I was clear. I was very, very clear. I wrote: "I need release dates for all of your projects as milestones." Everyone on the team agreed that a milestone has a duration of 0 days. Yet *everyone* left either 1 day or a span of days in that field. This is your job people - learn it. If you don't know it by now - at LEAST read what I wrote! I even provided examples. Is no one trainable?!
Open memo to our QA team: It's not a successful test if something failed. Do not tell me that the test cases all completed successfully if you haven't bothered to read the log and see that two sessions failed. Can you not read? If you can't read, do you not understand the big red "X"?! And really, why are you in QA if you can't read?
And to the guy who's e-mailing me RIGHT NOW: I told you where the document is located in the shared directory, I told you to update it, you righteous dastard, I'm not your g-d admin, update it yourself. READ the note I sent if you didn't listen to the instructions when I gave them verbally during the meeting last night.
Why can no one pay attention anymore? Are you too busy reading the newspaper online, multi-tasking during conference calls, your eyes don't see bold print?! Honestly, I'm pretty sure that movie Idiocracy is occurring right before my eyes in real life.
Next Up: I'd take a vacation, but then I'd have to answer my phone
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Easier Versus Harder
I don't know why this is such a difficult concept - but digital makes things EASIER folks. Do NOT use the fact that you aren't using film to excuse why you can't do what I *know* you can do.
What-the-frick-is-she-talking-about, you ask. And rightly so!
On Friday I took a dog in to the vet to have an OFA x-ray for her hips and elbows. That was seriously not supposed to be difficult. I've done it for all of my dogs after they turn 2 years old, plus various puppy buyers have done the same and sent the x-rays to me for submission. I've seen a lot of Basenji x-rays, folks. Basenjis are "medium" sized dogs, but really, they're small. All the way from their hips to their elbows fit on one x-ray. I swear. However, when I looked at the x-ray on the CD the vet tech gave me - they did her hips to her toes. No elbows. I'm not that anatomically challenged that I don't recognize where elbows are supposed to be.
Fine, no problem, maybe they made a mistake and left the elbow x-ray off of the CD I have to submit. However, when I called - they said they had no idea that I wanted her elbows in the shot (we did discuss it and I filled out the form correctly [I checked]) but now they want another $$ for the new x-ray and $$ for the anesthetic - but they'll make an exception for me, since there was a mistake and they'll let me bring her back next Saturday. Gee, thanks. The only excuse I got from them was, "well, this is a digital x-ray, not film". Honey, digital makes it easier, not harder. Is this frickin' backwards day?
It comes down to the fact that for some unknown reason no one knows how to read anymore. I always tell people, "I can't help you, if you can't read." It has absolutely nothing to do with illiteracy, it has to do with no one paying attention anymore!
Next up: RTFM
What-the-frick-is-she-talking-about, you ask. And rightly so!
On Friday I took a dog in to the vet to have an OFA x-ray for her hips and elbows. That was seriously not supposed to be difficult. I've done it for all of my dogs after they turn 2 years old, plus various puppy buyers have done the same and sent the x-rays to me for submission. I've seen a lot of Basenji x-rays, folks. Basenjis are "medium" sized dogs, but really, they're small. All the way from their hips to their elbows fit on one x-ray. I swear. However, when I looked at the x-ray on the CD the vet tech gave me - they did her hips to her toes. No elbows. I'm not that anatomically challenged that I don't recognize where elbows are supposed to be.
Fine, no problem, maybe they made a mistake and left the elbow x-ray off of the CD I have to submit. However, when I called - they said they had no idea that I wanted her elbows in the shot (we did discuss it and I filled out the form correctly [I checked]) but now they want another $$ for the new x-ray and $$ for the anesthetic - but they'll make an exception for me, since there was a mistake and they'll let me bring her back next Saturday. Gee, thanks. The only excuse I got from them was, "well, this is a digital x-ray, not film". Honey, digital makes it easier, not harder. Is this frickin' backwards day?
It comes down to the fact that for some unknown reason no one knows how to read anymore. I always tell people, "I can't help you, if you can't read." It has absolutely nothing to do with illiteracy, it has to do with no one paying attention anymore!
Next up: RTFM
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Popcorn is Ruined
I cannot eat popcorn anymore, not since I found out that the last few pieces that don't pop are called "Old Maids". Now, every time I eat popcorn, I think, "Well, maybe it just wasn't part of their destiny to pop. I mean, really, not everyone has to pop. Not popping is okay." But we buy our popcorn knowing that it's important for most of those kernals to pop.
Why are they called "Old Maids"?!
I AM NOT AN OLD MAID!
So, that's why popcorn's off the list now. I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.
Next up: It's digital, it should be EASIER. Or, why-the-frick-can-no-one-READ?! I haven't decided, I'm equally bitter about both topics.
Why are they called "Old Maids"?!
I AM NOT AN OLD MAID!
So, that's why popcorn's off the list now. I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.
Next up: It's digital, it should be EASIER. Or, why-the-frick-can-no-one-READ?! I haven't decided, I'm equally bitter about both topics.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Sunshine
So to those of you who call me "Sunshine" first thing in the morning - think you're funny? You think you're the frickin' comedian? (I didn't check the "adult content" box. So read my mind, you know what I meant!) Oh, wait - sarcasm. Right? Yeah, totally missed it. Why? Because YOU'RE NOT FUNNY.
People at work think I'm not a morning person. The fact of the matter is, I'm usually in the office four hours before ANY of those so-called Morning People. I've been AT WORK for longer than they've been awake and frankly, that means I'm not an afternoon person either. Dastards!
Next up: Why I Can't Eat Popcorn Anymore
People at work think I'm not a morning person. The fact of the matter is, I'm usually in the office four hours before ANY of those so-called Morning People. I've been AT WORK for longer than they've been awake and frankly, that means I'm not an afternoon person either. Dastards!
Next up: Why I Can't Eat Popcorn Anymore
A Bitter Little Ray of Sunshine
No, nothing horrible has ever happened in my life, I just choose to take it that way. Frankly, it's amazing that anyone wants to hide their inner Bitter. I say - (write, actually) - time to embrace our Bitterness!
To those of you who think life is like a box of chocolates - check it out - it's probably stale. You know, when the chocolate has that white look to it that tells you that if you DID have fillings - they'd be part of the chocolate after the first bite. Or worse, for the first time in twelve years you are wearing a white shirt AND NOW a big blob of whatever was the filling in the stupid chocolates. Stupid Tide Stain Stick is always losing its cap in my purse so what's the freakin' point. And besides, who gave me chocolates? No one, that's who. So shut UP. Stupid happy people.
Next up - "What Happens to People Who Call Me "Sunshine" First Thing in the Morning"
To those of you who think life is like a box of chocolates - check it out - it's probably stale. You know, when the chocolate has that white look to it that tells you that if you DID have fillings - they'd be part of the chocolate after the first bite. Or worse, for the first time in twelve years you are wearing a white shirt AND NOW a big blob of whatever was the filling in the stupid chocolates. Stupid Tide Stain Stick is always losing its cap in my purse so what's the freakin' point. And besides, who gave me chocolates? No one, that's who. So shut UP. Stupid happy people.
Next up - "What Happens to People Who Call Me "Sunshine" First Thing in the Morning"
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