Work Place Genius

I swear to you that these stories, and everything I write in these notes are absolutely true. Nothing is made up, embellished or exaggerated. Having said that, here are two examples that back up my opening post about how the people I work with are not very bright.

“Dennis” just walked into my office and said, “I need a computer savvy person to help me out.” Everyone in my office pointed at me. I stopped what I was doing and reluctantly followed. I sat down at the laptop and asked what the problem was. Dennis said, “My screen is darker ever since I had it hooked up to the projector.” I simply looked at Dennis, pressed the contrast adjustment, and walked out. “That’s amazing! I didn’t know there was a button to do that! I’m glad I called the expert!” This is what I mean when I say I think the people I work with are just plain stupid.

Here’s another one...

“Katie” was in my office during a production meeting. She had a customer that was very upset that we were not on time with their order, according to her. She told us we were behind, and that my scheduled dates for this order did not comply with their demands. I was puzzled because I was under the impression that we still had a week to go, and we started blending the paint that morning. In my mind, that product would be finished blending tonight, filled on the lines the next day, and ready to ship the day after that. This would mean that we were done with the order 5 days before we needed to ship. “Katie, as we discussed, this customer has a three week lead time with their orders. This order was entered on the 7^th, and it’s the 21^st. We’re going to be 5 days early to ship this on time, so what’s the problem?” Then, in front of about 15 people, she said the most amazing thing. (Katie sounds like a valley-girl already, so remember that when you read this next part.) : “Duh Pete! This got entered on the 7^th and they get a THREE week lead time. SEVEN times THREE is TWENTY-ONE. It’s the 21^st now, so you’re late. Learn how to do your job, and we wouldn’t have this issue.” The entire room was silent. Their jaws dropped to the floor. I opened my mouth and said, “That’s right, Katie, but that’s only three weeks if you start from one, not seven.” Every single person except Katie burst into laughter. She just got an angry look on her face and said, “Whatever, they need the paint, so make it happen.” This is what I deal with on a daily basis.

PS: She gets paid more than me. (A lot more) Have a good night.