Business Computing Mini Rant.

[Plotloss]

Why oh why oh why do non technical people think they can make technical decisions?

Every single bloody day I have to deal with some wit (usually the same one) who has absolutely no idea what a computer looks like let alone who it works who needs to see the technical reasons explained to them, which they have no capability in the slightest to grasp before they can make a simple decision.

Why is it always about what it costs today? I can give you two solutions, one will cost 6 figures and will take almost 3 years to ROI, one costs 7 figures but the ROI is 4 months. Why on gods green earth do you need technical information to make that decision when each solution is i dentical technically!

[FourWheelDrift]

Oxygen for Plotloss!

Know what you mean though.

[dontlift]

One reason I am getting out of the game completely

[Plotloss]

dontlift said:

One reason I am getting out of the game completely

I am desperately trying to find a way out. I've been doing this far too long for my own health and sanity.

Whilst there was money in it its was alright but this amount of stupidity on a daily basis without the proper reward is stretching it a bit.

[rich-uk]

I report to the Financial Director, who was trouble truening his laptop on most days.

I have to explain to him in intricate detail what needs to be done and how. He get's bored and changes the subject, I get no budget. My blood boils. Repeat to fade...

[billb]

all finance people think they know IT inside out - basically they wanna do IT as their jobs are so boring - just cos u can do excel does not mean u know everything!

[pdV6]

Dilbert had the right idea - give the boss an Etch A Sketch & then teach him the "shake to re-boot" procedure.

[simpo two]

Which for those of you who missed it, runs thus:

Etch-a-Sketch Technical Support FAQ

Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little lines all over the screen
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: What's the shortcut for Undo?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I create a New Document window?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I set the background and foreground to the same color?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: What is the proper procedure for rebooting my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch document?
A: Don't shake it.