mcjeff215 Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Ok... so there's this big.. um... STORM coming through Florida, right? Check. We've got a data center in Miami, or near it. Right in the path of the storm I gather. The employees are GETTING OUT with their families. So what do we do? We solicit brave souls from ATLANTA and ship them down to FLORIDA to wait out the storm IN THE DATA CENTER that is IN THE PATH of the DAMN STORM. They're not going AFTERWARDS because they don't want to be denied access to the Miami area should the storm wreck stuff. Is it me, or is this just STUPID? I've been joking about it all day... that our IT staff is going down to "protect Florida." (Coincidentally, we fired half the Miami staff yesterday as part of a end-of-the-fiscal-year reduction in force.) They're going to boot systems back up should they loose power. Ok. Pfft. Ak. Stupid! So a week from now when it comes BACK ON you can reboot something. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Ok... so there's this big.. um... STORM coming through Florida, right? Check. We've got a data center in Miami, or near it. Right in the path of the storm I gather. The employees are GETTING OUT with their families. So what do we do? We solicit brave souls from ATLANTA and ship them down to FLORIDA to wait out the storm IN THE DATA CENTER that is IN THE PATH of the DAMN STORM. They're not going AFTERWARDS because they don't want to be denied access to the Miami area should the storm wreck stuff. Is it me, or is this just STUPID? I've been joking about it all day... that our IT staff is going down to "protect Florida." (Coincidentally, we fired half the Miami staff yesterday as part of a end-of-the-fiscal-year reduction in force.) They're going to boot systems back up should they loose power. Ok. Pfft. Ak. Stupid! So a week from now when it comes BACK ON you can reboot something. Nice. 16109[/snapback] Gee is the CEO going along to support his troops? Oh ...I see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 The CEO was probably forced to cut short his Bahama vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Look on the bright side. Your company loses some folks, so you may be in line for an unexpected promotion. Hold out for full moving benefits, top-notch per diem $$$, fat raise, and good temporary housing when you get that posh (albeit untimely) vacated position in Atlanta... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZC-Boston Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 end-of-the-fiscal-year reduction in force 16109[/snapback] Gotta love that term... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 Gotta love that term... 16133[/snapback] Yeah, they're almost annual now I think... perhaps quarterly. This place is going down and I'm looking to get out! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 Oh holy hell... and I just got the news that we're not getting bonuses this year. Sounds like the reaper has come calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 At least they have a good DR plan. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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