Today's work checklist
February 21, 2005 @ 03:05 AMWell, being a holiday, I’m the only one actually here at work today. Which, BTW, I LOVE. I can get so much more work done here when I’m by myself. Which is one reason why I wish I could “work from home.” Although I likely wouldn’t actually work from home, when given the opportunity, I enjoy working from a coffee shop. With my cellphone and video conferencing through iChat A/V, I’m good to go. :)
Anyway, today’s checklist for work, which I’m not sure I’ll complete, is: – Resolve EDI-Import speed issues. – PortOrders screen throwing ClassCastException during processing. – Pay-By-Scan, new screen development. (ANOTHER NEW SCREEN!)
Task #1 should be someone entertaining, as I have to figure out a creative way to speed that process up… Task #2 should just take a few minutes… Task #3 is tedious, non-challenging, and epitomizes everything I’ve come to hate about work. So, over all, a well-rounded day.
Required Reading Note: You must read the latest post from RandsInRepose if you have a job where you have to interact with superiors/supervisors, or you manage others, or are expecting to do either in the future (aka: everyone). From what I can gather, Rands in a Project Manager in the IT field. His blog is invaluable for people like me because he’s probably 5-10 years ahead of me on the career path, and he’s also got an amazing sense about people and corporate social interactions, and likes to share them! I have had MANY “ah-ha” moments reading his blog and comparing it to interactions I have here at work. Another post worth mentioning from Rands, Incrementalists vs. Completionists.
Secondly, I noticed Squire hasn’t posted anything in six days, so this is my official notice that he’s on probation. No new posts soon and Squire will be removed from my “links” page! (Harsh, eh?)