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Re: Vent Thread

Postby Pwolf » Wed May 11, 2011 12:58 am

*cough*

One of my users called the help desk during my lunch break so I answered it. She had lost a word document she was using because she didn't save it. When I asked her if she had saved it she said that it auto saved. This was rather odd to me because I don't remember word having an auto save option. So I kindly informed her that I wasn't aware of that feature but she was positive it was there and wanted me to find her auto save. So after much searching and much failing to find anything related to an auto save or her document I kindly appologized to her saying that I cannot find anything related to auto save and unless she had saved the file manually, there was nothing I could do. She promptly said that I must find it. I again told her that there was nothing I could do if she didn't save it herself. At that point she then blamed me for the problem stating that it was me and my department that forced her to use this software when auto saved worked before.

Now, a little background information, we switched everyone over to Office 2007 over a year ago (maybe two years) but she had been using Windows XP on her laptop. We just recently re-imaged her laptop with Windows 7 but she is still using Office 2007. Other than the fact that Word doesn't have an auto save feature (auto recovery is different) that I'm aware of, she has been using the same software for over a year. There is no way she could've been using this auto save feature she mentioned. In the same sense, if the feature did exist and she knew about it, then she should be able to show me where these auto saves are saved. of course the best part was when she told me this problem has happened multiple times int he past where she lost her document and there was no autosave...

I don't mind the occasional angry user but don't blame me or my department for your own screw ups and lack of common sense. You don't ASSUME anything is automatically saved, you save it yourself.
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby Kitsuner » Wed May 11, 2011 12:59 am

DW exclusive moves can't be bred, even if both parents are from the Dream World. So much for Jolly max Speed Aerodactyl with Stealth Rock. :(
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby 8bit_samurai » Wed May 11, 2011 1:17 am

My glasses broke yesterday. Ordered some new ones today but they won't be here for another 2.5 - 3 weeks :/
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby Ileia » Wed May 11, 2011 5:25 pm

Ugh, the scheduling managers at work are so incompetent. Everyone's schedules are all fucked up and they are every week, we have to all scramble and switch to get things even partially righted. I asked for weekends off, someone from my section asked for weekdays off. I'm scheduled on weekends (Next Saturday, in fact, ACen Saturday) and she's scheduled on weekdays. Or having me in a department I barely know (MJM), and scheduling someone from MJM to work in my department which they, in turn, barely know...AT THE SAME TIME! And I don't want as many hours as they keep giving me, they started out at about what I wanted and have been tacking on more each week so that I'm essentially full-time but not reaping any benefits from it besides stressing myself out for minimum wage.

That aspect coupled with the fact that no one there other than ONE manager ever gives me any positive feedback. I /know/ I'm damn good at my job. If there's a list of things to do, I'm the only one who does it. And the supervisor for my section tells the store manager that "no one does anything", so now they're all up ons about doing work that I've BEEN doing. It's just not worth it. I got the job because Kit works there too and said it was a great place to work. And it is....for him. They seem to have favorite employees or something because I work my ass off and ask for ONE thing (weekend thing) and I get the second degree. It's just like...no matter what I do I'm always getting shafted in one way or another. Every job I have I get taken advantage of because I'm dependable and good at my job, so they keep on piling up more stuff on me, all the while treating me like I don't do anything. It's like I'm in some sort of abusive relationship with my employer....
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby Otohiko » Wed May 11, 2011 5:32 pm

Ileia wrote:Every job I have I get taken advantage of because I'm dependable and good at my job, so they keep on piling up more stuff on me, all the while treating me like I don't do anything.


Yep, that's exactly it. That's why it always hurts to hear about this stuff you (and a couple of other people I know) go through at work, only BECAUSE they're so reliable and honest at what they do. So somehow it winds up with the employer taking that for granted rather than something that takes a lot of effort, and being total dicks :|

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Re: Vent Thread

Postby BasharOfTheAges » Wed May 11, 2011 5:41 pm

I keep coming home from work feeling completely drained, then waking up feeling just as drained. Sleeping doesn't help all that much - always so tired... Gonna have my second set of blood tests done tomorrow to see if it's my Thyroid acting up.
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby Castor Troy » Wed May 11, 2011 6:14 pm

Otohiko wrote:
Ileia wrote:Every job I have I get taken advantage of because I'm dependable and good at my job, so they keep on piling up more stuff on me, all the while treating me like I don't do anything.


Yep, that's exactly it. That's why it always hurts to hear about this stuff you (and a couple of other people I know) go through at work, only BECAUSE they're so reliable and honest at what they do. So somehow it winds up with the employer taking that for granted rather than something that takes a lot of effort, and being total dicks :|

All I hope is that someday you get to work somewhere that isn't run by abusive jerks!


