Kill me now

Wossi · 21-02-2008, 17:58

I have 5 minutes left before I leave work and I swear the next person to ring me is going to die. I've been on my own since 3.30 and had every stupid customer we deal with on the phone talking to me and I've just this minute had the warehouse manager call me up to enquire about an advice note I sent through as some of the bits needed building up. I politely told him that I had also sent through the paperwork to get them built and marked on there to go with Advice Note no. (whatever it was)

I swear we only employ people who have a had a full lobotomy at this place

Oh and earlier I found out that the sys admin hit a big red button that stopped anyone making changes to customer accounts. Well done moron, thanks for letting us know *bangs head against desk*

PvtPyle · 21-02-2008, 18:00

Do you feel better safe in the knowledge that I just laughed at you?

Justsomebloke · 21-02-2008, 18:01

But now you have started a Thread about it you feel strangely relieved !!!

OOoooo to the powers of the Interweb

Dee · 21-02-2008, 18:13

At least you've had a better day than me

*screams profanities*

Wossi · 21-02-2008, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by PvtPyle

Do you feel better safe in the knowledge that I just laughed at you?

Yes I do actually. Weird.

Ah well, I'm home now and just about to try out PGR4

Feek · 21-02-2008, 21:33

I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy.

Jonny69 · 22-02-2008, 09:39

If it's any consolation all of our clients have had lobotomies too

Garp · 22-02-2008, 10:45

It's a funny thing.. we (sysadmin) regularly do some bits here that have a knock on impact on the support teams. Do they ever pay attention to our messages about them (every change is preceded by a change control sent at least a couple of hours before, which gets e-mailed out to all staff)? Do they hell. Do they complain in the pub after work about us not telling them? Routinely. Do they bother to even guess at some of the implications of what we're planning on doing? Seemingly, no.
We almost wonder why we bother.

Wossi · 22-02-2008, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garp

It's a funny thing.. we (sysadmin) regularly do some bits here that have a knock on impact on the support teams. Do they ever pay attention to our messages about them (every change is preceded by a change control sent at least a couple of hours before, which gets e-mailed out to all staff)? Do they hell. Do they complain in the pub after work about us not telling them? Routinely. Do they bother to even guess at some of the implications of what we're planning on doing? Seemingly, no.
We almost wonder why we bother.

The problem with our sysadmin guys is that they don't tell everyone what they are doing till we find a problem, then they say something this. This change was only because 1 or 2 people in another company (5 companies in our group) were changing the customers area for the area mangers so their sales would look good. Was funny hearing my MD on the phone demanding to be allowed full access again. The main problem is that the business software we use was designed and built by our current sysadmin, but it's hellishly outdated and everytime he does 1 change something else also happens

It's always good fun though.

Garp · 22-02-2008, 13:21

Your company really should put change control procedures in place, adding a level of peer review (every change control I submit necessitates a manager to authorise it to take place)
NOC have the right to veto any change control if they think its too many simultaneously or they think there may be a conflict.

21-02-2008, 17:58	#1
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	Kill me now I have 5 minutes left before I leave work and I swear the next person to ring me is going to die. I've been on my own since 3.30 and had every stupid customer we deal with on the phone talking to me and I've just this minute had the warehouse manager call me up to enquire about an advice note I sent through as some of the bits needed building up. I politely told him that I had also sent through the paperwork to get them built and marked on there to go with Advice Note no. (whatever it was) I swear we only employ people who have a had a full lobotomy at this place Oh and earlier I found out that the sys admin hit a big red button that stopped anyone making changes to customer accounts. Well done moron, thanks for letting us know bangs head against desk

21-02-2008, 18:01	#3
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	But now you have started a Thread about it you feel strangely relieved !!! OOoooo to the powers of the Interweb __________________

21-02-2008, 21:33	#6
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy. __________________

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Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	If it's any consolation all of our clients have had lobotomies too __________________

22-02-2008, 10:45	#8
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	It's a funny thing.. we (sysadmin) regularly do some bits here that have a knock on impact on the support teams. Do they ever pay attention to our messages about them (every change is preceded by a change control sent at least a couple of hours before, which gets e-mailed out to all staff)? Do they hell. Do they complain in the pub after work about us not telling them? Routinely. Do they bother to even guess at some of the implications of what we're planning on doing? Seemingly, no. We almost wonder why we bother. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

21-02-2008, 18:00	#2
PvtPyle Sofa Boy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wield of the Shire Posts: 701	Do you feel better safe in the knowledge that I just laughed at you?

21-02-2008, 18:13	#4
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	At least you've had a better day than me screams profanities

22-02-2008, 13:21	#10
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Your company really should put change control procedures in place, adding a level of peer review (every change control I submit necessitates a manager to authorise it to take place) NOC have the right to veto any change control if they think its too many simultaneously or they think there may be a conflict. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?