My boss is so proud of himself

[birdmom]

After seven (plus or minus) years of having to help my boss print things, he finally figured out today how to print only one page of a larger document (for example, print only page 7 of a 60 page PDF).

When he asks me to do it, I show him every time how I do it.  I guess he finally remembered.  Rocket science.

I'm going home now.  My job here is done.

ETA - he's 44, if that makes any difference. Not old.  

[Deleted]

That's ok, I had to turn the ringer back on for one of my case worker's phones because she had somehow turn it off.. And she asked me this as she was walking out the door to go to an assessment.....Literally it was like "Hey aellasbeth, I screwed up my phone, come help me figure it out" "ok CW" "ok aellasbeth good luck I will see you later byyyeesss"

[oliviapope]

Victory!

My boss (not quite 60, but close) asks me how to send a fax EVERY TIME he needs to send one. Which is really fucking never because everyone uses email.

[birdmom]

May 12, 2016 14:52:55 GMT -5 oliviapope said:

Victory!

My boss (not quite 60, but close) asks me how to send a fax EVERY TIME he needs to send one. Which is really fucking never because everyone uses email.

Oh god.  Don't get me started on faxes and emails.  Maybe I can work on that with him next week...

[Deleted]

May 12, 2016 14:56:57 GMT -5 birdmom said:

May 12, 2016 14:52:55 GMT -5 oliviapope said:

Victory!

My boss (not quite 60, but close) asks me how to send a fax EVERY TIME he needs to send one. Which is really fucking never because everyone uses email.

Oh god.  Don't get me started on faxes and emails.  Maybe I can work on that with him next week...

Don't go too crazy, you currently have some pretty good job security

[textbookcase]

Can he come teach my mom? Thanks. I got a phone call at 7 this morning to come to her office because her new printer wasn't printing. I got there, looked at the print queue, canceled one and boom, out popped the 10 items she was trying to print. Then I had to show her how to print envelopes. Because she's finally ready to print them rather than type them up on her typewriter.

[isabel]

May 12, 2016 14:56:57 GMT -5 birdmom said:

May 12, 2016 14:52:55 GMT -5 oliviapope said:

Victory!

My boss (not quite 60, but close) asks me how to send a fax EVERY TIME he needs to send one. Which is really fucking never because everyone uses email.

Oh god.  Don't get me started on faxes and emails.  Maybe I can work on that with him next week...

I think you ought to give yourself a week off before starting on that endeavor.

[birdmom]

May 12, 2016 15:32:56 GMT -5 isabel said:

May 12, 2016 14:56:57 GMT -5 birdmom said:

Oh god.  Don't get me started on faxes and emails.  Maybe I can work on that with him next week...

I think you ought to give yourself a week off before starting on that endeavor.

Yes, I think a vacation is in order!

[rachers]

Awesome!

My last boss constantly asked me to come open tabs on his I.E. And also to call "the yahoo" when his personal email wasn't working.

I do not miss it.

[birdmom]

May 12, 2016 15:37:39 GMT -5 rachers said:

Awesome!

My last boss constantly asked me to come open tabs on his I.E. And also to call "the yahoo" when his personal email wasn't working.

I do not miss it.

LOL at "the yahoo."

[Aloe Vera]

I showed one of my coworkers that you didn't have to use your mouse to use the calculator on your PC. Just typing the numbers with your keyboard works too.
And that the * on the keyboard is to multiply. It's not just a pretty star.

[cabbagecabbage]

I came back from vacation once to see a pile of legal paper and scraps next to a paper cutter. They ran out of letter paper and had no idea how or where to get more.

[mrsjuleshs]

I kid you not, I've had to show at least 5 coworkers how to turn their damn computer on. Some have these stupid thin clients since we are 100% internet based but same concept. Click the black power button.

[lagom]

May 12, 2016 15:50:24 GMT -5 cabbagecabbage said:

I came back from vacation once to see a pile of legal paper and scraps next to a paper cutter. They ran out of letter paper and had no idea how or where to get more.

/here lies lagom. Lol.