Eh. I don't know the point of the timesheets or the work involved in creating the archive folder... but it doesn't seem like THAT outrageous of a request. Unless seeing the most current timesheet really isn't a problem at the moment or something and doing this is a waste of time or like redundant or something. That's just my completely uninformed opinion.

::winces::

You're just Mr. Truth these days, aren't you CitrusFreak12?

doing this is a waste of time or like redundant

Yes. Exactly.

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This is another example of venting or ranting, CF. Some people hate their bosses and their stupid quirks, and some people hate flickr awards.

Know what irks me? I was making dinner with my husband a few days ago and venting about something that was really bothering me. He gave me the dismissive stock answer of, "It Could Be Worse".

o rly? Thanks, Captain Obvious! I KNOW it could be worse.....what, I'm not allowed to complain or vent about anything unless it's the apocalypse? Shaddup and let me complain a little....sheeesh. It makes me feel better.

And could you also create subfolders within the archive folder, one for every two-week period? And rename all the files like this: TimesheetNumber29Week3Year2007.xls? That will make it easier for me to find old timesheets when I need to. Kthxbye.

Oh, and print them out and file them while you're at in. Just in case one gets accidentally deleted. Make sure you use the same filing system so I know where to find everything.

ACTUALLY, I would prefer all the timesheets be named in regards to how old they are. "OneWeekOld", "TwoWeeksOld", etc. Of course, this will mean they'll need to be renamed every week, but that's not too hard. Thanks.

So, what's the status on the timesheets? Do you think you'll have it done this afternoon?

Just let me know when you think you'll be done with this. I have some other projects that I just thought of that I'd like you start on as soon as possible. What, the printer's out of toner? Can't you just use the one on the fourth floor -- it's just a couple flights of stairs away.

It would be great if you were done with this before I leave the office. Don't forget I'm leaving early today to meet up with my gym partners. I've got another project that I'd like for you to work on after I leave, so I can review it first thing in the morning.

Ok, I'll stop. Just reliving the good times from when I had a micromanaging boss. I feel for you -- and hope your boss isn't as bad as mine was.

Don't forget to put together a project plan for the Timesheet Archive Initiative. Be sure to include project milestones and any interdependencies that may be involved. It would probably be a good idea to develop an indexing schema and taxonomy. Allow time for user acceptance testing and build in a feedback loop. Also take into account the business continuity plan and follow the protocols laid out for both document retention and disaster recovery. I'm sure you'll do a great job!

How are those time sheets coming along?

You're just Mr. Truth these days, aren't you CitrusFreak12?

Only when I would like to better understand the situation, hence my warning of "completely uninformed opinion." I think/hope that Speck picked up on that because she responded in exactly the way I was hoping she would and now I understand why this really blows.

doing this is a waste of time or like redundant

Yes. Exactly.

Ew. Suckage. "Here let me waste time, effort, and resources to do soemthing that takes two seconds for my brain to figure out because I would like to 'streamline' the process. Oh the irony. I've never heard of the phrase 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' either, in case you were wondering."

I was just about to tell you to completely overthink it and overdo it to get back at him/her but I see Otis already beat me to it.

Shaddup and let me complain a little....sheeesh. It makes me feel better.
See, us of the male species can't tell the difference between when you wimmen are just venting and when you are actually complaining. We know we can't get it right no matter which way we guess, but it's safer to take your complaints seriously all the time than assume you don't really mean it. Maybe if you (and by "you" I mean the female species as a whole) were to preface your venting with a quick "I'm just gonna vent a bit here", we would know and then both halves of the conversation could relax and enjoy the bitching. We're just simple creatures, after all, not sophisticated like you.

If it makes you feel better, specklet (and there's no reason why it should), our boss keeps deciding that the directories where we store all our data need to be re-named for some reason and tells some one to do it. She keeps forgetting that most of this data is accessed via hyperlinks in a database, so changing the directory names breaks all the links. Twice in my memory, she has dug her heels in and insisted that the team managing the database run a script to change the hyperlinks rather than undoing the renaming. At least we have been able to talk her out of it most times.

dg, it's not just a male/female thing. I'm a guy and I'm pretty bad about expecting my (male) partner to read my mind about whether I'm just venting or seeking input/advice.

Also, if you could attach the TPS reports to the timesheets, that would be great. Haven't you got the memo? I'll send you a copy of the memo.

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Seconding the "not a male/female thing," although I think it's a common source of relationship woes as treepour has pointed out.

::hopes that this thread does not devolve into some sort of male vs female thing::

Hellbient, I love your someecards comments. They make me laugh.

thanks CF12
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You know who are the absolute worst group I've people I've ever come across in terms of jumping into "fixing" mode rather than "listening" mode? My freakin' counseling classmates. Practice sessions end up taking, like, 10 minutes because the person acting as therapist immediately gets all, "Here's what you do. Problem fixed!"

I want to know why Specklet has to attach a report about thepinksuperhero to the front of her timesheets. I mean, well - I do it, but that's more for fun than anything useful.

I made a linked spreadsheet excel worksheet (using IF) and wrote a macro that created a copy of the first sheet and attached it to an email. The people at my office thought I'd done something completely impossible... like levitation or telekinesis.

I sat there thinking that I'm not making enough £ here.

Anyway, the point of my story is that you can probably use macros to your advantage here, and they're astonishingly easy to work with.

Email me if you'd like.

TPS Report!

Today I:
*worked
*ate
*took Twinkie on a walk
*went to the gym (bleech not looking forward to the gym)

Hah...I knew the reply to me was from you before I had even read two sentences, dg.

I was about to make the same TPS report joke. *shakes fist at TPS*