Absence.
Greetings All,
As many of you have noticed, I have not been around much for the past week or so. My trips into IRC have been very short, and this page has gone un-updated. Unfortunately, there is a very good reason for this.
A lot of you know that my job at the moment involves the installation and setup of Personal Computers that have been purchased from various big name retail outlets. I have been setting these systems up for about 6 months now, and up until two weeks ago I have had very few problems either with the work or with the clients.
That, I am afraid to say, has changed. On the 23rd of March I installed a system for client that included the setup of an All-in-One Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax. For legal reasons I may not divulge the manufacturer. Although the system was properly set up, I agreed to come back the next day, on my own time, to give the client some extra training. This was without the authorisation or consent of my employer, which normally would not matter… normally.
While helping them learn the intricacies of Outlook Express and various other applications. I moved the All-in-One device to the top shelf of the desk, so that there was more room for the keyboard and mouse.
Everything seemed fine and after a short time I left.
Three days later however, the printer which had been printing a large amount of documents, slipped from the top of the shelf and ended up seriously injuring one of the occupents of the house.
The family has decided that the injury was entirely my fault, and have intiated legal procedings to that effect.
My problems are compounded by the fact that my negligent act was performed outside of my defined work hours, so my employer has basically left me to fend for myself.
Naturally they do not want to have a legal battle interfering with their expansion plans, so I have also been given two weeks pay in lieu of notice, and had all of my booked appointments reallocated.
So there you have it.. I will of course continue to update you all on the situation as it progresses..
Thank you
Edit: Yes, this was an April Fool’s joke. Work is good, I never dropped anything on anyone. Ta