A new definition of "off"

[captpackrat.livejournal.com]

Company President: You shouldn't leave your computer on overnight, it's not good for it.

Company VP: I don't leave my computer on, I always shut it off when I leave.

Me: It doesn't hurt the computer if you leave it on, but if you do, you need to make sure you shut down all your programs and log off, that way your files will get backed up properly.

Company VP: I always shut my computer off before I leave.


5 minutes after the VP left for the day I walked by his office. Sure enough, his computer and monitor were on, he was still logged in, the workstation was left unlocked and Outlook, Word and everything were still running with documents open.

*sigh*

Comments

[jecook]

My co-worker at [ISP] gave very good object lessons in locking one's workstation. they changed your home page to something that would probably get you fired, if HR was aware of the existance of those machines...

Something about black gay midget porn, I understand... I never was on the receiving end (or giving end) of one of those lessons, but I certainly heard about them...

I worked with a bunch of unique spirits there. I miss them every now and again.

[redqueenmeg.livejournal.com]

We've got people who do that too. Also removing your permissions to view your own My Documents, or sending out a broadcast email from your account saying somethign about you liking pink bunnies... the possibilities are endless!

[thecrazyfinn.livejournal.com]

we just send out 'I am $USERNAME' emails when systems are left unlocked.

Much hilarity ensues when Security Guys send fake ones while playing with forging email off the SMTP server.

[pantherchild.livejournal.com]

~Sounds like someone needs their passwords changed! :-D ~

[pantherchild.livejournal.com]

~On a nightly basis! Andit needs to be blamed on HAXZORS.~

[megpie71.livejournal.com]

Possibly he was thinking of a different meaning of "turned off"? Is it possible to determine whether or not the computer was ever sexually attracted to this particular VP?

(sorry, in a whimsical mood today - spending the whole day wrestling with our document manglement system tends to do that...)

[the-s-guy.livejournal.com]

New login shell = screensaver: YOU FAILED TO TURN YOUR COMPUTER OFF OVERNIGHT. REPORT TO THE CEO IMMEDIDATELY.

screensaver:

[3vil-1.livejournal.com]

screensaver: the BSOD screensaver from SysInternals....

[klytus.livejournal.com]

Don't forget to put a password on the Screen Saver. Change his log-in passwords as well... just so he can't shut down and log-in hoping no one sees the screen saver. Oh! Set the idle time for 1 minute. So that way, when the President is in there while you are explaining the problem, he'll get to see it. :D

[darkblade1.livejournal.com]

Make his desktop background instructions on how to turn off the machine. :)

[psyco-path.livejournal.com]

Unplug power and plug it back in. When the VP wonders what the hell happened blame a power surge and explain that's why computers should be turned off.

[redqueenmeg.livejournal.com]

"You mean it doesn't turn itself off when I walk away from it? My car even does that!"

[captain-jester.livejournal.com]

You should give yourself a raise, change his desktop background to some highly embarassing or irritating image, and open his internet to the Seizure bots page.

[jdotmi.livejournal.com]

That's when you download a porn screensaver with the words SEE I TURNED OFF MY COMPUTER set as the desktop image.