Okay so let me start by saying that today has been a day unlike most. For those of you who don't know I am currently working a part time job (very flexible) with a computer company. All I do is sit in front of this computer that they let me use and crop pictures using photoshop. Yay photoshop!
So, I hesitantly went into this work today because they called me and told me they really needed me to come in. I say hesitantly because I did have other things going on today and I was a tad busy to say the least.
Anyway, I go to this place and it's almost empty. Now, this is not common. I have been here a few times and I have been there at all hours and I have never seen it empty. Well, apparently the Christmas party for the company is going on and most people have already left for it. My boss is, however, still there. He sets up my stuff and tells me that in about 30 minutes I will be in charge of the office because everyone will be leaving. Mind you, I don't really work there. I know nothing about what they do. He tells me not to worry and it'll all be fine.
I have now been at the place working alone for about 1 hour. Suddenly all the lights go out and there's all sorts of clicking noises and all the computers make noise and then everything goes back to normal. Or so I thought. Actually there has been some sort of power surge and the network has shut down in the office. This makes my usual job impossible I call my boss and tell him. He then proceeds to tell me how to check out the network and see if it's really broken. First of all I know next to nothing about computers. Second I DON'T ACTUALLY WORK THERE.
After wondering around trying to find the room where the computer is that can maybe "fix" this network problem I just give up. You'd think I'd go home now, but you'd be wrong. Instead I have been told to scan some things instead because that doesn't need the network.
I have now been at this job for 2 1/2 hours. Soon I will go home. I figure I'll just scan a couple of things and then leave. I start scanning and someone is banging on the door outside (that has been locked for my safety). After 3 hard knocks I go down and it's UPS. The guy has like 10 new computers that he needs to deliver. So, I have to sign for them. Which I do only after calling my boss AGAIN and making sure I can. The poor UPS man has to just leave all the computers in the hall because I don't know where they go.
Finally it's time to go home. I grab all my things and start to head out. Only to have the electricity blink on me again and the only work I had done most of the day (all the scanning) disappears off the screen. Now, I'm not dumb. It was saved but where the folder went, only God knows. It was on the desk top and all the files were open and I was closing it when the blink occurred and the folder disappeared like a sick magic show or a practical joke.
I love my part time job. It never leaves me bored.
About Me
- Chandster
- Birthday: Dec 19 Birthplace: New Orleans, LA Occupation: Singer Favorite Color: Green I was one of the biggest stars of the early MTV era, selling five million copies of my debut album. As well as scoring a string of four Top Ten hits from the record.
1 comment:
This reminds me of when I worked across the street from my college at a hospital. I was in Patient Accounts, and was "to be seen, not heard." I did tons of paperwork like entering new patients into the database, filing, and helping some workers locate old insurance claims, but I never had to deal directly with people. I was supposed to avoid all human contact.
There were times, however, when everyone in the office would leave, and I, for some reason, would be put in charge of the phone lines and the front desk. I had no idea what I was doing. I couldn't look up info, and I couldn't help anyone. The only thing I could do was smile, and say, "They'll be back in a couple of hours." This was especially helpful when a handful of pregnant Mexican or Somolian women would come in and not be able to speak English. I couldn't even tell them that I didn't know what I was doing.
Just smile and wave, smile and wave . . . pat your tummy, smile, and wave.
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