Rant: Damnit, learn how to organize files

[Leroy]

You should have stayed out of corporate America.

[cardinalkarp]

The only reason I responded how I did because in your original post you didn't mention that you were acting as her stand in boss.

She still may be taking exception to that though.

[JCShutout]

If that's the case I would just tell her to start doing it right!

Nah, for me, rants are suppossed to be part silly (am I really frustrated over this?), and part truth (seriously, its not that hard). Lack of communication goes both ways, but that doesn't take away my frustration.

She and I actually get along very well. We bumped heads last week, and then talked later about our difficulty communicating. Among other things, I'm right-brained. Themes, images, risk-taking etc. If I don't understand something or don't have enough instructions, I'll play around with it and figure it out on my own before I give up. She's left brained, and gets very scared if she doesn't have very detailed directions in front of her. (her words) That's very difficult for me to deal with. Everyone rushes to IT for help when, imo we could all spend about 5 minutes finding the answer ourself (hit F1 and search the help files).

I also have an ego and needs, and sometimes we just need to be silly. I mean, lets look at a lot of our rants: My tv broke, my car needs repairs, I didn't get any cake. We all have it so good, we really don't have much to rant about.

Sometimes, its just difficult to communicate, and I'm a very verbal person, so anything I write with emotion (rants) is fleshed out and longer, which probably makes it seem bigger than it is (also makes me a decent writer). I just need a quick vent so my brain can feel justified and so I can see where I'm being silly. Didn't have my journal around.

[Hudler]

I've met some very creative people that are horrible organizers,like searching through piles of paper instead of putting everything into folders that are labeled. Those type of people make me want to pull what little hair I have left out.

[AdmiralKird]

I've met some very creative people that are horrible organizers,like searching through piles of paper instead of putting everything into folders that are labeled. Those type of people make me want to pull what little hair I have left out.

You obviously have not discovered the beauty and ease of just throwing everything in the same pile.

[Cole Burns]

So...have you bagged her yet?

[Spider John]

You really should marry this woman, JC. You already have the marriage relationship in place, it's just a matter of a license now.

[JCShutout]

I've met some very creative people that are horrible organizers,like searching through piles of paper instead of putting everything into folders that are labeled. Those type of people make me want to pull what little hair I have left out.

That's really it. Right there.

[TabascoElvis]

I'm amazed by how many of my support calls revolve around the concept of proper file management. You'd think it was rocket surgery.

True story.

Several years ago I had a call from a guy who asked if I could help him retrieve all his Word docs. Where do you save them?

"Well, I usually keep them in the Recycle Bin."
[insert non-alien shocked smiley here]

Thank the sweet lord for the Mute button on my headset.

[Leroy]

I'm amazed by how many of my support calls revolve around the concept of proper file management. You'd think it was rocket surgery.

True story.

Several years ago I had a call from a guy who asked if I could help him retrieve all his Word docs. Where do you save them?

"Well, I usually keep them in the Recycle Bin."
[insert non-alien shocked smiley here]

Thank the sweet lord for the Mute button on my headset.

Quite the environmentalist.