BOFH

A developer in sales? You poor, poor creature

Episode 10  So I'm trying to deal with one of our software vendors about a trivial customization issue and instead of passing me to the person who could sort this out I've been palmed off onto a pre-sales idiot who's trying to sell me a product upgrade to allow me to make alterations myself.…

Is your hair on fire or is it just that lovely Spring sunshine?

Episode 9  "I want a technical opinion: what do you think of these?" the Director asks, indicating an item in a glossy brochure.…

You know what never gets old? Taking the Boss for a ride...

Episode 8  So I'm digging around in the Pit of Despair - ie, the IT Storeroom, when the Boss wanders in, having no doubt been drawn in by the tractor-beam of obsolescence.…

He was charged on the spot

Episode 7  "It's just not working," our user says.…

Be nice if someone would keep a closer eye on them ...

Episode 6  THE CHAIRMAN IS DEAD!…

Users and colleagues? You couldn't pay me enough

Episode 5  "There's been a complaint about Stephen," the Boss says, barging into Mission Control a quarter hour before the PFY is due to show.…

Something's not right here

Episode 4  "I … You've been nominated for an … award?" the Boss announces, falteringly, as he rereads the paper in his hand.…

Spelling mistakes? Poor understanding of grammar? Yes, it looks like your work

Episode 3  "Yes, but what does it mean?" the Director asks, looking at the pages in his hand blankly.…

No boss, your monitor is not a computer

Episode 2  "Just need a little hand in the meeting room," our Director says, popping his head around the door to Mission Control.…

PFY and Simon do some of their best work: outsmarting thieves, drinking beer and reading the fine print

Episode 1  "SOMEONE'S STOLEN OUR PHOTOCOPIER OVER THE BREAK!" the Boss says, calmly, bursting into Mission Control.…

I don't care what the app says, I'm not dead!

Episode 24  "So we just need you to open the app, and scan this QR code," I say, pointing at the Boss's screen.…

When your Christmas bonus is a gaming chair you found in the street

Episode 23  To say the Company may have overplayed its hand in the post-COVID return-to-work thing is a bit of an understatement.…

Actually, strike the second part …

Episode 22  "It'll be a major renovation!" the Boss says excitedly. "We're going to use the best of breed technologies to create a showcase work environment."…

Simon and the PFY take a closer look at a 'routine' data translation costs bill

Episode 21  "Simon, Stephen, this is Gerard, Daniel, David and, uhhh, Karl."…

Say! They're right here in the room! Fancy that!

Episode 20  I've just spent two days reading a RFP responses for a project destined to die a horrible and undignified death. The worst part is that the project is funded from the infrastructure budget, which means that the longer it takes to deep-six it, the more cash will be burned in the RFP process.…

Let us show you some pointless technology of our own

Episode 19  I'm standing in the queue at the cafeteria when the Boss holds up his hand and says: "Check this out!"…

Or How to Philosophize with a Hammer

Episode 18  There's been a complaint. I know – color me surprised.…

What's that, Simon? Rich Text Format?

Episode 17  "Just wanting to know if you've got the answers to the RFIs on our RFP – as we need them ASAP," the Boss says, practicing his acronyms.…

The Dark Side … of the Spoon

Episode 16  There's nothing I like more than a chat with an expert. So many people have vague and uninformed opinions about things, it's good to talk to someone with experience who knows what they're talking about. I can hardly wait.…

Oh yes. We'd be only too happy to leave our basement dwelling and frolic among you

Episode 14  "And these are the Systems people – Simon and Stephen," the Boss says, leading a smiling man into the office.…