I assume Ileia is the company hero (aka, the poor sap doing everyone else's work) at her job, just like I am at mine. :roll:
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby CodeZTM » Wed May 11, 2011 6:21 pm

Castor Troy wrote:
Otohiko wrote:
Ileia wrote:Every job I have I get taken advantage of because I'm dependable and good at my job, so they keep on piling up more stuff on me, all the while treating me like I don't do anything.


Yep, that's exactly it. That's why it always hurts to hear about this stuff you (and a couple of other people I know) go through at work, only BECAUSE they're so reliable and honest at what they do. So somehow it winds up with the employer taking that for granted rather than something that takes a lot of effort, and being total dicks :|

All I hope is that someday you get to work somewhere that isn't run by abusive jerks!


I assume Ileia is the company hero (aka, the poor sap doing everyone else's work) at her job, just like I am at mine. :roll:


/salutes to the the workforce heroes
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby NS » Wed May 11, 2011 6:28 pm

I used to be the company doormat for a while at my job as while, the solution is simple, just don't be any more.
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby Castor Troy » Wed May 11, 2011 6:40 pm

NS wrote:I used to be the company doormat for a while at my job as while, the solution is simple, just don't be any more.


It's not that easy, especially in the corporate setting I work at. :cry:
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby Otohiko » Wed May 11, 2011 6:49 pm

I'm my boss' bitch at my second job sometimes, but with a crucial difference that at the end of the day, I get pretty much disproportionate praise and rewards for it. Heck, I was at AX last year and got a free kickass laptop this year more or less as perks for the work done. So by all means, have near-unrealistic expectations of employees - it's an important test of ability and loyalty, but at the end of the day give 'em credit and do your best to keep them if they prove themselves. Nothing better than someone who's happy to work their ass off for you. And that's one of the massive problems I see especially in the service industry - so many places see their workers as totally expendable...
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby Ileia » Wed May 11, 2011 6:53 pm

Castor Troy wrote:
NS wrote:I used to be the company doormat for a while at my job as while, the solution is simple, just don't be any more.


It's not that easy, especially in the corporate setting I work at. :cry:


Yeah, that solution isn't a simple fix all. That's more like an "expect retaliation" or a "get fired".


Edit: Example: My schedule problem actually got WORSE after I complained about it. When I initially asked for less hours (and wasn't working weekends at all), I was berated for not being a team player and told I was going to have to have a meeting with some higher-ups, and then I had to work weekends again.
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby Castor Troy » Wed May 11, 2011 6:58 pm

Otohiko wrote:I'm my boss' bitch at my second job sometimes, but with a crucial difference that at the end of the day, I get pretty much disproportionate praise and rewards for it. Heck, I was at AX last year and got a free kickass laptop this year more or less as perks for the work done. So by all means, have near-unrealistic expectations of employees - it's an important test of ability and loyalty, but at the end of the day give 'em credit and do your best to keep them if they prove themselves. Nothing better than someone who's happy to work their ass off for you. And that's one of the massive problems I see especially in the service industry - so many places see their workers as totally expendable...


Yeah, if you work your ass off (doing 10 other jobs than the one you signed up for) that makes you look good and puts you in line for good stuff. I was considered for a promotion to a different dept, but it's on hold thanks to no help from our upper management on the east coast. It took MONTHS for this to happen, but I'm finally getting an assistant to help me out soon. :amv:

I do vent about my job a lot in my livejournal, but it's not as bad as some other places my friends and family have worked at.

But some jobs will literally work you like a dog and give you nothing more than the paycheck. Sadly, that's life. :?
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby Ileia » Wed May 11, 2011 7:03 pm

Yeah, just venting. That's what the thread's for. >_>
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Re: Vent Thread

Postby AaronAMV » Wed May 11, 2011 7:15 pm

pan_dbgt01 wrote:
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pan_dbgt01 wrote:
Unfortunately some like to hide the real truth by making themselves sound better than others. He's probably either A: The biggest player alive and doesn't have a clue how to actually satisfy a woman. B: Is sitting at home with his beer, watching the game alone.

Don't let others get to you. It was supposed to make him sound better than you and obviously with a comment like that he's probably not much better off than you are.

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i was talking about the girl, i dont even know the guy >,>



huh? I thought you mean the *some comment?

nah, i couldn't care less about that guy. the comment was directed at her because she implies that all guys don't know how to deal with a woman.
and she's just plain fucking stupid, but that's besides the point.
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