Oops, I outsourced myself!

I was reviewing the upcoming budget extravaganza and some staffing challenges with my boss when I asked her if she had consulted with Sungard about outsourcing the entire IT operation as part of the decision base when they created the CTO position. “What are you talking about?” she said. “You know,” I said, “Sunguard–they’ll come in and take it all over so that, if this were to happen here, I would suddenly be working for them.” “Really?” she said. “Yes,” I said, “I think it might be most useful in organizations where technology is not viewed particularly strategically…” Her eyes narrowed and I could practically hear her heart beat faster. Then, in an email later that day, she set up my 6-month review. Someone just walked by to measure my office…what does this mean?

4 Responses to “Oops, I outsourced myself!”

  1. Bendy said:

    Sep 17, 08 at 9:34 am

    Even better: just buy a bunch of these and distribute them at the start of each fiscal year:

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8338266&type=product&id=1175389231177

  2. admin said:

    Sep 17, 08 at 4:04 pm

    Wow. There you go. I’ve been replaced by a Best Buy gift card! Couple that with the Staples “Easy” button and we’ve got a lovely little self-help IT kit.

  3. Bendy said:

    Sep 17, 08 at 7:16 pm

    It’s the thought that really counts with this gift card: “My dear friend, so confident am I in your ability to pooch up your computer, I’m giving you this card. Don’t call me and ask how to get the “Blue W” and “Red X” icons back on your desktop.”

  4. Maurry said:

    Sep 21, 08 at 10:59 am

    All you have to do is watch an episode or two of “Survivor”and learn how you can achieve immunity. It could be as simple as answering a few questions like ‘Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of lead?”

    Of course, if you don’t achieve immunity, and it comes down to a vote among the IT staff, you will likely be voted off the campus immediately.


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