Grumpy Old Man
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fluffybunnies at work who come to you a fortnight out from Christmas, saying they've got a change needing sign-off by January 17. FMD pal I'm on leave for three weeks during that period. And I'm literally the only one who can do that work.
And the files are wrong in 20% of cases, compared to my database...
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@NTA said in Grumpy Old Man:
fluffybunnies at work who come to you a fortnight out from Christmas, saying they've got a change needing sign-off by January 17. FMD pal I'm on leave for three weeks during that period. And I'm literally the only one who can do that work.
And the files are wrong in 20% of cases, compared to my database...
That's the problem for you IT nerds isn't it? You control the systems and own the world except you are dependent upon illiterates to put in the actual data. And we're shit at it.
LOOOOOOOOOL!
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@Catogrande said in Grumpy Old Man:
That's the problem for you IT nerds isn't it? You control the systems and own the world except you are dependent upon illiterates to put in the actual data. And we're shit at it.
LOOOOOOOOOL!
The data is fine - it is the way it is organised in terms of column order
so this is, in fact, an IT fuckup, but not my fuckup.The actual issue is middle managers who have no fucking idea how to keep a project on time and on budget, or communicate to critical stakeholders (i.e. me) when they're doing system changes.
This was supposed to be completed a month ago. I got one email for the kick-off back in April and nothing since.
Dicks.
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@NTA said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Catogrande said in Grumpy Old Man:
That's the problem for you IT nerds isn't it? You control the systems and own the world except you are dependent upon illiterates to put in the actual data. And we're shit at it.
LOOOOOOOOOL!
The data is fine - it is the way it is organised in terms of column order
so this is, in fact, an IT fuckup, but not my fuckup.The actual issue is middle managers who have no fucking idea how to keep a project on time and on budget, or communicate to critical stakeholders (i.e. me) when they're doing system changes.
This was supposed to be completed a month ago. I got one email for the kick-off back in April and nothing since.
Dicks.
The important thing is your governance, project managers, change managers and PMO are earning their coin...
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@antipodean And getting their bonuses like everyone else.
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@NTA said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Catogrande said in Grumpy Old Man:
That's the problem for you IT nerds isn't it? You control the systems and own the world except you are dependent upon illiterates to put in the actual data. And we're shit at it.
LOOOOOOOOOL!
The data is fine - it is the way it is organised in terms of column order
so this is, in fact, an IT fuckup, but not my fuckup.The actual issue is middle managers who have no fucking idea how to keep a project on time and on budget, or communicate to critical stakeholders (i.e. me) when they're doing system changes.
This was supposed to be completed a month ago. I got one email for the kick-off back in April and nothing since.
Dicks.
Do you remember when Bruce Lee was fighting Chuck Norris in Enter the Dragon?
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@NTA said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Bones said in Grumpy Old Man:
Don't forget consultants.
First against the wall when the revolution comes. Right next to lawyers
There'll be no one left to read the help manual back to you.
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@Bones said in Grumpy Old Man:
@NTA said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Bones said in Grumpy Old Man:
Don't forget consultants.
First against the wall when the revolution comes. Right next to lawyers
There'll be no one left to read the help manual back to you.
What will we do without meetings and billable hours?
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I'd have thought NTA was more inspired
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@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:
I'd have thought NTA was more inspired
Same shit churned out by management everywhere, self licking lollipops
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Major Govt Dept issued an EoI last Wednesday. Due January 17th.
They actually had the temerity to start their covering email with; "We don't mean to ruin your holiday break, but ..."
They've all gone on leave.
"It's only an EoI so please keep your responses to 100 pages".
.Made worse because last year I had to spend my two-week Malaysian holiday working on our response to an All of Government Tender. Which we won but which isn't mandatory.
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@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:
I'd have thought NTA was more inspired
I've been watching a lot of videos lately on Bullshit Jobs and burnout, and that whole circle jerk doesn't even make a dent.
He's actually "Head Of IT" for one of the many streams in the nebula that is Woolworths - as with many corporations we are deeply moving toward the model where you can be a Vice President of Vice Presidents.
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Went out for a mate's 50th a few weeks back.
Only time I've worn my wedding ring in months. Usually it lives in a drawer where I keep my other shit like keys.
Now I can't find the fucking thing. Pretty sure I arrived home with it.
Wasn't even drunk. Just fucking old and having trouble retracing my steps mentally. -
@NTA said in Grumpy Old Man:
Went out for a mate's 50th a few weeks back.
Only time I've worn my wedding ring in months. Usually it lives in a drawer where I keep my other shit like keys.
Now I can't find the fucking thing. Pretty sure I arrived home with it.
Wasn't even drunk. Just fucking old and having trouble retracing my steps mentally.Genuinely getting to rightfully call yourself a Grumpy OLD Man when that happens mate.
I went to mates form golf club, 50th just before my holiday, and realised I had been married longer than he has been alive. Wondered if I need to stick with people my own age?? -
@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Dan54 said in Grumpy Old Man:
I also say the highlight of whole trip may just of been I went to the Rugby School , the place where it all started. Women in the shop there took me over to their museum and gave me a bit of tour as she seemed to think I was a rugby nutter. Also got a pic of me on their field, a big nono generally, as you not meant to even be in school grounds if not a pupil etc, she just said tell security man I said it ok. You can't even just go in and watch a game of rugby there when they playing, as it for the school only!
Even played there.
Once watched a game between two private schools, Radley & Oundle (lady I was dating at the time had her son at Radley). Had a great time and was made really welcome at the after-game drinks.
Genuine rugby fans who'd slot right in with any other group of rugby fans.
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@NTA said in Grumpy Old Man:
Went out for a mate's 50th a few weeks back.
Only time I've worn my wedding ring in months. Usually it lives in a drawer where I keep my other shit like keys.
Now I can't find the fucking thing. Pretty sure I arrived home with it.
Wasn't even drunk. Just fucking old and having trouble retracing my steps mentally.Update: last week I went to put on a pair of shorts I wore the day after the 50th birthday mentioned above.
Guess what was rattling around in one of the pockets?
