Monday, December 11, 2006

Pram...toys....oop, there they are look - on the floor

As Paul is understandable a little upset at the behaviour of PMs, he arrives late on Friday. However he cannot do anything because T has been given a "severity 1" problem to do. For those of you not familiar with classifications a severity 1 IT issue means that the red telepphone on the directors desk is flashing, the batman silhouette is shining in the sky, the SAS are on standy by and Kate Adie is donning her flak-jacket ready to go in to the troubles-spot.

The nature of the "sev 1" remains a mystery but means Paul can't do any work. Come 2:30pm, T has magically given the work back to Paul and Lliam the PM decides to call a meeting for 3pm.

Unfortunately, Paul is not happy and replies "well, I would like to stay but I have done my hours for this week. Either I stay and get overtime or stay and take the hours off next week or I go."
Lliam mumbles about getting approval for overtime and returns to say "no - it has not been approved".

Paul then repeats his statement and asks "what do you want want me to do?"
Lliam loses the plot....

Lliam: I find it hard to believe you've done your hours as you've not even been here
Paul:
Lliam: and you only came in at 11am today
Paul: you don't normally mention what time I come in
Lliam: so you've done all your hours?!
Paul: yes
Lliam: so you spent the whole week working on a 5K file
Paul: yes
Lliam: and you've charged for that have you?
Paul: yes
Lliam: fine! well I'll cancel the meeting then...(walking away)
...and re-schedule it for Monday now...if you decide to turn up that is...

He is, a little upset.

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