Thursday, March 09, 2006
The Tech Guys Can Kiss My Butt!
So a while back I found this little printer sitting in our server room that was doing no work for anybody. I figured we shouldn't let good hardware go to waste so I adopted the machine and brought it into my office. I used it for awhile to make copies (its one of those scan/print/fax arrangements) until one of the tech guys could come and install the driver software to make it a fully functional printer for my PC.
Well, the tech people came and poked around on my computer and had a look-see at the printer and told me that they didn't have the software, no printer, too bad. Then they promptly exited stage left. I figured that was that and let the printer languish in its capacity as a copier for awhile until a recent project renewed my interest in getting a printer in my own office that would not be subject to the printing whims of the rest of the office.
Taking some initiative, I went online and found the hardware company that makes the printer, entered the right criteria re: Operating System, ports, etc. and downloaded the software. It didn't take at first. so I had to reinstall, but hot damn if I didn't get this little thing up and running on the second go-around. So take that, smarmy tech guys. I know now that they could have just as easily done what I have, but they were too lazy or preoccupied to really give a damn about my request. Minus two points for you, IT.
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In other news, another failing mark for the CSR that constantly informs the office of whatever is going on with her at any given moment. This failing grade is being handed down because I had to clean up a mess for one of her clients today (NOT part of my official job duties, but that's what you do when you work for small firm) and its not the first time that she's encountered this particular issue. In fact, a few weeks ago I did all the heavy lifting for her and all she had to do was contact the client to inform him of this that and the other, which she failed to do. She's worthless; I hope the man that she's marrying is rich & patient, because she's not going to earn much money through conventional jobs. (although Vegas does present a host of options to females with very little in terms of job skills ...)
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Well, the tech people came and poked around on my computer and had a look-see at the printer and told me that they didn't have the software, no printer, too bad. Then they promptly exited stage left. I figured that was that and let the printer languish in its capacity as a copier for awhile until a recent project renewed my interest in getting a printer in my own office that would not be subject to the printing whims of the rest of the office.
Taking some initiative, I went online and found the hardware company that makes the printer, entered the right criteria re: Operating System, ports, etc. and downloaded the software. It didn't take at first. so I had to reinstall, but hot damn if I didn't get this little thing up and running on the second go-around. So take that, smarmy tech guys. I know now that they could have just as easily done what I have, but they were too lazy or preoccupied to really give a damn about my request. Minus two points for you, IT.
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In other news, another failing mark for the CSR that constantly informs the office of whatever is going on with her at any given moment. This failing grade is being handed down because I had to clean up a mess for one of her clients today (NOT part of my official job duties, but that's what you do when you work for small firm) and its not the first time that she's encountered this particular issue. In fact, a few weeks ago I did all the heavy lifting for her and all she had to do was contact the client to inform him of this that and the other, which she failed to do. She's worthless; I hope the man that she's marrying is rich & patient, because she's not going to earn much money through conventional jobs. (although Vegas does present a host of options to females with very little in terms of job skills ...)
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