The joys of group work

[crenn]

I have a demonstration of a set of ' traffic lights' tomorrow, wouldn't be a problem if not for a fact that the code my friend (and group partner) gave me is utter rubbish. It's a hack and slash job at best. Now I'm having to rewrite 75% of the code to get it working properly. Neither of us are very experienced at VHDL but I wonder why he didn't pick up on some really stupid mistakes and easily fixed (took me a few minutes to find a few of them). Either way, I'm going to be up for part of the night rewriting this code.

[Trace]

Dude, that sucks. Good luck, looks like your going to need caffeine

[Xpirate]

This kind of thing will happen on the job as well. When I was in school, I did not think I would ever have to deal with lazy people at work. I was amazed at how much of that is tolerated by management at some of my jobs.

[blueonblack]

When I was in school, I did not think I would ever have to deal with lazy people at work.

AHHHHH HA HA HA HA HAAAAA!!!!!!!!! HAAAAA!!!!! :gasp: :gasp:

HAAAAA!

Sorry.... that was great! :D
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[Quakken]

I have to deal with stupid people at school AND work. And I don't even have a job!

[Lord Ned]

Techsupport. Worst job ever.
"Is the computer on?"
"There's a light on the monitor. Does that mean it's on?"
"No, look at the computer. The thing you put cd's in, and has cables coming out of the back."
"There's a light on the monitor. Does that mean it's on?"

Or: Your fixing something for someone.
Is it done yet?
No.

Is it done yet?
No.

Are you almost done yet?
No.

Is it done yet?
No.


Obviously it's not done if I still have the case off, ya half wit.

[Airbozo]

Long ago when I took my first field engineer job, one of my managers taught me how to deal with people looking over your shoulder. When said customer/boss stops to ask you questions, STOP what you are doing, put down any tools, push yourself back from the keyboard and turn around and give them 100% of your attention. This works every time for bothersome customers and managers. They will quickly learn that when they are talking with you, nothing is being done and they will leave.

EDIT: Oh, and I have had those customers that are clueless. several years ago, I had the owner of a company call me screaming and cussing that his printer was not working and they had to print reports for month end before the end of the night. Here is the conversation (Yes he was yelling and cussing);

Customer: THIS )(*#%$^(&*%^ PRINTER IS NOT WORKING AND I AM GOING TO MISS MY DEADLINES FOR PRINTING!

Me; First things first, is the printer plugged in?

Customer: DO YOU THINK I AM A &*^$$$^)* IDIOT!?! DON'T ASK ME THOSE STUPID QUESTIONS!

Me; Well John, I have a list of things to go through and that is first. Just checking in case someone bumped the plug.

Customer: ^&%$^*%$ THAT *&^$ OF COURSE IT IS PLUGGED IN WE ARE NOT 6 YEAR OLDS!

Me: Is the power switch turned on?

Customer: OF COURSE THE ^$*%^$ SWITCH IS TURNED ON! I TOLD YOU I AM NOT A MORON!
--hangs up on me and calls the owner of the company screaming about how I am treating him like an idiot and we better fix the printer asap before he sues us... I explain to my boss about troubleshooting steps and how it all plays out in order. He calls the customer back and has him contact me again after explaining why I am asking dumb questions.

REALLY long story short, the printer was NOT plugged in and he looked like an A$$ after 2 hours of trouble shooting on the phone... Never got an apology.

[crenn]

Well, that project has been completed. I hate VHDL though.

[Xpirate]

AHHHHH HA HA HA HA HAAAAA!!!!!!!!! HAAAAA!!!!! :gasp: :gasp:

HAAAAA!

Sorry.... that was great! :D

I was pretty naive. Sometimes I still am...

[OvRiDe]

Good job! hope you do/did well on your project!

Sounds like AB works at the same place I do. For some reason the users at my work think that if you are low on toner or out of paper, unplugging the network cable will magically fill it back up. I had one guy argue with me about the same way as in AB's case. I asked him exactly the same questions, get just about the same answer. Finally I go down there, and the printer was indeed plugged in... to the phone jack instead of the network jack. Of course I specifically asked him to check that, and got the "I am not an idiot..." speel.. oh well "here's your sign!" :D

[Xpirate]

My younger brother brought me his girlfriend's machine because it needed a new power supply. I got a screwdriver and prepared to open the case to change it out. The power suply had one of those switches on it and it was halfway between on and off. I was going to check it with the paper clip green and black wire method.

When I flicked that stitch all the way off, my brother asked, "Hey wait a minute, is there a swtich back there?" I looked at him and smiled before we both busted out laughing.

I fliped the switch back to on, and the computer lived again. You always have to check and see if it's plugged in or if the switch is on.