A new, smooth and efficient computer and phone system at work that immediately knocks out the servers and phones, laptops that have not been included in the roll out and will not be connected to the new system for another 48 hours, but also no longer have access to the old system. A "Help" Desk that cannot cope with the volume of calls (1 hour and 50 minutes on hold, listening to Kenny G and being repeatedly told that I am moving forward in the queue), failed deliveries and loss of data. The whole event went so smoothly that it was like shoving sandpaper up ones bottom (or so I imagine). What a day.
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I can totally relate! We changed computer systems in April and our new, efficient system for charting takes twice as long and still sometimes gets "stuck." Then we are on the phone to the IT guys. The only thing I can say is....you get used to it...haha! BTW...love this shot! It is exactly how I feel some days!
At first sight when I saw your picture, I tell myself "ho no! I won't sleep again because of him". After reading your text, i now know who won't sleep tonight and it's not me! Great story with a great capture! Still love you talent and your work!
@harbie Thanks very much - I think anyone who touches a computer can relate at some point! @daneau Thanks very much, very much appreciated :) I'm pleased you'll sleep tonight! @teiko Thanks very much - I continue to live in hope. @vankrey Thank you very much indeed :) @golftragic Definitely single malt. Thanks very much @louuncouth Thanks very much...not one of my better days
We are having similar issue at my work. Third day without my computer. Upgrade didn't work so reverted to old system and now have to rebuild my computer! Aargh
Oh what a desperate man captured so well with this image . What can I say but thank goodness I have left my very stressful career, will never go back :-))
@golftragic Oh yes indeed...especially the way I play! @dibzgreasley Thanks very much - FUBAR, at least as I understand it, is F###ed Up Beyond All Recognition. @newbank Thanks...crappy day but I'm about to release said tension @lisatown Thanks very much. I've dealt with FUBAR and I reckon a c*** day might be a C U Next Tuesday...muse away ;) @andreajoy I fell your pain :( @chippy1402 Thanks very much...good old PC's... @hermann Thanks very much, and there are days when I wish I could leave! @spanner Thanks very much :) @andrewkru Thanks very much, appreciated
Reminds me of when the year 1999 ended and all business that got new systems out of fear that the old ones wouldn't cope. What a mess for all of us!! Hope IT gets the bugs worked out soon. nice shot, at least you got a fun one out of that mess.
ok - having caught up on your narration and all the ensuing banter I think you are looking pretty good ( hahaha kidding ) ( no really you look ok ) - I can commiserate and agree booze is the only solution.
an aside - are the bottles getting smaller mine seems to be emptying faster than I am drinking it?
and the R for me has always stood for repair
love this - fav - and I may substitute my face in the event I feel the same way as your body language is superb
@jess1204 Thanks very much...I would do IT either. Mind you, people say that about those of us who were forced to work in sales through a lack of qualifications but an ability to talk and talk and talk. Sometimes we even listen...sometimes.... @golftragic I guess it could...it all means one big mess! @annied Thanks very much...and the damned bottles are microscopic these days! @deliad Thanks very much - it's definitely a 50/50 split! @tracelee Done, and thanks very much :) @terryliv I know what you're saying, but you can tell the Help Desk is under pressure when they're issuing emailed step by step instructions on how to resolve the issues. Emailed instructions to people that have no access to emails? Yeah, that should work a treat... ;) @vignouse Thank you very much kind sir, appreciated as always!
Brilliant shot... My deepest sympathies about the rollout f*ck-up... It is amazing how dependent we have become on technology and the degree to which we have placed ourselves in the hands of IT... I am forever ranting about corporate IT policy and demanding to know who runs the business, us or them... Frustrating beyond belief...
@davie Thanks very much indeed :) @hippiechick13 Thanks - I doubt there'll be any improvement today either @firefly8642 thanks very much! @northy Thanks and I agree wholeheartedly - frustrating to the extreme @gigiflower poor you...was it that bad? @lisatown I'm not sure whether to be vaguely insulted or quietly pleased, so I'm going to go with both and spend the day slightly confused... @wearing0 Ahh the good old NHS...I have fond memories the as well...and thanks very much!
Fantastic shot and wonderful title - caught my eye :)
Did you get to hear that all important phrase over and over on the line "Your call is very important to us - please stay on the line and someone will be with you shortly" - I have found that this definition of shortly differs dramatically from mine - as does this definition of help desk.....
and yes the e-mails on how to fix when you don't have access to e-mail - the worst I had it recently was when I was on the phone with a tech via live chat trying to get something that used to work re-working......he was remotely playing in my system - I turned away for a second - when I looked back - my system was shutting itself down - it came back up and it no longer knew who I was.....and to re-access the chat or help desk, I had to be logged in
FUBAR! haha My hubby says that all the time! Is that blood running out on the reflective black surface! How did you have those problems all day at work and then get this great shot! So creative! fav
@dougapic Thanks and thanks @pittcj17 Thanks very much @livvy Thanks, much appreciated - it could only ever get better @yaorenliu Thanks very much. I mean that too ;) @deak68 It's agonizing really. We should go back to carrier pigeons. Thanks very much @rachelwithey It can't possibly get worse now. Can it? @espyetta Thank you very much, appreciated...and it's just drool...
