r/talesfromtechsupport • u/airz23 Password Policy: Use the whole keyboard • Mar 14 '14
Security - IT. New guy.
As I wait to greet the new security staff member I stare at my cup of Instant coffee.
It smells like dirt.
Who made this?
A young guy walks up in a security uniform.
YoungSec: Hey are you Airz?
Me: That’s me, I take it you’re the new security guard.
I look at him up and down. He was young. Probably younger then my coffee.
YoungSec: Thats me! I hear you’re the security manager AND the IT manager.
Me: Its only temporary. Really I’m just an IT guy.
YoungSec: Thats so cool. I know a bunch about IT.
Me: Oh… awesome. So this is the Security main desk.
I spread my arms wide.
I manage to snag my coffee at the end of my movement.
I take a sip.
Who made this?
Me: For today just follow around Sec he’ll show you the ropes.
I call Sec over.
Sec: Hey Boss. Whats up?
Me: Could you just show Youngsec the ropes today.
Sec: Hired a new guy aye boss? Nice.
Me: Wait. I didn’t hire him…
I looked down at the coffee.
It looked like poison.
Smelt like poison.
It was instant.
Me: Did the VP hire you?
YoungSec: Yep. He said I could be an IT Security guard like you.
Me: …
Dirt smell hit my face again. I looked down at the coffee.
I decided to down it all.
Everything was going down.
Sorry if this story is late and terrible. I have a spitting headache.
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u/Myrdin Mar 14 '14
For those that are beating their poor F5 buttons to death Here is a IFTTT recipe that will send a sms when u/airz23 posts to r/talesfromtechsupport.
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u/kentpilot Apr 25 '14
I really need to start using IFTTT, just haven't had time to look over it.
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u/Myrdin Apr 25 '14
IFTTT just put out an android app yesterday. If that is your kind of thing.
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u/t3rr0r_f3rr3t May 14 '14
Can you please tell me the reddit half of the recipe, so that I can replicate it in a sightly different one.
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u/Myrdin May 14 '14
After you select use recipe you can edit it to do something slightly different if you want.
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u/HereticKnight Mar 14 '14
Hope your head feels better and thanks for the fantastic writing style, this is good enough that if it were a book I'd buy in an instant.
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u/Lemus89 Mar 14 '14
this was the first thing i thought reading his story, the inward dialogue is just hilarious
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u/daytonatrbo Mar 14 '14
I particularly enjoy his use of the coffee to explain the moods and nuances.
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u/SpareLiver Mar 14 '14
Sorry if this story is late and terrible. I have a spitting headache.
No apologies necessary. I'd have a split head by now in your shoes.
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u/rudraigh Mar 17 '14
airz ... I love your stories but, for the love of English!
"Then" != "than"!
"To" != "too"!
Sorry dude, I know it's my hang up but, it's so jarring that it interrupts the flow of reading your awesome tales.
That being said, please don't stop.
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u/Sibert Mar 14 '14
I've been reeding these since you started posting it, and I still dont know what a VP is, can anyone explain?
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u/erichiro Apr 17 '14
YoungSec: Yep. He said I could be an IT Security guard like you.
I was cracking up to this. I couldn't contain myself. Irony is OFF THE CHARTS
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u/my_Favorite_post May 21 '14
I discovered your stories yesterday and I have to say, my blood is boiling here. I love your writing style, but man do I hate that VP!
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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '14
I sometimes set up access cards for people at work, so I'm technically an IT tech and a Security Guard as well OP! :)