If you keep on the good side of IT, it's laughter when you screw up something and need their help, instead of tears :-)
...and you might just get first crack at some surplus gear, as well...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
