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when technology fails... and a double tax

i've spent a good chunk of time today working on tracking down orders for computers and other equipment by my vacationing coworker at the beginning last week. they were ordered, and PO's were sent via our handy dandy central faxing server. only, in at least 2 cases, the faxes never got there.

oh, how this sucks for me. the system says they were faxed, and with confirmation, to the correct numbers. the system lies. a lot. apparently, if it faxes to an actual machine, they go through. if it faxes to another computer system, it always reports that it works, but fails. so, everything my coworker ordered last week (that mattered), is now a week late. of course, three computers are still sitting in limbo, waiting on a second phantom fax. with any luck, it will arrive in the next 45 minutes. if not, i'll have to ... i dunno, actually. you see, the system allows you (for security reasons) to only print/fax 3 times. after that, you're screwed and have to do it all over again. the order i mean. you have to cancel that PO (and order) and do it all over again. it's totally screwy.

on another note, i got my "reimbursement" check today for my trip to athens. of course, it was taxed by 40%, apparently, meaning I got (in my pocket) gas money, but no meals. meaning, i was double taxed. i was taxed on meals. i was taxed on gas. and then i was taxed when work paid me back for it. shitty. Super shitty. No use complaining, though, I suppose.

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