So let’s go through the rundown of today’s annoyances, just for kicks:
- The copy of Napster on one of the FM studio computers. Argh.
- The copy of Limewire on one of morning show hosts’ computers. Double argh.
- The complete inability of an out-of-office client to follow very, very simple instructions. “Click this link. Click this next link. See files? Good.” Apparently the second step is beyond their ken. Triple argh.
- The utter discombobulation of the print system on one particular computer, to the point where the only way I’m going to get it printing again is to throw it on the bench first thing tomorrow for a nuke-and-repave job. Extra quadruple argh with a cherry on top. And I don’t like cherries.
- People who use other people as a buffer for tech support calls. Hi, I’m not an ogre, and I really appreciate not having to go through an extra layer of communication when there’s a problem that needs fixing, so stop having other people make your damned support calls, okay? Argh quintuplets.
- Impossible and/or conflicting mandates from management. Argh, argh, argh, argh, argh and goddamned argh.
And this is one of the better tech jobs available. Maybe I really am in the wrong line of work…
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7 responses to “Can I nuke and repave more than just the computer?”
Fear not, my friend, it could be worse: you at least have a finite user base, and can mostly control what goes on their computers.
I get the AOL users. (Ptui!)
Wolfe-man: Limewire Boy has AOhelL on his machine, too. *grumble*
Kora-Sean: Emphasis on “rather,” there. It worked, but I made a few unfortunate choices, and the timing was atrocious. I could make a much better go of it this time around. Hell, there’s even an official GroupWise client for Linux. But… after last time, I bet I couldn’t push it through successfully. Dammit.
And I would if I could, “enough to do” be damned. =)
Wolfie: Ptui’ing the Aohell users? The .000001% that’s decent *raises hand* doth not deserve a ptui. Though I just use it for email currently…
No, I’m afraid that virtual ptui is going to have to stand, since I KNOW you’re smarter than that 😉 To put it in context though, the ones I was referring to are the ones who think the big beige box is their modem and the 3.5″ plastic thing that pops out is the hard drive.
*laughter* No yummy cooking for the Wolfie when I’m there. Pfffft. I kid though…. I still had to give ya flack for the ptui though =P
Napster?!
Limewire?!!
Methinks the DJs are due for a Linux-ation…
Didn’t you create an in-studio linux machine rather successfully some time ago?!
Not that you don’t have enough to do
🙂