Day Number 2 … a little better

Sleep last night well I was tired but my 2nd wind came along just before bed.  I had problems falling asleep and then I woke up around 3 and 4 and 5 and then shortly after 6.  I get up at 6:30 just to arrive at my job by 8:30.  Too bad it’s not across the street from me, just think how much more I could have slept!

Anyway, I was in such a foul mood this morning.  Thinking about how boring yesterday was and how boring today will probably be.  I just wanted to quit.  That thought didn’t pass until some time way after lunch.

I got in a little after 8 and I stayed until 5 like I am supposed to.  The boss left a little after 9 and won’t be back until Monday.  Now why can’t I have tomorrow off?  :)  Only kidding!

My objective this morning was to get a quote for a laptop for the boss.  I tried to get on the web and visit Dell but I was blocked.  Then I tried a couple other tech sites and blocked again.  I tried to visit my company’s homepage and guess what, right blocked again.  Damn they call it Sonic Wall because your dead even before you start, splat stopped from reaching the internet! !#$^*%^$# Yeah I was a little upset at that.  So I emailed the boss and told him, he said he would have someone take care of it.  They had to call their IT Firm and they had to do the work.  It’s stuff I should have access to do considering I am now the IT Department for the company.  I guess all good things come in time.  I was told to give it 5 minutes and it would be fixed.  I waited 10 minutes, still nothing.  I rebooted 4 times but still nothing.  So I complained, they got the IT place on the line and they came back with reboot again.  Yeah, duh that is always the answer in IT!  So I humored them, still nothing.  So they had a tech remote into my workstation.  He got a prompt that I knew he couldn’t touch and I answered for him.  Still that was enough to get him on the phone with me and we talked through the process.  He tried everything that I did but still dead in the water.  Finally he decided to kill my session on the firewall and that did it.  Now I can surf for porn at work all day long, but I won’t.

I was so happy that I could surf the web and then it was lunch time.  That hour past faster than the whole day.  After lunch I got that laptop quote and did some other business internet surfing to occupy my time. 

Someone did have a computer problem and I was called to fix it.  What I needed was a software tool, that would have sped things up but since no one knew what I was talking about, I had to go the long way but I got the problem fixed.  Yes I did tell the person to reboot first.  That didn’t fix this problem either!  Reboot isn’t a sure fire thing but it does fix most things, mostly because people go forever and a day without rebooting. 

Right now there really isn’t anything for me to do, but appear busy.  That makes for a long day.  At least I have a computer though.

I got my phone hooked up but tonight when I tried to call myself my phone doesn’t go to voice mail.  I guess that is a problem to fix tomorrow.  The whole problem here is this place needs someone like me and they were quick to hire.  However, they are not sure how to integrate me into the picture.  They have a solid relationship with their IT Firm and have yet to tell them about me.  I was asked today to put together a list of permissions and software that I need.  I turned the list over and covered what I knew but there is so much about this place that I don’t know, so I know down the road I will go to do something and won’t have access.  I anticipate once they tell their IT Firm about me, that solid relationship will be not so solid.  They probably won’t be so eager help, as they are today.  However, they still bill by the phone call and they are not cheap!  If I had a customer like this I could be in business for myself with no worries.

I continue to run into people I used to work with both from my last job and that job before that.  Most just give me the stare of death and don’t acknowledge that I exist.  Some I am sure have forgotten me.  I just can’t wait until I run into my old boss, that will happen eventually.  Along with my so called friend from HR.  Those encounters should be interesting and uncomfortable.

So speaking of HR I read our policy handbook and it said something like if you get cookies from a vendor be sure to share them with the entire office, don’t hog them for yourself.  Well when your in my position where IT Procurement is concerned, vendors love to woo you.  There will be free shirts, trinkets like pens, cups, etc.  As well as tickets to various sporting events and countless free lunches.  So I asked if I would be able to accept those gifts.  You will never guess the answer I was given.  Yup, I don’t know.  Wait until it happens and then come ask.  So much for being proactive.  I suppose the company slogan at this place is I have no idea!

Honestly I am kind of hoping for a better offer to come along but I am not actively looking right now.  If something should come along though, I would give it serious thought but I honestly think God put me at this place for a reason, so I don’t want to anger him!  I mean I have no time and I am totally exhausted from the day.  Plus I have to do my evening chores and get my lunch ready.  By then it’s time to call it a day.  Thankfully, for the first time in a long time I am very happy to see the weekend around the corner.  I will probably celebrate by sleeping in.  Talk with you peeps later, take care!