Work is stupid and Wally is an Asshole. (585 hits)
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Submitted by NumLock (View user info) at 2005-08-18 13:06:47 EDT
Work is stupid.
I have been behind for a while now, so I decided that I would play catch up this week so I don't have to come in this weekend. (Side note: I'm headed to the Allman Brothers at Great Woods on Saturday, ya'll should come.)
My shift is weird, I work from 11:30 - 8:00. I work as an inside sales rep in Massachusetts, but all my accounts are out west, so I have to be there for them until THEY close at 5:00PM Pacific. I guess that doesn't really matter, I'm not sure why I explained that to you, oh well.
Well I guess the point was me coming in yesterday at 8:30AM was kind of a big deal. That means I would have an 11 and a half hour day, but I kept thinking about NOT working this weekend, and instead partying with the Bros. It would be worth it.
I kept my distractions to a minimum yesterday, and was powering through the day. I skipped lunch, skipped my smoke breaks, and didn't answer one personal call. I was on a mission, and I'll be damned if someone was gonna stop me.
3:00 rolls around and I was almost back up to speed. I decided to go outside for some fresh air, and have a smoke (isn't it ironic?) I took my sweet time and let the afternoon goodness soak into me, and for a moment, I forgot I was at work. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.
I went back inside and there was MASS HYSTERIA. People were running round and smashing into eachother, papers were flying in the air, coming down like razor blades and giving everyone in proximity vicious paper cuts. Well not really, but there was certainly a bustle. I went back to my desk (ok fine, cube) and moved the mouse back and forth to scare the screen saver away. Once I was in the clear, I tried finishing up the order I was working on before I took my break. One Problem. The program won't respond. Fuck? I mess with it a little bit, try to see if maybe I kicked some wires under my desk or something, no dice. I call our IT guys, sweat was starting to accumulate above my brow.
Me: "Hey IT dude, My computer won't respond to anything, and this time I don't think its my fault"
IT dude: "Yea we have a serious problem, everyone's computer is down"
Me: "DO NOT WANT!!!" (Nooooooooooooooo)
IT dude: "Yep, I hope you weren't in an open order or anything"
Me: "Seriously? I haven't closed anything since I got here like 7 hours ago"
IT dude: "...."
Me: " ........"
IT dude: "................I gotta go"
With our computers down, there wasn't much I could do, so I kinda just walked around for a little while. I was a little concerned with what IT dude had said, but I was thinking about the Allman Bros. Show this weekend, so I didn't worry TOO much.
Then he came onto the sales floor and said the most damning words I have ever come to know in my young life.
"If you were logged in while we were shut down, you have likely lost whatever it was you were working on. We should have it running within the hour, sorry for the inconvenience."
A couple groans penetrate the silence. I raised my hand.
Me: "What if I had everything that I accomplished today, which is about 3 days of work, opened up all at the same time?"
IT Dude: "...."
Me: "......................"
IT Dude: "............................... ..I gotta go"
Long story short, I lost all my shit. I stayed until 11:30PM last night, just so I could have an easy rest of the week, because theres no WAY I'm missing the Allman Brothers.
Oh, and Wally just got back from Vacation. Fuck you Wally.
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Submitted by williamson (user info) at 2005-08-18 21:31:10 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Ouch
Submitted by NumLock (user info) at 2005-08-18 16:49:09 EDT (#)
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Submitted by NumLock (user info) at 2005-08-18 13:17:30 (#)
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Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2005-08-18 13:12:01 (#)
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Well, whatever it was you were working on wasn't really important anyways, because if it was, you have SAVED from time to time...
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They were customer orders. I couldn't 'save' them. They bitch when they don't reach the minimum for free shipping.. so I keep the orders open until they get enough product together.
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Submitted by TheSpook (user info) at 2005-08-18 16:10:44 (#)
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Way to be the jerk off who doesn't save his work.
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They were customer orders. I couldn't 'save' them. They bitch when they don't reach the minimum for free shipping.. so I keep the orders open until they get enough product together.
Way to read.
Submitted by sideshow (user info) at 2005-08-18 16:17:22 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Shitty
Submitted by TheSpook (user info) at 2005-08-18 16:10:44 EDT (#)
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Way to be the jerk off who doesn't save his work.
Submitted by Mike00295 (user info) at 2005-08-18 15:59:57 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
ALLMAN BROTHERS
WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOO
Submitted by NumLock (user info) at 2005-08-18 13:35:51 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
Please refer to my other SPT posts, I re-read this edition and it sucks anus.
http://www.ubersite.com/m/70684
http://www.ubersite.com/m/70164
http://www.ubersite.com/m/72477
Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2005-08-18 13:20:23 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by NumLock (user info) at 2005-08-18 13:17:30 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2005-08-18 13:12:01 (#)
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Well, whatever it was you were working on wasn't really important anyways, because if it was, you have SAVED from time to time...
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They were customer orders. I couldn't 'save' them. They bitch when they don't reach the minimum for free shipping.. so I keep the orders open until they get enough product together.
Submitted by dirtycyberdawg (user info) at 2005-08-18 13:15:15 EDT (#)
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Too much to read on a "Good Day"
Today i'm drunk
Go figure
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2005-08-18 13:12:01 EDT (#)
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Well, whatever it was you were working on wasn't really important anyways, because if it was, you have SAVED from time to time...
Submitted by NumLock (user info) at 2005-08-18 13:10:30 EDT (#)
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Oh, and happy SPT.
Submitted by WhatTheHell (user info) at 2005-08-18 13:09:27 EDT (#)
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Hu huh... he's fat.