Bored at work - the new epic thread

[Devious]

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[Septih]

I think he has spent £0 in the steam sale.

Anyone care for a Google+ invite?

[Devious]

Yes please.

Is it any good?

[Devious]

Hmm, 10 signs for tonight. Though we miss a healer.

Is it worth counting Jessi for tomorrow/Wednesday?

[Septih]

Yes please.

Is it any good?

Sent to the email address from your forum account.

It's different... Kinda silly only allowing a certain amount of people on at a time though, not much to keep you checking it out.

[Greentitch]

On another subject, how much has everyone spent on the steam sale that finally ends today? I must be near £120

I forced myself not to look as I spent over 100 quid last year and probably haven't played all the games I bought. All I got was Portal 2 when it was half price.

[Commando]

I bought Portal 2 as well, but that's about it. I was away for quite a lot of it though, may have spent more if I'd seen more of the sales. I did quite a few of the Summer Camp achievements though, and got the free Alien Breed game and free levels for Defence Grid.

[Devious]

Portal 2 is definitely worthy. Already had it though. I refrain from spending money on steam as I never seem to get the moneys worth.

[Roper]

On another subject, how much has everyone spent on the steam sale that finally ends today? I must be near £120

£6.79 (Fallout 3 GOTY)

I did quite a few of the Summer Camp achievements though, and got the free Alien Breed game and free levels for Defence Grid.

I somehow completely missed the summer camp achievements even though I looked at what was in the sale each day, somebody mentioned it to me at work today and I had no idea what they were talking about. I need to read stuff..

[ash]

Hmm, 10 signs for tonight. Though we miss a healer.

Is it worth counting Jessi for tomorrow/Wednesday?

how often do we count jesse in anything?

bur

my head hurts today

[Devious]

Hmm, another day, another day of work...

Anybodies companies thinking of buying a new phone system? Hardware, IT network, server farm, Land Lines etc?

I can pass on some commission

[ash]

I don't think my company would even pay to have new lightbulbs let alone a new phone system

[Beckie]

My company wouldnt pay for 8 people to have a frontpage software licence, so we have 1 laptop with it on and we share the laptop..

My company also wouldnt pay to have a character field programmed into the new multi million pound oracle system so we had to convert a data field from being something along the lines of W34AC to all integers. Admitidly the system was already 8 years late and massively over budget and has absolutely nothing to do with at least two high profile (in the news) pricing errors, which did not cost the company £250k on one day alone.

[Heeuge]

....at least two high profile (in the news) pricing errors, which did not cost the company £250k on one day alone.

It was a hell of a party for the rest of the country though!



Our company has just had another clearout of staff (and closed a distribution centre in France) because our quarterlies weren't high enough. Now because there aren't enough people to do the work we'll take on contractors at twice the cost.


We're one of the few businesses in the UK still using an Avaya Index phone system - at last count there were 2 officially qualified trainers in the country. We've been running at 110% capacity (with no redundancy whatsoever - if the cards go, we're boned) for more than 5 years and the powers-that-be are still umming and ahhing about saving a few quid amongst £250k on the replacement setup. In the meantime 60% of our income is based on phone sales or customer support services but don't worry, as long as it's still currently working what's the rush!?




PS - This isn't a bored at work thread, it's a bitch about work thread..... I've got plenty to contribute in that case!

[Devious]

Not ideal to be honest. But the powers that be did not get to be the powers that are by spending money that could buy them the items that powers demand that be. (Bentleys)

hmm, not sure about that sentence