Good grief.

Interesting note for you all to think about, and maybe shake your head at... because that is what I find myself doing right this second.

Our "tech guy" at work, who coincidentally works 9:30ish to 2:30ish (with an hour and a half lunch/errand break in between) and manages his ebay business from our office (no lie, he has the items shipped to our address) is actually completely without a clue when it comes to legitimate technological things. Why does he get away with what he is doing? Because he knows how to do some little network thing with our computer system. Something that I suspect isn't even all that complicated. Something that he won't teach anyone else, because he knows darn well that if he does, he'll be fired, because he's ridiculous. Job security, my friends. Job security. Let me give you a few examples of what we are dealing with here:

Actual Scenario #1

Tech Guy: Hey, Erin, can I ask you something?

Me: Yep.

Tech Guy: I wanna heat up my soup in the microwave...

Me: Okay.

Tech Guy: How do I do that?

Me: ...

Actual Scenario #2

Tech Guy: (shouting to office at large) If I want to send a fax, which slot do I put the paper in?


Seriously. This is not an exaggeration. Now, okay, microwaves and fax machines are built differently, you might say. Erin, you say, he may have just been confused by a newer model or whatever. I understand this. Well noted. HOWEVER, he is getting paid (MUCH more then me, I might add) to work these things out. He should be able to, with a teenie bit of effort, and perhaps trial and error, figure out the crazy button pattern needed (and the fact that he needs to first open his soup can and empty it into a microwavable safe bowl) for himself.

And this probably wouldn't frustrate me too much, if not for the fact that everytime I ask him a true computer question, he first asks me if I "checked the power cord and turned the computer on and off?". Because, though I'm not a tech expert by any means, I am somewhat logical. Toss me a frickin bone here, Man.

So, I will leave you with this, readers... as I pack up my things for the weekend. If you decide to try your luck at computer programming or tech repair, read up on your typical office equipment manuals, or else risk the silent wrath and subsequent eye-rolling of your fellow employees.

Jesus taught patience and compassion. Jesus taught patience and compassion. Patience. And. Compassion. (In my defense, there were no such things as computers, microwaves and fax machines in Jesus' time... I know, I KNOW. That shouldn't matter, but it does. A little.)