PEBKAC - - - - - - Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair.
Can't tell you how many times I've told people some of the same things that were in the article about how to protect themselves and safeguard things.
I get looked at like I have horns coming out of my head. 30 days later (or sooner) they have the same or worse issues.
My schedule suddenly becomes very full at that point.
PEEVE #1:
I walk by someone in any one of our departments and someone will ask:
'what did you do to the server / my PC / internet connection (take your pick) because such and such happend?'
Me: 'When did this happen?'
Them: 'oh a couple days ago, no maybe a week ago.'
Me: 'What happened and / or what error message(s) did you get?'
Them: 'I don't remember.'
Me: 'Can you make it happen now through the same sequence of events?'
Them: 'No' or 'I don't remember what I did. Can you fix it?'
Somehow, and in some way (and only because I walked by and they thought of it when they saw me), I must have done something to cause whatever it was that they can't remember and that happend a while ago AND I'M SUPPOSSED TO FIX IT.
PEEVE #2:
I walk by someone.
Them: 'Oh there you are, I need something done / need help with / have a problem with (fill in the blank) and I need it done right away.'
Me: 'How long have you known about this?'
Them: 'A week / month (fill in blank) or so.' (Sometimes its been as much as 6 weeks, I kid you not).
Me: 'And you need it done right away?'
Them: 'Yes, I haven't been able to get ahold of you.'
Me: 'You know my desk phone number with the voice mail on it that I check regularly throughout each day right?'
Them: 'Yes.'
Me: 'You know my cell phone number with the voice mail on it that I check regularly throughout each day right?'
Them: 'Yes.'
Me: 'You know the email address scheme you've been using to send all the jokes and pictures to a bunch of your friends in the company?
Them: 'Yes.'
Me: 'my email address works just like everyone else's. Its my first initial and last name '@' the same company domain as your own email address.'
Them: 'Yes, I know.'
'And you have haven't been able to get ahold of me until you just now happened to see me walk by?'
'What would you have done if you hadn't happend to see me?'
Them: (no answer)