December 16, 2011
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So contrary to my usual habit…. I left something to the last minute.
An online class that I needed to recert. It needed to be done today. Bah. Luckily I had schlepped my laptop to work with me, “just in case”. No, not to Facebook…. the Barracuda eats that up before it leaves the server. They pretty much want to guarantee that no employee ever have any fun online even on their own dime or their own harddrive. Not usually a problem except for the tiny issue of having to print my updated certificate. I can access the WiFi but not the printer from my laptop because we are not allowed to “tie in” attach a UBS cable, thumbdrive, anything whatever to the network (ancient juryrigged system).
So there I sat with my desktop work computer trying it’s best to crowd out my laptop… Did I mention that my desk was probably a cast off executive desk; from the 1930′s.. wood drawers and those handy dandy pull out wood shelves. But definately NOT set up to have a key board and monitor on it. You know the type, all the cables have to track across the desktop, and everything plunked smack dab in the middle of the desk top. Add to that a telephone, adding machine, in and out trays, etc. I’m left with a patch of ancient black mystery material the size of a large postcard on which to process my paperwork, that’s when I’m willing to do the stiff arms stretched out over and frameing my invoices in a vain attempt to read, type and calculate at the same time.
Well, then, you say; use your desktop…silly man You don’t know how dedicated this place is to the “no fun” rule.There I sat with a wireless laptop with no printer access and a desktop comp connected to a printer but lacking a sound card and speakers. God forbid any itune or YouTube slip through. Wait, no YouTube… the Barracuda eats that too.
Did I mention the class was in an audio video format. So I did the class on my laptop during my lunch hour and signed on my work comp to print the certificate. Remember I couldn’t transfer it to a stick (not allowed) or email a copy (the class program was not set up to allow that choice) Oh brother……
