My favorite help desk question was the one where I got a call that the nurse's computer coffee cup holder had closed and spilled coffee all over her keyboard. I...

Yes unfortunately it does.:-P

Thank you all of the great laughs this morning.

I think one of my pet peeves are people who continually come into meetings 5-10 min late and then we have to...

I'm the opposite. I love gardening. I love getting out and pulling leaves, planting new things and making the yard look beautiful. I guess that is where I can truly...

I agree with the others that I don't have anything great to add. But all of the articles you do submit have been very helpful. I appreciate the time you...

I used to change the mouse at someone's workstation if they left it unlocked. I worked at one place where the accounting group left computers unlocked and we in IT...

I would love to move back to Arcata and live in the Redwoods. I actually applied for a job and was offered it and 10 min later they called me...

Sometimes you don't even have to pull a trick to get a great laugh. I worked as the help desk for a year and my favorite was a woman called...

I have worked for companies that do use their own systems and ones that don't. I have found that everyone has their own idea of how the system should work....

Look at what happened at LAX this past week. Simple network card failure and the entire customs system went down. I would not have wanted to let any of the...

I've worked at several jobs where I was working unusually long hours. Most of that is while I was married and didn't want to go home. But I wasn't any...

I think the biggest perk for me would be a good chair and mouse that it ergonomically correct. I've worked in several different offices, and each one has had their...

I'm working as a Junior Database Analyst, but I am doing more than a Junior DBA. I think a lot of it depends on the company. I've worked as an...

I really like the Editorials. I think they add a lot to the newsletter. I like that I can read what other people in the profession think.

One suggestion would be...

I would have to agree with Steve. I would encourage my daughter to pursue whatever career she wanted. My parents encouraged my sister and me to pursue careers in the...