trmj's Journal: Eep.

So I decided to do a favor for the place I work. They have me answering phones today.

If you're in a position to put people in jobs, repeat after me:

"I promise to never ever put an IT person at the front desk on phone duty."

5 can't come soon enough. This is seriously freaking me out.

What's your number?

[Shadow Wrought]

We could all give you a call of encouragement;-)

Re:What's your number?

[grub]

Hahahah! Awesome idea!

What's your number?

Re:What's your number?

[trmj]

I can't give it out, since there is a person who normally works the desk. That and it's a government number. They might have some issues with it :-P

Re:What's your number?

[grub]

Then how about a website address? ;)

Re:What's your number?

[trmj]

While it would be amusing, at the rate the calls are coming in (none for about 10 minutes, then 8 at once.... grr) I really shouldn't be adding to it by having people call for me.

However, you *can* randomly call City Hall in Boston and ask for random departments, hoping to find the one I'm working in today... :-P

Re:What's your number?

[pezstar]

Oh my. That's about the least ideal job for you I can think of. Even I would hate that. Hugs for you. Also, I get off at 4:30ish. If you're at City Hall, how about we meet at the State subway station at quitting time?

Re:What's your number?

[trmj]

It seriously is a bad job for me. I jump every time the phone rings, because I know I have to answer it. I am all sorts of jumpy because of this. Lunch is at 1:30 though, so I'll hold out for that and hope the afternoon is dead.

Would State or Downtown be better? I know how to get to Downtown from here :-P

Re:What's your number?

[pezstar]

Downtown is better! I switch from the orange to the red line there. Also, you said something about chiléan rice in DTC. We can try it if you would like. Where specifically should we meet?

Re:What's your number?

[trmj]

Well, the things that stand out in my mind of DTC are the fresh fruit/veggie vendor and the CVS. You pick which one to meet at.

Re:What's your number?

[pezstar]

I don't know either, so let's go for the CVS and use cell phones if we get lost.

Re:What's your number?

[trmj]

You could do that if you really wanted, but nobody here except maybe 5 people knows that I exist. Also, it's a fairly large building, and with the number of T Macfarlans out and about these days, you may just get some other person in trouble...

Re:What's your number?

[pezstar]

He speaks the truth. My mother called my employer looking for me, only to discover that there are three Jennifer Masons working here, one of which has the same middle name as me.

Re:What's your number?

[trmj]

Oh, sure Laena. Just tell the whole of the internets your real name :-P

We all know that your really real name is Cynthia Louise-Margaret Khersplopowiksz.

Re:What's your number?

[pezstar]

That last name isn't too far from the truth. :/

In Soviet Russia, your pain feels me!

[BandwidthHog]

Imagine working at an orginazation where the front desk person who answers the phones is *also* the IT person, database admin and developer?

Working at a non-profit is grand. Grand, I tell ya.

Re:In Soviet Russia, your pain feels me!

[trmj]

That seriously sucks. At least I have the option to say "Never put me there again."

Re:In Soviet Russia, your pain feels me!

[BandwidthHog]

Oh, so do I.

Of course, I also have the option of saying “And today I will fly to work on wings of song!”

Neither seems to do a damn thing, though.