Sunday, March 11, 2007
Week Past 03/05-03/11/07
This post is sooo late. Our computer was not displaying Java script. Reading your yahoo mail in the old version was frustrating. Try doing your blog using html codes. I said forget it. It got me thinking that we really are spoiled by rapid development in technology. The old version of yahoo e-mail was okay then but with their beta you suddenly find the old cumbersome. Convenience, ease of use with new added features, that's the objective in any product development. Once you've tried the new product there's no love lost for the old one: PS3 goodbye PS2. Have you tried the Nintendo Wii? Space Invaders where are you? But then it can also make your life complicated. Some people like it that way. The go go multi-taskers, rising stars got to be on top types. So you have the blackberry, blueberry, redberry or whatever. My cellphone is geriatric. It doesn't take pics or video nor download music. I told W just the phone. If I want to take pics or video I'll use a camera. Music? I'll buy an Ipod. But I'm content with my CD player. Maybe I really don't want to learn and get used to these new gadgets lest I "fall in love" with them and "fall out of love" when a new model comes along. The temptation of spending more for something that offers more. But do we really need it? Now I have a digital camera that my sister gave as a birthday gift couple of years ago. So I'm beginning to appreciate it's features compared to my "antiquated" SLR's. Now I'm thinking if I want to upgrade to a high end digital camera...darn...just the pictures I kept telling myself...but that's the point it offers convenience, ease of use and new features for "better" quality pics...really...maybe I'll wait a couple years for more added and improved features. That's a good excuse.
Not A Good Day(s)
Mon 03/05 was not a good sales day for my department. Two refunds ate up the sales we already had.
Tue 03/06 was not a good day for some of our managers. The company is starting a reorganization and some managerial positions were "excised". Their options: 1) to apply for other managerial positions that were created. But the number of open positions is not enough to accomodate those that are affected. 2) step down 3) take severance pay. To think that some of these managers have been with the company ten to fifteen years rising from the ranks.
Sun 03/11 is start of Daylight Savings Time. This time we have to turn the clock one hour forward. For those working overnights it's to their advantage. They get to be done an hour early. For those working the early shift they lose an hours sleep.
