Thus Began My Work Day...

"Thanks you for calling the Technical Helpdesk. This is Liz. How may I help you?"

"Yes, Liz. I'm having an issue with my computer this morning."

"Hardware or software," Liz said and I wondered if she had a preference.

"Software," I said. "I can't get the E-REP program to open in Chrome. I get the error SSL server probably obsolete each time I try."

"Oh," Liz says and I hear the relief in her voice. "That's because you're supposed to use Internet Explorer for that program. It doesn't really work in Chrome."

Ugh, I thought.

"But it was working just fine yesterday. I've been using Chrome for that program for years."

"Well," says Liz. "It really works best in Explorer. When you open it in Chrome, not all the features work the way they're supposed to."

Pause.

"Um, if you want to, the work order is open. I can send someone down to look at your computer to see if they can get it working."

"No," I say dejected. I've lost the battle. First it was one program that didn't work in Chrome, then another, but the main program we use daily always worked. It was steady, reliable, an old friend. "I'll just use Explorer."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, Liz. Thanks for your help. Have a good day," I add, as if my words can somehow offer comfort to my annoyed soul.

"You too."

And that's how my work day began.

Some Things, Have Changed...

This new job is consuming my thoughts (which is strange considering the show I'm in opens in just over two weeks, the charity ski event takes place in a week and a half, and massive work on the short story that's going to be published next month needs to be done as soon as possible...). Why do so many thing sometimes converge at once?

The new job is a bit strange. Maybe it's the way things are done at my new job that I find interesting. Things have changed since I last worked in this building. One thing that surprised me is seeing many many workers walking around texting on their phones. Now, you may be thinking that perhaps these people are playing games, or some other non-work related activity. Personally, I don't think so. Many assignments and calendar events are communicated through cell phones. They're working.

Everyday this week we've had a team meeting from 1pm to 5pm. It's been interesting. Of course, I am working with a bunch of computer geniuses and they're...well, different. I guess some things have changed and I just need to get used to it...