So i've been in Manhattan working for the past week and i was told before getting here that the project was already over budget and to get things done as fast as possible. No problem right. I had the technical documents 3 days before arriving so i had more then enough time to prepare.
I get here on Tuesday and the guy in charge of my project at the place i'm working at is on vacation for a week. No big deal as i have the tech doc and i just need the server IP addresses.
Who has those?
"crickets chirping"
by tuesday at 3 we finally figured out where the servers were so i can start but no-one knows what server is for what purpose or if there are other servers outside the DMZ that we need to configure.
OKEY!!!! Tuesdays shot.. chuck 2k OTD .. budget = 2,000 less
Wednesday get started, who has the software.
"John has the software, he'll be in an hour"
SWEET.. lets dump 250 down that toilet while we're at it
John gets here.. Great.. have the install software, hey where can i share this out from.
"we dont have space to share it out, you'll have to use 1 CD-ROM drive"
4 servers, at 2 hour installs each.
2,000.. damn toilet is over flowing now... someone get a plunger
Finish the install of the software and begin configurations through the end of the week. I arrive at some AD configuration crap and i need someone from IT to assist as i dont have access..
i've been waiting on that for over 4 hours.
Lets take that plunger out we have some more money to shove in there.
OK OK.. i have time, wheres the development servers (setting up 3 environments)
"oh, we dont have those"
me: "So your just going straight to production without testing anything"
"yeah for now"
*silent laughing*
So what do i do after this install is done (hopefully today)
install client software on freakin desktops. Are you KIDDING ME!?!?!
You have crappy IT guys making 1/4 of what you are being charged for me.... GET THE DAMN SERVERS
Total cost for me to be here.. 30k for 11 days.
could have been split in half.
Are all IT departments this way?? WTF, we weren't nearly this bad when i was working with our IT department.
Meh, time to get coffee, this is fun.
I get here on Tuesday and the guy in charge of my project at the place i'm working at is on vacation for a week. No big deal as i have the tech doc and i just need the server IP addresses.
Who has those?
"crickets chirping"
by tuesday at 3 we finally figured out where the servers were so i can start but no-one knows what server is for what purpose or if there are other servers outside the DMZ that we need to configure.
OKEY!!!! Tuesdays shot.. chuck 2k OTD .. budget = 2,000 less
Wednesday get started, who has the software.
"John has the software, he'll be in an hour"
SWEET.. lets dump 250 down that toilet while we're at it
John gets here.. Great.. have the install software, hey where can i share this out from.
"we dont have space to share it out, you'll have to use 1 CD-ROM drive"
4 servers, at 2 hour installs each.
2,000.. damn toilet is over flowing now... someone get a plunger
Finish the install of the software and begin configurations through the end of the week. I arrive at some AD configuration crap and i need someone from IT to assist as i dont have access..
i've been waiting on that for over 4 hours.
Lets take that plunger out we have some more money to shove in there.
OK OK.. i have time, wheres the development servers (setting up 3 environments)
"oh, we dont have those"
me: "So your just going straight to production without testing anything"
"yeah for now"
*silent laughing*
So what do i do after this install is done (hopefully today)
install client software on freakin desktops. Are you KIDDING ME!?!?!
You have crappy IT guys making 1/4 of what you are being charged for me.... GET THE DAMN SERVERS
Total cost for me to be here.. 30k for 11 days.
could have been split in half.
Are all IT departments this way?? WTF, we weren't nearly this bad when i was working with our IT department.
Meh, time to get coffee, this is fun.