Oh dear....

Phate · 03-04-2009, 02:14

As well as being self employed I'm contracted by a couple of companies to do IT Support work here and there etc.

Just had an email asking me to work all day Saturday - fine by me

Here's the email...

"Hi Jake, just a quick one for you do you remember the company? ****

Well they are moving offices (just 2 floors up) so we need you to go (blah blah blah blah)

To confirm, it's just unplugging it, moving it 2 floors up, then plugging it back in what could possibly go wrong?"

I think I need to find a new employer LOL....can see massive headache coming on Saturday.

Garp · 03-04-2009, 04:30

How can it fail.. let me count thy ways..

Mark · 03-04-2009, 09:16

You're doomed.

Burble · 03-04-2009, 09:33

Office moves are never, ever as simple as they sound no matter how far things have to be moved.

We've got an office move coming up in Munich in a couple of weeks but they've planned to move the weekend I'm in New York so it'll be down to the minions to deal with the problems

Phate · 03-04-2009, 12:05

Well if they need to contract someone in

Wryel · 03-04-2009, 13:54

I moved 12 traders once (they were rearranging their desks), stayed 2 hours on Friday, worked 9am-12am Saturday and 9-5 Sunday. Have fun though yeah? I'm going to the zoo!

iCraig · 03-04-2009, 13:57

Yep, always problems. Enough power sockets, spaced properly for the setups, same story with network sockets. Moving networks and IP address changes for servers to be sorted with. I've never witnessed an office move with zero problems. There's always *something*

Blighter · 03-04-2009, 14:04

I bet you forget to plug something in/turn something on and it takes you hourrssss to figure it out

Burble · 03-04-2009, 14:58

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Originally Posted by iCraig

There's always *something*

Unfortunately so.

The stumbling block we faced when moving offices in Sweden a few years ago (when I was off relaxing in Seattle - convenient!) was that building had no electricity supply. That was much fun as the lease expired on the old building the day after they were due to move into the new building.

semi-pro waster · 03-04-2009, 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burble

Unfortunately so.

The stumbling block we faced when moving offices in Sweden a few years ago (when I was off relaxing in Seattle - convenient!) was that building had no electricity supply. That was much fun as the lease expired on the old building the day after they were due to move into the new building.

It might just be me but that seems like a pretty big oversight on someones part to not notice there was no power at all.

Good luck with the move Phate, maybe you'll be fortunate enough to have it go smoothly.

03-04-2009, 02:14	#1
Phate Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brentwood, Essex Posts: 45	Oh dear.... As well as being self employed I'm contracted by a couple of companies to do IT Support work here and there etc. Just had an email asking me to work all day Saturday - fine by me Here's the email... "Hi Jake, just a quick one for you do you remember the company? ** Well they are moving offices (just 2 floors up) so we need you to go (blah blah blah blah) To confirm, it's just unplugging it, moving it 2 floors up, then plugging it back in what could possibly go wrong?**" I think I need to find a new employer LOL....can see massive headache coming on Saturday.

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03-04-2009, 09:33	#4
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Office moves are never, ever as simple as they sound no matter how far things have to be moved. We've got an office move coming up in Munich in a couple of weeks but they've planned to move the weekend I'm in New York so it'll be down to the minions to deal with the problems

03-04-2009, 12:05	#5
Phate Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brentwood, Essex Posts: 45	Well if they need to contract someone in

03-04-2009, 13:54	#6
Wryel Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,148	I moved 12 traders once (they were rearranging their desks), stayed 2 hours on Friday, worked 9am-12am Saturday and 9-5 Sunday. Have fun though yeah? I'm going to the zoo!