People you work with.

Siaus22 · 13-10-2008, 17:51

So some of this may just be a rant by me, but recently I seem to be coming more and more frustrated with some of the people I work with.

Don't get me wrong, there are quite a few decent people in the office and get on really well with them, but recently a few people seem to be hell bent on just winding me up. Finding it increasingly harder not to just let go and end up in full blown shouting at them.

Now I'm all for having a laugh and joke and a bit of a skive as is pretty much most of us in the office, what really hacks me off tho, is those people who just pee around all day long, complain they are bored, sit on the phone to everyone bar work related stuff and then moan when asked if they have actually done anything today or are given even the smallest amount of work.

I like a good laugh but know when I have a shed load of stuff to get done, it gets done. Just don't appreciate people trying tog et all shirty and moaning at me about giving them stuff to do, stuff that needs doing and then sitting on the phone to an estate agent and looking for houses!

Argh,... rant over. Anyone else have to deal with people who really grind on you?

And Lainey....... you know who I mean but names need to be left out

. MB possibly also knows who I mean.

BBx · 13-10-2008, 18:01

Yes I do.. but I don't have the energy to rant about it right now... watch this space!

BB x

Siaus22 · 13-10-2008, 18:05

Yeah, I was in one of those moods and really needed to get it all out right now or I would have just been stewing about it for a while!

Garp · 13-10-2008, 18:25

People in support have been immensely irritating at times. They get this impression that sysadmin are the 'instant fix' for every problem, so if it requires even half a seconds creative, intelligent thinking, like maybe reasoning out the cause of a situation rather than dumbly typing in the same old commands, bang up comes the ticket to our queue. Then when it took me a week or two to get around to it because for some daft reason for a while I was the only sysadmin and I had too much work just doing fire-fighting, they bitch and moan that tickets are taking too long. For a good long period of time I would sit and write careful responses, detailing my steps, hoping they'd pay attention to what I'd done and how I'd worked out and resolved the problem. A good 75% of cases were ones they should have fixed themselves. Of that 75% probably a further 75% of them were dead simple and should have been completely obvious from even a quickest glance.

e.g.
"Customer is reporting their e-mails keep bouncing to these destinations", followed by headers containing all the bounces.
30 seconds skimming through the headers and its plain to see they'd typo'd the e-mail address. 20 seconds later I've even bothered to do a quick DNS check (something support do hundreds of times a day) to see if the typo'd address has a mail server, and it doesn't.

Gee.. let me think now. Why might e-mails be bouncing then?

SidewinderINC · 13-10-2008, 18:36

What hacks me off, is the people that do jack all, all day, and then expect somebody else to help them out because they've got too much to do.

Also the people that do nothing all day, and then do all their work on overtime, thus screwing with the overtime budget and getting it cut, so those people that are swamped can't actually do any overtime because there's no budget for it.

I also hate those people that expect you to be mind readers when they need help, and then moan that you haven't done something for them, when they didn't even bloody ask, or remind you if they asked the day before.

Siaus22 · 13-10-2008, 18:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

What hacks me off, is the people that do jack all, all day, and then expect somebody else to help them out because they've got too much to do.

See thats one of the things that happens, or they moan they have so much to do then bugger off for a gossip for a few hours! See I like a gossip, as Lainey will testify but I won't then expect someone to bail me out. I get the work done. As we don't have an overtime budget I can't really comment on that but know friends who have similar situations at their work.

Mark · 13-10-2008, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

Also the people that do nothing all day, and then do all their work on overtime, thus screwing with the overtime budget and getting it cut, so those people that are swamped can't actually do any overtime because there's no budget for it.

Grrr. I work all sorts of odd hours and sometimes slack off during the day and have to catch up 'after hours', but I wouldn't dream of claiming more than the hours actually worked. Not that we can claim overtime anyway but that's not the point. My work habits probably annoy people sometimes when they have to wait for stuff, but the work gets done and sometimes the odd hours pay off, so my boss is fine with it.

SidewinderINC · 13-10-2008, 18:52

See I have no problem with that mark, as you're not on overtime if you're just working odd hours. but if you're paid from 9-5 and don't do anything between those hours and then work till 8pm and claim those 3 hours on top of your regular pay then I want to attack you with sharp objects.

