Office Math

The time between December 28 (Wednesday) and January 4 (Tuesday) equals 1 week which equals 7 days.

3 of those days, I will be working 12 hours.

4 of those days, I will be working 6 hours.

(12*3) + (6*4) = 60 hours.

60 / (24*7) = about 36%.

Therefore, about 36% of my New Year's week will be spent in the office.


The average working hours for other people in my office is 40 hours during a typical work week.
40 / (24*7) = about 24%.

Therefore, on average, other people in my office are at work for about 24% of their typical week.


However, it is not a typical week. We have holiday and goal days to think about.

The average working hours for other people in my office this New Year's week is 21 hours.

21 / (24*7) = 12.5%.

Therefore, other people in my office are at work for 12.5% this New Year's week.


So, 36% > 12.5% by 23.5%.

23.5% (the difference between how much I work compared to other people) almost equals 24% (the other people's typical work week).

In conclusion, I will be at work longer than other people by a whole typical work week for them this week.

I think I'm getting screwed over.

It's all about...

...the new guy.

E-mails to the Future!

I just stumbled upon a site that allows you to send an e-mail to whoever you want into the future. It's not as impressive as one might think. The e-mail probably just sits on a server until the date specified. It's cool as a kind of little reminder tool, but other than that, it's just silly. What is fun to do is read some of the e-mails that people are sending to the future. A lot of them are really dumb. Check it out:

FutureMe.org

Pulse

Before working in the Network Security field, I would look at movies like Hackers and The Matrix and just think that it was so cool. Now, I laugh. I mean, Neo (Keanu Reeves) tries to exit a program by hitting CTRL+X. That is the first half of the 'cut and paste' command.

Well, Hollywood is at it again by taking a Japanese horror film (What is up with stealing Asian horror films lately?) and creating an American version. The plot summary for the movie Pulse reads as this on IMDb:

After the suicide of one of their friends a group of young adults receive e-mails saying that the end of the world is near. Slowly those who receive the e-mails fall into a deep depression. The only one who failed to open the e-mail, Emily, tries to stop those she loves from killing themselves like her best friend did. But is there a way to stop this apparent curse or will the world end with a mass suicide?

I totally want to see this movie just to see how they use computers and technology in the film. I can't picture busty college girls being able to out-smart a hacker sending e-mails that make people want to kill themselves. It's most likely that the hacker is going to be one of the main character's friends which will be even more unbelievable. Be sure to watch for this crappy movie soon.

Cubicles

What Wiki has to say.

Now, some lovely pictures of cubicles:

Office Space Flash Game

Play it.

Steve Sick, Cam Tired

Mathews has been really sick for the past week or so. He's had to go to the Emergency Room at least three times. I feel really bad for him, but he's quite lucky to get out of work. I'm sure he'd rather be here, but it has been insanely busy.

I am extremely tired. Working 12 hour shifts is still tough even though I've been doing it for a year and a half. I went home right after work last night and went straight to bed. I didn't wake up until my alarm went off this morning. I got up, got dressed for work, and came right back in. It doesn't feel like any time has gone by at all. *sigh*

Edit (4:55 p.m. CES): Mathews has been admitted to the E.R. Please wish him well.

Office Christmas Presents

I bought a Christmas present for Steve yesterday. I think it's a really cool gift. So cool that I bought one for myself as well. It's something that he can bring to work and it will keep him entertained when he is bored. Well, I thought of some other gifts that would be good for someone who work in a cubicle.

Demotivational Posters - I hate motivational posters. The pictures are so simple and the phrases are pulled out of Harvard Graduate butts. If you are going to waste high quality paper, at least put something funny on it.

Caffeine Candy Sampler - Caffeine is a must-have at work. Candy is delicious. So, enjoy delicious caffeine.

Illuminated Hardware - If you are like me, you hate when your significant other turns on the lights while you are sleeping. It wakes you up really good though. Well, get your co-worker to stay awake by giving them keyboards and mice that light up.

Tool Logic Office Companion - It's got everything you need in your office: laser pointer, stapler, hole punch, one meter ruler, precision scissor, ballpoint pen, screwdrivers, screwdriver socket, letter opener, and staple remover.

Water Powered Calculator - Add water and calculate for three months.

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It's sad when this is the stuff that truly boosts my morale.