Shalee is IT!
Jul 2nd, 2009 by Shalee
Way back when in my previous job, I loved that fact that I had an entire IT department clamoring over itself to assist me. It seems that “computer geeks” do have wonderful senses of humor, and they crave the attention of people who will creatively and humorously enter pleas for assistance rather than lambast them for the faulty computers.
I had been told time and time again by numerous IT reps that as soon as my name popped up on the screens, they raced to be the ones to first read the message (for the laughs), in hopes that they would be the one that who could be my superhero for the day. They’d much rather call me, a person with a happy disposition than a Negative Nancy who is irritated at the slightest deviance of computer etiquette.
There’s a lesson in there, I’m just sure of it…
Yeah, I miss those days. Now when I have a problem, I tell the single IT person who is in the company. Though he has a great sense of humor, he’s so swamped with constant requests that he barely has time to go to the bathroom let alone laugh at my excellent sense of humor and style.
So instead of the single recipient, I try to foist my weirdness on everyone in the company. Hey, it’s worth the looks if I can get a few smiles. Here’s the last company-wide email that I sent last week. Yeah, it dealt with the copier again. I have a feeling that this machine will be the only way that I can shine my IT humor star.
(The copier just quit working after a misfeed. I searched high and low for the reason the machine wouldn’t work, opening every door and searching for any micro piece of paper that might cause the sensors to read misfeed. I was stumped, so I had to call the copier service to come to our aid. In the meantime, I sent a message to everyone so that everyone would know not to print to this particular device.)
Good morning all,
It seems that copier in the Executive area has felt the heat of summer and then decided to take a vacation. It is out of order until the technician can figure out its destination and bring it back in line.
You’ll need to copy elsewhere until I let you know of its return.
Thanks,
Shalee
Later, after the serviceman came and showed me another hidden door (oh, did I feel dumb!), I sent an update to the company, letting them know that all was as it should be… in my own way.
Greetings again,
Well, the copier was found on a Florida beach, sipping a piña colada whilst lying under an umbrella with reggae music playing in the background. The technician asked it come back, and, all in all, it returned quickly and readily. It seems that the glaring midday sun on the Floridian sands is much hotter than the Executive area in the office. It suffered only a slight sunburn for all its adventuring, but I think it’s a lesson learned.
If the copier runs a little slower than usual, you can blame it on the reggae; that music mellows everything!
Thanks,
Shalee
You can’t blame the employees for being miffed at the copier. They’re trying to figure out how the copier was allowed time away when we must slave away, let alone sip a piña colada.
A petition is being sent around for us to get a margarita machine in the break room. My name went on it immediately.
Hey, I’m nothing if not helpful for the greater cause. J
I’m going to go ahead and wish you a Happy 4th of July because we’re heading off to see the kids at grandma’s house. I’m not spending a moment on the internet unless my kids want to show me something on it. I plan on lots of hugging, kissing and laughing… all of which I can do without touching a key.
Hope you have a spectacular weekend!

