- It is freezing in here. And when it is not, it feels clammy.
- My desk top is covered with cables. And a keyboard I can't use because...
- My keyboard is not the same one I had before. This one sucks. And sticks. And skips.
- My primary headset is missing, but I doubt it would work with my new phone because...
- My secondary headset does not work with my new phone.
- The monitors had loose cables, something I did not discover until I had opened a help desk ticket. That means when "they" hooked up the equipment, they did not check to see if it worked.
- Two of the three shelves in the pods are inaccessible unless one crawls under the desk.
- I lowered the desk to a height comfortable for typing and now the file cabinet does not fit under it. I notice that a lot of people have raised their chairs instead of lowering their desks. If I do that, my feet fall asleep.
- Hanging file folders do not fit in the provided frames unless one makes a slight "modification" - i.e. yanks out the crossbars.
- There is something hinky about the power to my pod, but now that it seems to be working, I don't want to mess with it.
- For some reason, a printer/copier has been located right behind me, and it is LOUD. And why are people printing stuff?!? Since all our documents are online, we could be a paperless office if only people would Just. Stop. Printing.
- The large magnetic clip provided is not strong enough to actually hold anything on the cloth-covered metal pod wall.
- Where are the trays we were promised? Not that I need one, being all paperless and such. Plus, there is no place to put it except on one of those inaccessible shelves. Or on top of the unused keyboard.
- Only four speed-dial numbers allowed on the phone? Seriously? Better than our last phones, though, which had NONE.
- The "new office" smell gives me a headache.
- There are twelve parking spaces next to the building for hybrid cars. Eleven of those spots were filled this morning.
- My neighbor across the way has the right idea: low expectations. So, when asked, he says the pods are better than he expected.
- The chairs are not too bad, although they seem to be missing the adjustable lumbar support option. I may need a small pillow.
- Each floor has an ice/water machine in its "pantry" but so far, no ice. And refrigerators but no microwaves. Today the cafeteria ran out of take-out containers. It seems eating at one's desk is being passively discouraged.
- To get an outside line, one dials '9'. To get long distance, one dials '9-1'. In an emergency, one dials '9-1-1'. When one accidentally dials '9-1-1' the impulse is to hang up. Guess how many times the police have shown up today because of 9-1-1 calls followed by a disconnect.
- There are 52 steps from the first floor to the third. I need the exercise because...
- Free breakfast and lunch = overeating. Thankfully, that is a one-day only thing, but the cafeteria now offers ice cream. Curses.
The BigMove has been surprisingly stressful. I need a nap.
1 comment:
Man, I'm so far behind. So I will merely say that I'm glad Betsy is better and that I have no idea what a pod is. I'm picturing you sitting in a big egg.
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