And it's still here!
I figured they would have canceled my LJ by now - It's been almost a year since my last update. And to continue my long-standing tradition of office stories...
I think I got someone fired from the government. That said - let me explain. I need to back up a bit here. We do these things called 'rotations' where you (surprise) rotate to another department to see what else the agency does. So, one of the other interns came in from the office in Philly. She was fun and hung out with our regular group, so we got to playing little pranks here and there. So, toward the end of her stint here in DC, I pulled one last prank; I switched the 'v' and 'b' keys on her keyboard. Unbeknownst to me, she was one of those who typed without looking, so it never was an issue. No one said anything, liffe went on, and I forgot all about it.
Fast forward 3 weeks.
The regular occupant returns to her office. She hunts and pecks when she types. So, her password must have included either a 'v' or a 'b,' because when you fail to log in 3 times in a row, it locks your account. So now you have to call down to the security office and go through all sorts of questions to prove your identity, then they give you a new password. OK. The temporary password has no 'v' or 'b' so its all cool. Of course, when typing the first email, the truth comes out. Now, this person doesn't want to break anything, so she doesn't put enough force into popping the keys off and thinks she can't figure out how to get them off. So now she calls the IT people, who show up with a brand new keyboard. One look at what's wrong with the old one, and no big deal, they pop off the keys. But wait, the IT person notices the keyboard is dirty, so they take it away... to the bathroom... where they wash it with hand soap and water. I have been told by several witnesses that this person actually said, "No, it's ok. There aren't any electronics in this part." So, the unintentional victim of my 3-week old prank gets this dripping wet keyboard back. Of course it doesn't work. So, they plug in the brand new one, and leave the IT person to head back down and explain how the keyboard got wet, and why. This is where all of us directly involved are left out of the loop. So, everything I have been told is all heresay. Apparently, some higher-ups were *very* unhappy, and although no one has said anything about anyone being fired, I haven't seen that person since.
Anyway, that's it. I'm still here. Just thought I should put something on here.
Carry on.
I think I got someone fired from the government. That said - let me explain. I need to back up a bit here. We do these things called 'rotations' where you (surprise) rotate to another department to see what else the agency does. So, one of the other interns came in from the office in Philly. She was fun and hung out with our regular group, so we got to playing little pranks here and there. So, toward the end of her stint here in DC, I pulled one last prank; I switched the 'v' and 'b' keys on her keyboard. Unbeknownst to me, she was one of those who typed without looking, so it never was an issue. No one said anything, liffe went on, and I forgot all about it.
Fast forward 3 weeks.
The regular occupant returns to her office. She hunts and pecks when she types. So, her password must have included either a 'v' or a 'b,' because when you fail to log in 3 times in a row, it locks your account. So now you have to call down to the security office and go through all sorts of questions to prove your identity, then they give you a new password. OK. The temporary password has no 'v' or 'b' so its all cool. Of course, when typing the first email, the truth comes out. Now, this person doesn't want to break anything, so she doesn't put enough force into popping the keys off and thinks she can't figure out how to get them off. So now she calls the IT people, who show up with a brand new keyboard. One look at what's wrong with the old one, and no big deal, they pop off the keys. But wait, the IT person notices the keyboard is dirty, so they take it away... to the bathroom... where they wash it with hand soap and water. I have been told by several witnesses that this person actually said, "No, it's ok. There aren't any electronics in this part." So, the unintentional victim of my 3-week old prank gets this dripping wet keyboard back. Of course it doesn't work. So, they plug in the brand new one, and leave the IT person to head back down and explain how the keyboard got wet, and why. This is where all of us directly involved are left out of the loop. So, everything I have been told is all heresay. Apparently, some higher-ups were *very* unhappy, and although no one has said anything about anyone being fired, I haven't seen that person since.
Anyway, that's it. I'm still here. Just thought I should put something on here.
Carry on.