I've been the Head Adminstrator and sole Coder for my own mud for about 4 years now. I can honestly tell you that some days I don't even want to log on, and other days it is unbelievably rewarding.
I think most players take for granted that Immortals have all the answers and can solve all their problems. When i hire a new staff member i fully expect them to quit within 3 months.
Of all the staff members i have hired over the years only about 15% have stuck around longterm. You get brief spats of productivity from these imms, and then nothing for months.
It is a high stress, high maintenance job.
The only people i know who actually enjoy this job(myself included) are either power hungry twinks, or people that derive their enjoyment from implementing a something that works and is liked. There is nothing better than having dozens of players come to you and say, "Cain, i really love the new crafting system." Of course, to get these few and far between complements you have to endure the endless, "I hate this..." comments:P
Anyway, this post rambled on way too long.
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