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jhermiz
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 Posted - 2005-03-07 : 13:43:04
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Need to vent  Is it just the corporation I work at where the typical answer is:"I don't know"Or "it's not my job..or duty"What is happening to this world
Keeping the web experience alive -- [url]http://www.web-impulse.com[/url]Imperfection living for perfection -- [url]http://jhermiz.blogspot.com/[/url] |
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derrickleggett
Pointy Haired Yak DBA
4184 Posts |
Posted - 2005-03-07 : 13:49:39
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| You work for an HR company don't you.MeanOldDBAderrickleggett@hotmail.comWhen life gives you a lemon, fire the DBA. |
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jhermiz
3564 Posts |
Posted - 2005-03-07 : 17:48:06
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That is cruel :)No engineering company (www.thyssenkrupp.com), they're prolly real close to spirit1 :).
Keeping the web experience alive -- [url]http://www.web-impulse.com[/url]Imperfection living for perfection -- [url]http://jhermiz.blogspot.com/[/url] |
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eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
3575 Posts |
Posted - 2005-03-07 : 18:01:05
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| I don't mind the "I don't know" answer. That is much better than someone thinking they know something and giving you some BS answer.-ec |
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jen
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
4110 Posts |
Posted - 2005-03-08 : 02:39:32
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| i really don't mind the "i don't know answer" if the task is not routine, but if it is, and the answer is still the same, expect an incident report --------------------keeping it simple... |
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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2052 Posts |
Posted - 2005-03-08 : 03:40:50
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| I get a slight variant i.e. "We should all be doing ... <Some madcap scheme> ... Who's responsiblity is it?" To which my first reaction is invariably "Well you thought of it!"steveAnd how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2005-03-08 : 04:49:24
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yeah they're really close to me ... about 800 km.  Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow  |
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AndrewMurphy
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2916 Posts |
Posted - 2005-03-08 : 07:17:43
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| I get a lot of "Because".....answersas in "Because I said so", "Because I can't be bothered to do it right" |
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
7020 Posts |
Posted - 2005-03-08 : 09:19:54
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| Sometimes you have to use answers like that, because the truth is too painful:Question:"Why isn't my application working"Correct Answer:"Because is was developed by you, and you're a complete idiot!"Actual Answer:"I don't know."CODO ERGO SUM |
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derrickleggett
Pointy Haired Yak DBA
4184 Posts |
Posted - 2005-03-08 : 09:45:11
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| Correct Answer:"Because is was developed by you, and you're a complete idiot!"Correct Answer:"Because is was developed by you, and you're a complete idiot!"Correct Answer:"Because is was developed by you, and you're a complete idiot!"Correct Answer:"Because is was developed by you, and you're a complete idiot!"Correct Answer:"Because is was developed by you, and you're a complete idiot!"Correct Answer:"Because is was developed by you, and you're a complete idiot!"Correct Answer:"Because is was developed by you, and you're a complete idiot!"Correct Answer:"Because is was developed by you, and you're a complete idiot!"Correct Answer:"Because is was developed by you, and you're a complete idiot!"Correct Answer:"Because is was developed by you, and you're a complete idiot!"Summary:"YOU'RE AN IDIOT!!!!"I love it MVJ!MeanOldDBAderrickleggett@hotmail.comWhen life gives you a lemon, fire the DBA. |
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JimL
SQL Slinging Yak Ranger
1537 Posts |
Posted - 2005-03-08 : 10:18:57
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| I get a slight variation.Manager: What is the matter with your program, why is the job data not right.IT: Because the data entered is not right. (SISO)Manager: Who’s job is it to see the data is entered correctly.IT: The supervisor.Supervisor: “My people are to busy to enter it right”. You need to make the program so they can’t do it wrong.IT: I will get right on it, Right after I finish the air car that uses no fuel and flies itself. @$$#0!&JimUsers <> Logic |
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jhermiz
3564 Posts |
Posted - 2005-03-09 : 00:02:02
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BAHAHAHAHA jim.So I'm not alone!
Keeping the web experience alive -- [url]http://www.web-impulse.com[/url]Imperfection living for perfection -- [url]http://jhermiz.blogspot.com/[/url] |
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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2052 Posts |
Posted - 2005-03-09 : 05:19:53
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| Yeah Jim I get exactly the same too.One of the things I had to do (Can't change this app!) was write a whole sequence of reports to point out 'wrong' data. Of course no-one has time to look at these reports but at least I can look at the numbers at the bottom and say "oh look, there are 200 errors this month when there were only 50 last"And how is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. |
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Kristen
Test
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Posted - 2005-03-09 : 06:52:01
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| Reminds me of a client [the MD in fact] saying "What's this 'Circular Reference' error in my Spreadhseet?"It was the whole cash flow for his company. It had everything in it - each employees salarary, sales projections, and the half dozen obligatory kitchen sinks.He had told me how impressed the bank were with the quality of information he was able to give them.So I explained what a circular reference was. And then I demonstrated it to him:"See this Profit figure in your bottom line here?""Yes""OK, so now I'll press recalculate ... and now its gone up""Ah, OK""I'll press recalculate again ... this time its gone down""Got it"Went back six months later and he had his famous spreadhseet open on his PC. I pushed Recalculate and sure enough the "Circular reference" message popped up again ...Kristen |
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corporation employees' typical answers