Piggymon · 13-10-2008, 19:07

*was about to post but then realises she browses from work on her lunch and doesn't want her boss to see her rant*

So when are we doing another Maidstone meet so we can meet you and the lovely lady ?

Siaus22 · 13-10-2008, 19:23

Lainey being the lovely lady? Not heard those words together for a while :P hehe just kidding nerd!

I'm up for a meet to meet new people! Although when I've been to meets with other boards, the established memebers have to provide the drinks for the newer members! ;-)

You can speak in person with your rant then!

13-10-2008, 17:51	#1
Siaus22 Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 34	People you work with. So some of this may just be a rant by me, but recently I seem to be coming more and more frustrated with some of the people I work with. Don't get me wrong, there are quite a few decent people in the office and get on really well with them, but recently a few people seem to be hell bent on just winding me up. Finding it increasingly harder not to just let go and end up in full blown shouting at them. Now I'm all for having a laugh and joke and a bit of a skive as is pretty much most of us in the office, what really hacks me off tho, is those people who just pee around all day long, complain they are bored, sit on the phone to everyone bar work related stuff and then moan when asked if they have actually done anything today or are given even the smallest amount of work. I like a good laugh but know when I have a shed load of stuff to get done, it gets done. Just don't appreciate people trying tog et all shirty and moaning at me about giving them stuff to do, stuff that needs doing and then sitting on the phone to an estate agent and looking for houses! Argh,... rant over. Anyone else have to deal with people who really grind on you? And Lainey....... you know who I mean but names need to be left out . MB possibly also knows who I mean. __________________

13-10-2008, 18:05	#3
Siaus22 Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 34	Yeah, I was in one of those moods and really needed to get it all out right now or I would have just been stewing about it for a while! __________________

13-10-2008, 18:25	#4
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	People in support have been immensely irritating at times. They get this impression that sysadmin are the 'instant fix' for every problem, so if it requires even half a seconds creative, intelligent thinking, like maybe reasoning out the cause of a situation rather than dumbly typing in the same old commands, bang up comes the ticket to our queue. Then when it took me a week or two to get around to it because for some daft reason for a while I was the only sysadmin and I had too much work just doing fire-fighting, they bitch and moan that tickets are taking too long. For a good long period of time I would sit and write careful responses, detailing my steps, hoping they'd pay attention to what I'd done and how I'd worked out and resolved the problem. A good 75% of cases were ones they should have fixed themselves. Of that 75% probably a further 75% of them were dead simple and should have been completely obvious from even a quickest glance. e.g. "Customer is reporting their e-mails keep bouncing to these destinations", followed by headers containing all the bounces. 30 seconds skimming through the headers and its plain to see they'd typo'd the e-mail address. 20 seconds later I've even bothered to do a quick DNS check (something support do hundreds of times a day) to see if the typo'd address has a mail server, and it doesn't. Gee.. let me think now. Why might e-mails be bouncing then? __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

13-10-2008, 18:36	#5
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	What hacks me off, is the people that do jack all, all day, and then expect somebody else to help them out because they've got too much to do. Also the people that do nothing all day, and then do all their work on overtime, thus screwing with the overtime budget and getting it cut, so those people that are swamped can't actually do any overtime because there's no budget for it. I also hate those people that expect you to be mind readers when they need help, and then moan that you haven't done something for them, when they didn't even bloody ask, or remind you if they asked the day before. __________________ No Sig.

13-10-2008, 18:52	#8
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	See I have no problem with that mark, as you're not on overtime if you're just working odd hours. but if you're paid from 9-5 and don't do anything between those hours and then work till 8pm and claim those 3 hours on top of your regular pay then I want to attack you with sharp objects. __________________ No Sig.

13-10-2008, 18:01	#2
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	Yes I do.. but I don't have the energy to rant about it right now... watch this space! BB x

13-10-2008, 19:07	#9
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	was about to post but then realises she browses from work on her lunch and doesn't want her boss to see her rant So when are we doing another Maidstone meet so we can meet you and the lovely lady ? __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

13-10-2008, 19:23	#10
Siaus22 Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 34	Lainey being the lovely lady? Not heard those words together for a while :P hehe just kidding nerd! I'm up for a meet to meet new people! Although when I've been to meets with other boards, the established memebers have to provide the drinks for the newer members! ;-) You can speak in person with your rant then! __________________

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