So I kicked in a door yesterday. It wasn’t the smartest thing I’ve done while
employed. But then I started thinking
about it, and the entire situation that led me to kick in the door.
Before I start: I was wrong to kick in the door.
But based on the behavior of the company, I think it was
a logical decision. I also think it was
in line with the companies behavior towards its IT department. Now, let’s put the entire situation in
context.
I had an upgrade scheduled for Monday night, starting at
11PM. At the morning meeting at 8AM, I
was told I needed to be at that location on Tuesday morning for an
install. I didn’t hear about this
install until Thursday. And the night
upgrade schedule is posted at least two weeks in advance.
So… Monday night
at 11 PM, upgrade. The next day, drive
an hour and do another upgrade.
Great. I work my 8A to 5P Monday
and go back to work at 10:15 PM and finish at 4AM Tuesday morning. I’m back to work at 10:00 AM Tuesday. I’m not hourly. So this is “free time” for the company after
I hit 40, and I’m only working three days this week, and I got over 30 hours in
those 3 days. Isn’t it wonderful?
But… Here I am,
waiting for an upgrade. And the manager
tells me someone locked the room where all my equipment is located. I’m thinking we have to be in that room in
the next ten minutes. So I lose my head
and kick in the door. And it gives in
one kick.
Remember… 5’10”,
135 pound guy kicks open the “secured room” in one kick. Humorous.
I probably should have called a locksmith to get the thing open. Anyways.
I found out the next day the entire plan was changed
Monday and the scheduled update was pushed a week. But no one needs to tell the IT
department. So I slept four hours for
nothing.
And I got to thinking about something I learned in the military. Security is an illusion. It is nothing more than a collective set of
blinders we throw over our eyes to deny what can happen. Humorous that your secure room can be kicked
in by the scrawny IT guy in one kick.
Idiots.
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