WWTBAM Bored

This day has not started out well - I caught the bus but realized about halfway to work that I had forgotten some important papers that I needed so I had to rouse elwing from her slumber and get her to bring them to me. Then I forgot to take out my cell phone before passing through the metal detector and had to be wanded. I went to the snack bar to purchase a Coke Zero, put my money into the machine, got my change but the bottle didn't come out. And when I got to my desk my computer refused to let me login, saying my account was locked (at least this one resolved itself by a restart). The good news is that all the bad stuff is out of the way already, so the rest of the day should be good.

Must be the phase of the moon. I've got a customer audit today. I headed to work very early to get some additional stuff prepared, and realized about ten minutes of driving that I had forgotten my access badge. No one else would be there that early, so I had to turn around and go back to get it.

My good news is that I still managed to get the preparations done. Or so I believe. The audit awaits.

I apologize for laughing.

It was not a mocking laugh.

It was a laugh of sympathy.

earendel wrote:And when I got to my desk my computer refused to let me login, saying my account was locked (at least this one resolved itself by a restart).

Whew!

You know what that usually means!

MarleysGh0st wrote:

earendel wrote:And when I got to my desk my computer refused to let me login, saying my account was locked (at least this one resolved itself by a restart).

Whew!

You know what that usually means!

In our office it means that the CAC (common access card) system is not functioning properly. About once a week someone in the office has this problem and has to have their card reset. Fortunately I didn't have to resort to that since the person who does that, our security officer, doesn't arrive until 8AM.

earendel wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

earendel wrote:And when I got to my desk my computer refused to let me login, saying my account was locked (at least this one resolved itself by a restart).

Whew!

You know what that usually means!

In our office it means that the CAC (common access card) system is not functioning properly. About once a week someone in the office has this problem and has to have their card reset. Fortunately I didn't have to resort to that since the person who does that, our security officer, doesn't arrive until 8AM.

Maybe it's different when you work for the government.

In private industry, being locked out of your computer can be the first sign that there'll be a layoff announcement.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

earendel wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote: Whew!

You know what that usually means!

In our office it means that the CAC (common access card) system is not functioning properly. About once a week someone in the office has this problem and has to have their card reset. Fortunately I didn't have to resort to that since the person who does that, our security officer, doesn't arrive until 8AM.

Maybe it's different when you work for the government.

In private industry, being locked out of your computer can be the first sign that there'll be a layoff announcement.

Pretty silly.

They should do the announcement and then the lock out. That is, unless the annoucement gets leaked before the announcement happens.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

earendel wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote: Whew!

You know what that usually means!

In our office it means that the CAC (common access card) system is not functioning properly. About once a week someone in the office has this problem and has to have their card reset. Fortunately I didn't have to resort to that since the person who does that, our security officer, doesn't arrive until 8AM.

Maybe it's different when you work for the government.

In private industry, being locked out of your computer can be the first sign that there'll be a layoff announcement.

The government doesn't work that way. In fact there aren't layoffs very often - there is the occasional RIF (Reduction In Force) but those are known well in advance and the persons involved know who will be going (or moving to other positions).

peacock2121 wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

earendel wrote: In our office it means that the CAC (common access card) system is not functioning properly. About once a week someone in the office has this problem and has to have their card reset. Fortunately I didn't have to resort to that since the person who does that, our security officer, doesn't arrive until 8AM.

Maybe it's different when you work for the government.

In private industry, being locked out of your computer can be the first sign that there'll be a layoff announcement.

Pretty silly.

They should do the announcement and then the lock out. That is, unless the annoucement gets leaked before the announcement happens.

The idea is that they don't want any irate employees deleting files between getting their pink slip and getting booted out the door.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote: Maybe it's different when you work for the government.

In private industry, being locked out of your computer can be the first sign that there'll be a layoff announcement.

Pretty silly.

They should do the announcement and then the lock out. That is, unless the annoucement gets leaked before the announcement happens.

The idea is that they don't want any irate employees deleting files between getting their pink slip and getting booted out the door.

Especially those computer types who could wreck havoc with the system.