New Job Title

[hobgoblinn]

I work for a high speed digital print company. Clients supply us with data, including the names and addresses of people they want their mailings sent to, and we write the programs to make that happen. Simple enough.

We have a client that cannot accept that their data might not be perfect. They expect that All records they send us will get mailed, and further, that if someone has moved from address A to address B, and they provide us with address A, we will somehow mail it to address B no matter what.

I hope even the least technologically savvy on my f-list will recognize this for the massive impossibility that it is.

So, in a meeting discussing this situation, I suggested the only viable solution-- wave a magic wand at the data. *poof* There. All better.

And that is how I came to be graced with the title, Minister of Magic for Miami Systems.

I'm told the bowler hat and tasteless pinstriped robes are not optional.

Comments

[kurukami.livejournal.com]

*winces* Ouch. You've got my complete sypathies for your OCD client.

*puts on "Working Class Hero" on your behalf* *grin*

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

I hate customers who are just too stupid to understand what is plainly obvious to everyone else.

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Complete sympathy from me too; know what that's like.

A couple of years ago I worked on a system that was notoriously unstable. Problem is, I was the contact person, but I was only responsible for the data IN the database and not the database itself, which meant that everyone yelled at me and I then had to appease the technicians... I was soon landed with the semi-official title of First [system name] Fucker, and bore it with pride. :-)

[snarkysneak.livejournal.com]

You officially rock! I know that you will make an excellent MoM. Please do tell where you get your bowler hats and suits.

[rainkatt.livejournal.com]

Hee! Great way to deal with the frustration!

[nemaihne.livejournal.com]

Remember, not just a bowler- a lime green bowler. I suggest that you purchase a cheap one they have out in preparation for St Pats and keep it at your desk for the next idioti- er, somewhat improbable request comes along... ;)
Maybe you should suggest owls for the clients who've moved.