Stupid people

[2BIT]

quiz:

you are new to IT and haven't been doing it very long and I ask you to move these files into this directory replacing any that already exist.

would you:

a) move those files into the said directory replacing any that already exist?

or

b) replace the entire directory with a randomly chosen directory from the backups?


and guess what happened to me today? it wouldn't be so bad but the guy doing it must have been working in IT for about 15 years more than me -

when I asked him why 3 weeks of data had just been deleted he said 'oh I got mixed up' - which i suppose is true: he got mixed up over whether he should follow the deployment instructions or just make up a procedure which had very little chance of working- in his confusion he opted for the latter - nearly ruined my weekend!!

[minestrone]

Most of IT is about working with idiots.

[stek]

quiz:

you are new to IT and haven't been doing it very long and I ask you to move these files into this directory replacing any that already exist.

would you:

a) move those files into the said directory replacing any that already exist?

or

b) replace the entire directory with a randomly chosen directory from the backups?


and guess what happened to me today? it wouldn't be so bad but the guy doing it must have been working in IT for about 15 years more than me -

when I asked him why 3 weeks of data had just been deleted he said 'oh I got mixed up' - which i suppose is true: he got mixed up over whether he should follow the deployment instructions or just make up a procedure which had very little chance of working- in his confusion he opted for the latter - nearly ruined my weekend!!

Is it b)? No, a)?

Do you want to replace these files or have you already done so? Y/N?

[2BIT]

Is it b)? No, a)?

Do you want to replace these files or have you already done so? Y/N?

imagine I'd never given b) as an option, which one would you choose?

[suityou01]

quiz:

you are new to IT and haven't been doing it very long and I ask you to move these files into this directory replacing any that already exist.

would you:

a) move those files into the said directory replacing any that already exist?

or

b) replace the entire directory with a randomly chosen directory from the backups?


and guess what happened to me today? it wouldn't be so bad but the guy doing it must have been working in IT for about 15 years more than me -

when I asked him why 3 weeks of data had just been deleted he said 'oh I got mixed up' - which i suppose is true: he got mixed up over whether he should follow the deployment instructions or just make up a procedure which had very little chance of working- in his confusion he opted for the latter - nearly ruined my weekend!!

C) Take a backup first. Then replace the files.

[stek]

C) Take a backup first. Then replace the files.

Do this (if Unix)

tar xvf /home/everybodies_work steks_clever_backup.tar

and you end up with an empty file and everyones files totally gone!!! 'f' flag is your backup filename....

Even now tar fills me with dread, I'll never make that mistake again....

[jmo21]

Most of life is about dealing with idiots.

FTFY....

[Doggy Styles]

Gateway computers (remember them?) were the most stupid people I've ever had to deal with.

• PC damaged by lightening strike, so it was replaced by the insurance company.
• Insurance company has a running account with Gateway (which it settles at the end of each month).
• My replacement computer had a fault and I needed a replacement part.
• Gateway said my account with them (actually the insurance company's account) hadn't been paid up in full after x years (as it never is, that's the nature of a running account) so they wouldn't help me.
• Couldn't get anywhere with the thick c***s.
• Never used them again and always advised others the same.

Whatever happened to them?

[stek]

Originally Posted by minestrone
Most of dealing is about life with idiots.

FTFY....

FTFY in an annoyingly clever and socially-aware way....

[2BIT]

C) Take a backup first. Then replace the files.

haha - i tell you what if I hadn't told him to backup first I would be well and truly f*cked! but that was luckily one instruction he followed - just wish he had done it properly in the first place as it was a bit scary for a minute there when it looked like three weeks of data had been eradicated....