Tuesday is coming, did you bring your coat?
My office has the most asinine voicemail system I have ever used. Observe the following:
The red light on my phone is lit, indicating that I have a new message. I press the little envelope button. The most annoying voice in the universe picks up and says, "Hello, welcome to Audix (sp?)! Please enter extension, and pound key."
I do.
"Please enter passcode, and pound key."
Okay, that's 11 keys pressed so far, but I do it.
"To record messages, press 1. To get messages, press 2"
Come on! How many people are actually using this asinine system to record messages? It takes fewer keystrokes to send a frigging email! Still, it's listed as choice number 1, as in the number one waste of my time. I press 2.
"Voice call received, 1:26PM. 15 seconds. (pause) To LISTEN to this message, press 0."
?!??!!??? What do you think I called to do?!? And where the hell did the zero come from?
I listen to the message, then the annoying voice comes on.
"To respond or forward this message, press 1. To delete, press *star* "D"
What the...?? All of a sudden they're using stars and letters? And the least used choice is first again?
I have a feeling this system was programmed by former Microsoft employees.
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Other things that give me headaches: the jackhammers going outside my office window for the past two days. Directly. Outside. At least two of them at a time, rippin' up the sidewalk.
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PT is going well and I'm walking quite easily now with the brace. I'm going to the gym a few days a week to do the bike (increases range of motion AND strengthens the legs), leg press, and various other machines. It feels good to exercise a bit. I'm back to my normal routine of taking the subway to work, eschewing the $50 a day it was costing me to take the car service. I did find out that the car service can be reimbursed by my medical FSA, but I do need a note from my doctor (who I'm going to see on Thursday). It's amazing to see who will get up and give me a seat and who looks away or chooses to ignore those in need. Hint: it's mostly women who give up their seats. I've heard this is true for pregnant ladies as well.
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And speaking of preggos, my good friend Stacy and her husband Jonathan welcomed baby Olivia into the world today! I found out via text message so I don't have any details or pictures yet, but I'm super excited for them and especially for her as she was fairly uncomfortable for a good nine months. Yay babies!
The red light on my phone is lit, indicating that I have a new message. I press the little envelope button. The most annoying voice in the universe picks up and says, "Hello, welcome to Audix (sp?)! Please enter extension, and pound key."
I do.
"Please enter passcode, and pound key."
Okay, that's 11 keys pressed so far, but I do it.
"To record messages, press 1. To get messages, press 2"
Come on! How many people are actually using this asinine system to record messages? It takes fewer keystrokes to send a frigging email! Still, it's listed as choice number 1, as in the number one waste of my time. I press 2.
"Voice call received, 1:26PM. 15 seconds. (pause) To LISTEN to this message, press 0."
?!??!!??? What do you think I called to do?!? And where the hell did the zero come from?
I listen to the message, then the annoying voice comes on.
"To respond or forward this message, press 1. To delete, press *star* "D"
What the...?? All of a sudden they're using stars and letters? And the least used choice is first again?
I have a feeling this system was programmed by former Microsoft employees.
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Other things that give me headaches: the jackhammers going outside my office window for the past two days. Directly. Outside. At least two of them at a time, rippin' up the sidewalk.
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PT is going well and I'm walking quite easily now with the brace. I'm going to the gym a few days a week to do the bike (increases range of motion AND strengthens the legs), leg press, and various other machines. It feels good to exercise a bit. I'm back to my normal routine of taking the subway to work, eschewing the $50 a day it was costing me to take the car service. I did find out that the car service can be reimbursed by my medical FSA, but I do need a note from my doctor (who I'm going to see on Thursday). It's amazing to see who will get up and give me a seat and who looks away or chooses to ignore those in need. Hint: it's mostly women who give up their seats. I've heard this is true for pregnant ladies as well.
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And speaking of preggos, my good friend Stacy and her husband Jonathan welcomed baby Olivia into the world today! I found out via text message so I don't have any details or pictures yet, but I'm super excited for them and especially for her as she was fairly uncomfortable for a good nine months. Yay babies!