We also just got a new computer system, replaced a 25yo Unix based system. Problem is, the system we were trained in behaves differently to the live one! We had to have a sausage sizzle and a carton of beer the other day after work to try and improve morale! Good luck with it!
@eyeamlisa thanks very much :) @tomtom its been agonising - I spent the day away from the office today but apparently there's been no progress. Shock horror
There you are....! Love the image along with your banter - hope your work situation improves dramatically. If not, you are free to pop over to my house....there are a few kiddies that need a STERN talking to! HAHA!!
@jacobwalsh89 thanks very much @roseolivia thank you, much appreciated @lynnilou There I am. You do realise that I can not cope with children on any level? ;)
@sidecar Still trying to figure it out myself - low ISO, slowish shutter speed, low F Stop, dark room with one source of light - I usually have mine from the left (my left anyway) and then hope for the best!
@graemestevens I think I mess the dark room most of the time ... the the 'scaredness' of designing the shot. I'll see how I go and trial it. Thank you!
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Btw, I really like low-key shots! Great lighting in this. Love the reflections, too.
@daneau Thanks very much, very much appreciated :) I'm pleased you'll sleep tonight!
@teiko Thanks very much - I continue to live in hope.
@vankrey Thank you very much indeed :)
@golftragic Definitely single malt. Thanks very much
@louuncouth Thanks very much...not one of my better days
Great shot btw Graeme! I can comiserate on the 'sand paper' feeling... my life is full of it lately !
@dibzgreasley Thanks very much - FUBAR, at least as I understand it, is F###ed Up Beyond All Recognition.
@newbank Thanks...crappy day but I'm about to release said tension
@lisatown Thanks very much. I've dealt with FUBAR and I reckon a c*** day might be a C U Next Tuesday...muse away ;)
@andreajoy I fell your pain :(
@chippy1402 Thanks very much...good old PC's...
@hermann Thanks very much, and there are days when I wish I could leave!
@spanner Thanks very much :)
@andrewkru Thanks very much, appreciated
@trinda I remember that too, horrible, chaotic...needless in the end...and thanks very much
an aside - are the bottles getting smaller mine seems to be emptying faster than I am drinking it?
and the R for me has always stood for repair
love this - fav - and I may substitute my face in the event I feel the same way as your body language is superb
@golftragic I guess it could...it all means one big mess!
@annied Thanks very much...and the damned bottles are microscopic these days!
@deliad Thanks very much - it's definitely a 50/50 split!
@tracelee Done, and thanks very much :)
@terryliv I know what you're saying, but you can tell the Help Desk is under pressure when they're issuing emailed step by step instructions on how to resolve the issues. Emailed instructions to people that have no access to emails? Yeah, that should work a treat... ;)
@vignouse Thank you very much kind sir, appreciated as always!
@hippiechick13 Thanks - I doubt there'll be any improvement today either
@firefly8642 thanks very much!
@northy Thanks and I agree wholeheartedly - frustrating to the extreme
@gigiflower poor you...was it that bad?
@lisatown I'm not sure whether to be vaguely insulted or quietly pleased, so I'm going to go with both and spend the day slightly confused...
@wearing0 Ahh the good old NHS...I have fond memories the as well...and thanks very much!
Sorry your day was miserable....
Did you get to hear that all important phrase over and over on the line "Your call is very important to us - please stay on the line and someone will be with you shortly" - I have found that this definition of shortly differs dramatically from mine - as does this definition of help desk.....
and yes the e-mails on how to fix when you don't have access to e-mail - the worst I had it recently was when I was on the phone with a tech via live chat trying to get something that used to work re-working......he was remotely playing in my system - I turned away for a second - when I looked back - my system was shutting itself down - it came back up and it no longer knew who I was.....and to re-access the chat or help desk, I had to be logged in
@pittcj17 Thanks very much
@livvy Thanks, much appreciated - it could only ever get better
@yaorenliu Thanks very much. I mean that too ;)
@deak68 It's agonizing really. We should go back to carrier pigeons. Thanks very much
@rachelwithey It can't possibly get worse now. Can it?
@espyetta Thank you very much, appreciated...and it's just drool...
@tomtom its been agonising - I spent the day away from the office today but apparently there's been no progress. Shock horror
@roseolivia thank you, much appreciated
@lynnilou There I am. You do realise that I can not cope with children on any level? ;)
You’ve portrayed your frustration brilliantly. Fav.