Office life: September 2008 Archives

Well, I think it's safe to say you've been living under a rock this week if you missed all the news surrounding the bailout.

If for some reason you have, here's a quick rundown of what you missed.

People in general are not lovin' the bailout.

Congress is still yakking about the bailout.

WaMu joins the growing list of failing banks.

In more lighthearted news, "The Office" started last night and you can check out a cool story about a York College professor who teaches classes based off the show.

And don't forget to take a few minutes to listen to this week's podcast. The business staff chats about what you need to know to buy a car in our weak economy.

We learned the hard way yesterday that you can't do a whole lot of work in the modern office without a working computer network.

It didn't last long (happens to everybody at some point) but it still sparked a flurry of making backup plans, waiting for updates and other behavior akin to hunkering down during a natural disaster.

And me? I dug out that big, yellow book that's more dust-bunny habitat than directory nowadays. People still make phone books, ya know?

Of course, beyond calling a bunch of people and taking notes, I couldn't have done a whole heck of a lot. What does your office usually do when the computer network, or power for that matter, goes down?

Most people know that sneakers and dress pants don't mix. Unfortunately, I've recently been spotted around the office sporting sneakers instead of my usual, nondescript dress shoes. And it's all because my dog mistook my shoes for chew toy.