Victorious but fearful!
This is the second part of yesterday’s post.. or in other words, today’s latest events. Ok, so this is what happened today! I went to work early, like always. So one of the guys came in soon after me and discussed what happened in yesterday’s meeting. I told him other things that have been going on and he told me, “Don’t worry about it. Just learn to say no.”

About 15 minutes later, I had to step out. I came back within 10 minutes, and the moment I got off the elevator, I could hear a loud women’s voice arguing. You must know, that the office suite is one of three on that floor. If I could hear her right off the elevator, then anyone else can.
I heard the raging voice, and I quickly ran down the hall way to another quicker access door to where my desk is. (The bosses are not there from today and all of next week). Then I told the other programmer, she is at the front angry and won’t stop complaining. He said, “Why?” I told him, “Don’t you remember yesterday?” (He doesn’t care at all really.)
I sat quietly on my desk working with my headphone on and groovy Mona music. Few minutes later, she raged down the hall with a frantic voice and said, “Good morning! This is the new tech support lady!”
When I heard that, I refused to answer back or even bother with her. She scares the hell out of me. I don’t understand her problem. She works in a small company that is quickly turning its focus to software only, and she is supposedly managing the customers. Why does she complain? She doesn’t even have to do anything technical at all. The work has been delegated equally to everyone that has the knowledge and experience to do it. Her job is to take off the load from me when people ask me stupid questions about how to find this in the software or do you have this yet? She does not understand that, and she thinks she is doing the “technical” part now.
She refused to talk to me most of the day, like I did something horrible to her. I didn’t do shit. All I know I was hired for one very important thing that is pretty much keeping the place alive and keeping her job. She just wanted to take advantage of me because I am nice and responsive. Now her scapegoat (me) is no longer available!
Technical to me means something totally different. To me technical is understanding technology and how it works. To me technical is solving complicated technical problems from years of experience and practice. To me technical is trying to figure out bugs, and quickly solving them in order for someone else to continue on using the technical product. That’s it!
You see, this is life. The majority of people who have a job are incompetent fools. Or they are people who only know how to do one thing, and do not ever want to learn or refuse to learn anything new. They are stationary in their fields, and to them change is a big stumbling block to their life! They hate it. They don’t want to do it, and they argue any way they can to not have to do it.
Unfortunately, if you are not ready for what will happen next week, then yesterday seems like last year in this rapidly moving world.
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The problem is that there are still so many computer illiterates in the workforce. At first it was understandable, but honestly it’s outrageous now that computers have been so prominent for so long. Idiots still relate any computer related job with “tech support”. I get the same thing at my work. You really do just need to say no, tell them you don’t have time.
well at least yr not bored at work lol …n p.s that girl in the pic she woulden have any troble eatting a big mac hehe
@Keith
That’s what I did not understand for so long. I am from a different generation and the way I think and perceive the world is beyond most people. Technology has been part of my life, and I view it as normal every day thing. I see it everywhere.. even my mom knows how to use a computer and believe me, I did not teach her. She likes to explore and figure out things because she knows I don’t have time.
I understand your pain.. I have been through it and I need to learn to say no.. the problem is that I was raised to be polite to everyone, especially older people. Aaahhh!!
@Charlie
hahhahahaa @ big mac..
@Keith
Idiots still relate any computer related job with “tech supportâ€.
That’s nothing. I once had a headhunter try to send me for an interview for a “software installer” whatever that is. I was like “wait… what? what part of commercial software development sounds like software installer!?”. And he wasn’t even my headhunter mine got me a really good job a week later. He was some random guy I’d never even talked to who found me in their candidates database.
@Mona
I am from a different generation…
Sorry, Mona, but I disagree. Stupidity isn’t generational
If anything, I’d say the average computer user is less proficient now than they were in the past, because you don’t really have to know anything to use a computer these days. That hasn’t always been the case.
Where on earth did you find that photo? Actually, don’t tell me, I don’t want to know.
On another note, don’t get me wrong, but I get the impression you’re rather enjoying watching this woman panic, I know I would (I’m evil).
Its the only way she’ll learn to take responsibility and do her job better.
Also, I agree with Meyrick, I would also take pleasure in it. (apparantley we’re all a little evil)
Youre good at what you do and youre polite and considerate. Why are you scared of her? Since you are needed and youre doing most the work, she should be scared of you. I think youre absolutely fantastic mona =) x x
@Meyrick Kirby
I get most of the photos from flickr. You can click on them to see the source.
Believe me, I wanted to think more evil and enjoy it, but I just can’t.
@Desert Shark
I don’t know.. some people are afraid of change.. they complain day and night instead hoping things will change.
@Mais
I am scared of her temper and crazy things she will do and complain about. She will now find any fault or problem to get her way. I know people like her, and I have to keep an eye on such big mouths that complain about anything that does not satisfy them.
You just need to take delicious glee in the knowledge that it isn’t you who’s running around, unable to do the job you were hired to do. Just look deep inside and find that little red devil. We all have faith in you
@Meyick Kirby
Hmm.. you really put a smile on my face .. good points.. but I don’t know if I can do that, but I will try. I wish I had that tiny itsy bitsy spirit of evilness!
I agree 100%. I love to hear a good attitude from this blog, as usual. Technical means learning new things. I think that it’s actually fun.
Good on the pushback. It’s tough but necessary.