Susan- you work at a university, right?

I work at a county hospital that is administered by a university hospital system (and all of us are on the university/state payroll). Which probably makes it even worse in terms of bureaucratic nightmares. It's been driving me crazy ever since I started here because half the systems are the university ones I know pretty well, and half are completely unique to the hospital, and there's no way other than experience to know what's what--no classes on understanding the budget reports, nothing about administrative systems and where to go to ask for what for new employees, etc.

I'm going to try to move my computer myself, but I'm nervous that I won't know how to re-connect it. It's more complicated than my set-up at home or any of the ones I used to take apart and put together back when I was doing volunteer work that included setting up computers for a kids' recreation program.

Which probably makes it even worse in terms of bureaucratic nightmares.

Yeah, that sounds like several extra layers of crap right there. I'm sorry. So frustrating.

Oh, ack. Yeah, that sounds like some really gnarly bureaucraxy right there. Sorry about the frustration, Susan.

vw, that doesn't sound good. I hope everything is okay for them.

grab some tape mark everything with letters - a1 on one end of the cord with the matching place it plugs into the computer also lettera1, a on the cord, a2 is the on other end and a2 where is should plug in - unless it belongs in the wall.

pain in the butt, however, it seems like a better plan than the facilities guy

half the systems are the university ones I know pretty well, and half are completely unique to the hospital, and there's no way other than experience to know what's what--no classes on understanding the budget reports, nothing about administrative systems and where to go to ask for what for new employees, etc.

I did this too a couple of years ago-- I made some pretty big errors, actually, but I learned it eventually. Is there some sort of "Administrator's Group" that you could join that you may not know about. We have one here, and even though it is lame, you tend to be able to make connections so that you can call other hospital department administrators and ask for help.

Also, the idea Beth had for marking is a really good one!

Good idea, beth--now, to see if I can remember where I packed the tape and the color-coded sticky flags...

Argh.

They're not finishing till Monday, because 3:00 is quitting time for Facilities staff. So this whole damn place looks like a construction site.

I'm SO afraid this is going to make New Boss think I'm stupid and incompetent...

I wonder if I'll ever hear "Bad Girls" without thinking another Bayliss got his wings. But even that is better than being glad grandma got cremated so you don't think of Emma Zoole.

Ha! You want work related insanity? Client just called to get directions for tomorrows class out in A-town. Coworker told her directions from a major highway. "Those directions don't work for me, can I have your number in case I get lost." Coworker explains that she can't give out the number for the cell phone the company doesn't pay for. So the client asks where coworker lives. "Uhm, [unspecified town about an hour away from class site]" "Oh well I live in [other unspecified town almost as far out], could you just pick me up on your way?" Coworker explains she can't do that. "Why won't you help me!?!?"

W to the T to the F, Dude.

Happy Anniversary, Nora & Tom!