The Computers Are Down

Four dreaded words. The computers are down. That is enough to ruin anyone's work day. From the moment those words are uttered, the day goes down hill fast. First, you call the computer guy and pray that he answers his phone.Then you beg him to come right away and hope for the best. That is followed by a few hours of sitting around trying to amuse yourself without being able to go online. Most of us have lost the ability to amuse ourselves, as the computer does that for us. When the repairman finally arrives, you are so happy to see him, you almost jump on him. It must feel good to have people welcome you like that. The only other person that receives such a warm welcome is the woman who delivers the payroll checks. He finally fixes the problem and after a test run, the work day can finally begin, even though it is almost half over. Now comes the bad part. You have to finish a full day's work in half a day. Somehow, you do it and things will run smoothly until the next time "the computers go down".