Finger Pointing Fiasco
This morning, Chet and I mosied over to give Deana the business. In case you missed it, yesterday, Deana reset a special nursing application password. It caused a chain reaction and effectively locked up...
Category: Life
Trust, But Verify
Photo by AG/KEYSTONE USA / Rex Features ( 507863au ) Deana, one of my newest operators came rushing into my office. Her main job is to field helpdesk calls, but occasionally she goes out...
Authentic Feedback
My fellow senior network engineer, Chet, and I first met several years ago at our previous job together. Thankfully we kept in touch and when my current predecessor left, he brought me in to...
My Son’s First Swim With Thelma And Louise
A few days ago, we hit our hotel’s indoor pool. My son was pretty excited as he loves taking baths. It was like he was going into a really big tub. He was grinning...
Bamboozled No More, Escape The Matrix
After returning from Vegas, I have a better appreciation for travel and doing the things you enjoy doing without having to worry about work. This reminded me of my old friend, Mitchell, who recently...
Vacation Withdrawals
When I got home from Las Vegas, I caught up on work email through my iPhone. Although smartphones make things more convenient, work life balance gets blurred due to this constant connection to work....
Frozen Inspiration
I know I am a little behind the times, but on my drive back from Las Vegas, I finally caught Disney’s Frozen. I didn’t know much about it, but I knew it was kind...
Viva Las Vegas: Live Your Dream Life
After a rough week of heated discussions, health concerns, and the usual work stress, I was looking forward to my short road trip to Las Vegas. Since work is finally stabilizing from emergency outages,...
My Health Fair Visit
Yesterday I attended a community health fair. I recently learned from a Costco health screening that I had abnormally low good cholesterol. My main goal was to retake my cholesterol levels to confirm Costco’s...
Speaking Up Against Mistaken Identity
I am naturally an introvert. I am passive and soft spoken. It should come as no surprise, people have mistaken me for someone else or called me by the wrong name. In the past,...
