My "WTF am I doing?" moment

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

We've all had them, right? [haven't we?] Those moments when we stop and wonder just why in hell are we doing something this way...
this is the conversation that ensued:

Me: Why are we doing this?
supervisor: *recites standard explanation #367*
Me: No, I mean, why is it done this way... as opposed to actually doing it *explains* so that it works.
Supervisor; *baffled look* *shrug*
Me: So... I'll do it my way?
Supervisor: *panicked look* No you can't do that, it's company policy! We have to do it that way!
Me: But...
Supervisor: Look, yes it might work better that way, but we have to do it this way ok!
Me: But...
Supervisor: It's policy, don't think about it, just do it!

[yes, he really said that]

Me (after he's gone): *mutters something that rhymes with clucking bell.*

Hi, new here. I'd say I work at a help desk, but it's more like purgatory with strip lighting.
[actually, it's worse... it's the national help desk for other local help desks. So when they screw up, we get the calls.]

Good Bosses

[japester.livejournal.com]

I know it's rare, but I have a set of brilliant workmates and a boss/business owner who I actually like working for. Even our customers, while occasionally irritating are on the whole pretty good.
I am leaving mid next week, because I have a girl on the other side of the country who I am finding it interminable to live without. Yeah, choosing a girl over ITgeekworkiness. I'm weird like that.

I want to do something nice for these guys before I leave and I am stuck for ideas.

I throw the floor open, what have you done in the past in your last few days?
Good, bad, entertaining, gifts, etc.