Changes - robert, 18/05/2005, 23:24
Work is getting interesting. The company we support are rolling out new standard-build PCs throughout all the hubs over the next while. I'm part of the team who will initially support them. Today we found out that the rollout will be put off for two weeks. This is fantastic for us as we're having to take the shit initially, learn what works and what doesn't, iron out all the bugs, wade through the masses of documentation we have/are creating and put it all together for training the rest of the desk! There's other changes happening - like today we shuffled around, our team is now all grouped together. I am now on a shit exposed desk but oh well you can't have everything eh? This week I have been in rather tedious training all day covering stuff we all mostly know, while the remaining lot left on the desk are trying and understandably failing to keep up with the calls and keep the grade of service up. My new role gives me more 2nd Line functions which is great. I still take calls but when I can I do 2nd Line stuff. I've also changed shift, I now start and finish and hour later - 09:00 to 17:30 as opposed to 08:00 to 16:30, more stuff to get used to.Don't you just hate relationships? I had been getting to know this guy who shared interests and was just a great guy. We were getting on great and it all ...
Summer is coming! - robert, 15/05/2005, 00:16
Well, the weather the past few days has really been cheering people up, it's been mostly warm and sunny - at last a sign summer is on its way! (Although apparently it's going to rain tomorrow.. *sigh*). The only bad thing is that during the week sitting in work while it's sunny outside is really annoying. Today we decided to make the most of the good weather while we could. Alasdair and I had been thinking about finding a pub to sit outside or similar, then Peter came up with an excellent idea - a BBQ! We then decided Dores would be the best place. Once Peter had finished helping his Dad with some garden stuff, we headed to Tesco, picked up some food and a BBQ, and made our way to Dores. The beach and the Dores Inn (which backs onto the beach) were fairly busy when we got there, but we managed to find a quiet spot a good way along and settled down there. The rest of the afternoon was spent eating a mixture of lorne sausage, burgers and these strange flavoured rib things, and generally mucking about. Cooking was interesting due to the fact the only utensil I had to use was a table knife! I ended up doing all the cooking, so if we all get poisoning, I'll be blamed... eek! We ended up throwing half the beach into Loch Ness with skimming and distance contests while my new iriver provided some background music. ...
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