| Author | Message | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1188 Registered: 1-2011 |
When I retured to work after holidays, the manager told me that there is a decision to change something in my working surrounding. I was very surprised to hear it, but after a while I knew the decision is right. Explain. I=me=RedWine. True story again. | ||
| Tardigradeparty (Tardigradeparty)
New member Username: Tardigradeparty Post Number: 112 Registered: 9-2011 |
The change: something in the work environment? Something about the employees? | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1850 Registered: 9-2009 |
Were you told to change something on your desk? Something in your working behavior? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1193 Registered: 1-2011 |
Tardigradeparty: The change: something in the work environment? Yes. Something about the employees? No. Rbruma: Were you told No. to change something on your desk? Yes. Something in your working behavior? No. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2451 Registered: 2-2011 |
were they going to give you a new computer? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1196 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: were they going to give you a new computer? No... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16031 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they move your computer to another spot on your desk? Is there a computer on your desk at all? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2454 Registered: 2-2011 |
are they going to give you another piece of equipment? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1197 Registered: 1-2011 |
Balin: Did they move your computer to another spot on your desk? No. Is there a computer on your desk at all? Yes. Shez: are they going to give you another piece of equipment? Yesish. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16038 Registered: 4-2010 |
Did they change something about your computer? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1199 Registered: 1-2011 |
Balin: Did they change something about your computer? Yes - with that difference, that the change has not been made yet, only the decision was made. | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1852 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was the decision -- to provide the same computer with another accessory device (like mouse, keyboard, etc)? If so, replacing one already present? Adding one? To provide to you another computer? To "personalize" some of the objects involved? Maybe changing your desktop or screen-saver with photos from your wedding, for example? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1200 Registered: 1-2011 |
Rbruma: Was the decision -- to provide the same computer with another accessory device Yes. (like mouse, keyboard Yes., etc)? If so, replacing one already present? Yes. Adding one? To provide to you another computer? No. To "personalize" some of the objects involved? No. Maybe changing your desktop or screen-saver with photos from your wedding, for example? No. So, when I retured to work after holidays, the manager told me that my keyboard will be replaced with a new one. I was very surprised to hear it, but after a while I knew the decision is right. Explain. | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1853 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was the old keyboard not performing well? Is the new keyboard identical to the old one? (If not: smaller? bigger? cheaper? more expensive? displaying different characters? having an unusual layout (a QWERTY being replaced by a Dvorak?) Is it relevant that the decision has been made after you came from the holiday? Was it a normal, business-like decision, or was it taken jokingly? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1201 Registered: 1-2011 |
Rbruma: Was the old keyboard not performing well? Yes. Is the new keyboard identical to the old one? Yes, at least very similar. (If not: smaller? bigger? cheaper? more expensive? displaying different characters? having an unusual layout (a QWERTY being replaced by a Dvorak?) Is it relevant that the decision has been made after you came from the holiday? YES. Was it a normal, business-like decision Yes., or was it taken jokingly? No. | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1854 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was it a gift? (At least in the sense that owing to the fact that your old keyboard was performing badly, the management decided that it should be replaced) | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1207 Registered: 1-2011 |
BLOOPER: Was the old keyboard not performing well? The answer should be "No." My keyboard worked and still works well. Rbruma: Was it a gift? No, the purpose was not a gift. (At least in the sense that owing to the fact that your old keyboard was performing badly, the management decided that it should be replaced) See above, sorry for misleading you, I read the question incorrectly. My bad. Thousands apologies. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2464 Registered: 2-2011 |
had someone else been using your desk while you were away? and realised there was a problem with your keyboard? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1208 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: had someone else been using your desk while you were away? Yes. and realised there was a problem with your keyboard? Yope. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2465 Registered: 2-2011 |
the person thought you could benefit from a new keyboard? | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2363 Registered: 12-2010 |
Does the company gain any financial profit from replacing your keyboard? Are you getting a new keyboard, i.e. one that hasn't been used before? Are you swapping keyboards with someone? With the person who worked at your desk while you were away? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1211 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: the person thought you could benefit from a new keyboard? Maybe, but it's not the main reason. Doriana: Does the company gain any financial profit from replacing your keyboard? No. Are you getting a new keyboard, i.e. one that hasn't been used before? Yes. Are you swapping keyboards with someone? No. With the person who worked at your desk while you were away? So no. | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1858 Registered: 9-2009 |
Has somebody spilled something (like a cup of coffee) on your old keyboard? | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 925 Registered: 6-2003 |
Does the new keyboard have a function the old does not have? (Additional keys? fingerprint scanner?) Will it be a wireless keyboard? Does some function of the old keyboard not work properly but you never bothered because you do normally not use this function? Does the new keyboard have a country-specific layout? (like French instead of English) Do the keys have a different color? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1213 Registered: 1-2011 |
Rbruma: Has somebody spilled something (like a cup of coffee) on your old keyboard? No. Sundowner: Does the new keyboard have a function the old does not have? No.(Additional keys? fingerprint scanner?) So no. Will it be a wireless keyboard? No. Does some function of the old keyboard not work properly but you never bothered because you do normally not use this function? No but OTRT. Does the new keyboard have a country-specific layout? No. (like French instead of English) Do the keys have a different color? No. | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 586 Registered: 7-2011 |
Is it an ergonomic keyboard? Was the old one so old that some of the letters were worn off? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1220 Registered: 1-2011 |
Solitiare: Is it an ergonomic keyboard? I have no idea - just ordinary keyboard. Was the old one so old that some of the letters were worn off? YES! | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2373 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is it important which exact letters are worn off? Are they the letters of your password? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1230 Registered: 1-2011 |
Doriana: Is it important which exact letters are worn off? No, but almoest all are worn off. Are they the letters of your password? No. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16059 Registered: 4-2010 |
Do you touch-type? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1235 Registered: 1-2011 |
Balin: Do you touch-type? Yes indeed. | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2381 Registered: 12-2010 |
Do other people use your desk, too? People who don't touch type? Did the person who was at your desk during your absence complain about the worn off letters because s/he doesn't touch-type? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1236 Registered: 1-2011 |
Doriana: Do other people use your desk, too? Only when I am not at work. People who don't touch type? Yes. Did the person who was at your desk during your absence complain about the worn off letters because s/he doesn't touch-type? Yes, and it was the boss. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16070 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are you able to touch-type despite the worn-off letters? Or do the letters being worn off make it harder? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1245 Registered: 1-2011 |
Balin: Are you able to touch-type despite the worn-off letters? Yes. Or do the letters being worn off make it harder? No. You've got almost all necessary elements. Just put it all together and discover why was I surprised when I heard they will replace my keyboard. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16080 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were they unable to type normally with the letters worn off? Do they have to look at the keyboard to type? So the worn-off letters make it harder for them to type, but not you? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1249 Registered: 1-2011 |
Balin: Were they unable to type normally with the letters worn off? Do they have to look at the keyboard to type? So the worn-off letters make it harder for them to type, but not you? Yes to all. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 16100 Registered: 4-2010 |
So they're replacing the keyboard for their benefit, not yours? Am I missing anything? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1251 Registered: 1-2011 |
Balin: So they're replacing the keyboard for their benefit, not yours? Yes. Am I missing anything? No. As there is only one tiny element missing - why I was surprised - I may as well announce the... ********SPOILER********** When I came back to work after holidays, my manager told me that they will replace my keyboard with a new one. I was at first surprised, but then it came to me that the letters of my keyboard are worn-off, which causes no problem to me (I touch-type), but may cause serious problems to my co-workers. The funny thing is, that I had never noticed before that the letters are not visible! Thanks for playing. |
