This is an update to the last post, the meeting with our German colleagues went very well. The two SAN specialists came over to the West Midlands office to answer any questions that we had about the SAN in detail. Overall the impression was that these people were well informed and up to date with current technology, additionally they gave the impression that little or nothing would be a problem as far as our disk requirements went. This included the use of Snapshots and Clones if required, even suggesting the provision for 3Tb Snapshots or Clones didn’t seem to cause any problems. I know that this is at a very early stage, however the meeting was well worth while. Even just getting the chance to meet these people was worth the 464 mile (750 Kilometer) round trip, all in all I was impressed with what they had to say. The two SAN specialists were of the highest caliber and could not have been nicer, if they set the standard that we have to work to we’ll have our work cut out.
This is in direct contrast to the things that our relocation manager, the one in the picture above – that’s right Mr Slinky. Has intimated, the inference was that the people in the German operation new nothing at all about IT! That they had no expertise that we would need, well what a load of bollox! In fact I’m reminded of something that has been on the internet for a long time, this I think should be the mantra of anyone who has to work with people like Mr Slinky – at least you’ll get the satisfaction of feeling smug.
When the lord made man all the parts of the body argued who would be boss. The brain explained that since he controlled all the parts of the body he should be boss. The legs argued that since they took the man wherever he wanted to go they should be boss! The stomach countered with the explination that since he digested all the food he should be boss. The eyes said that without them the man would be helpless so they should be boss.
Then the ARSEHOLE applied for the job.
The other parts of the body laughed so hard that the ARSEHOLE became mad and closed up. After a few days the brain went foggy the legs got wobbly the stomach got ill the eyes got crossed and unable to see. They all conceeded and made the ARSEHOLE boss.
This means you don’t have to have brains to be the boss – just be an arsehole…!
And now for the consideration of my German colleagues, should they ever be so bored that they find this blog and take the time to read any of it . You’ll never be quite sure if this is about your employer, unless you are involved in a specific incident or entry in the Blog as no one – not even the people that we don’t like is mentioned by name.
Wenn der Herr den Menschen aus allen Teilen des Körpers argumentierte, wer Chef ist. Das Gehirn erklärt, dass, da er alle Teile des Körpers kontrolliert er sollte Chef werden. Die Beine argumentiert, dass, da sie nahm den Menschen, wo immer er gehen sie sollte Chef werden wollte! Der Magen konterte mit dem explination dass da er das ganze Essen sollte er Chef verdaut. Die Augen sagen, dass ohne sie der Mann wäre, so dass sie hilflos Chef sein sollte.
Dann das Arschloch für die Stelle beworben.
Die anderen Teile des Körpers lachte so hart, dass das Arschloch verrückt geworden und verschlossen. Nach ein paar Tagen ging das Gehirn neblig den Beinen bekam wackelig den Magen krank geworden Augen gelangt gekreuzt und nicht sehen. Sie alle conceeded und machte das Arschloch Chef.
Das heißt, Sie müssen nicht Gehirne der Boss sein müssen – nur ein Arschloch sein …!
The sad thing about this episode is that the, Relocation Manager has spent so much time doing what he wasn’t meant to. That there is now a lot of catching up to do, putting more pressure on every one involved to come up with the goods in a shorter time frame.