Today, my superior gave me a box of ethernet cables which were previously attached to mainframes storing classified data. He requested I cut them in half so that the residual data would leak out. Not only does this guy make twice my salary, there was no convincing him otherwise. We cut them up. FML
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SparkOfJade 18
First thing first: I'm a girl. I have an engineering degree from one of the top universities in my field, and hold all the necessary certifications and then some. I do have a military background, but I am not in the military any longer, and I now have a full-time job at one of the top IT firms in the country. I'm a consultant, meaning I contract out to our company's clients. The "superior" in question was a higher up on the client side which is why he makes so much more than I do. He's been there at least 10 years. I'm on year 2 with my company. As anyone who's been a contractor will tell you, you can only explain to a client that they are being insane for so long until you do what they ask because they are paying the bills and "the customer is always right" *sigh* I obviously can not tell you which client it was. I'm really enjoying the witty responses, and even the not so witty ones (I did use the proper form of "there," you imbecile.)
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Top comments
kwyk 23
Maybe he had a blood nose once and his intelligence leaked out
Bostern 29
Are tinfoil hats part of your work uniform?
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Comments (121)
richiedbond 16
I hope you wore latex gloves. I would hate to see what would happen if the data leaked out onto your hands!!!
worldclassrager 41
Well if you cut them up the information will leak out! But really he should know the basics...
michaeljcaboose 7
Dilbert? Is that you?
gentrysu 10
All I can say is, WOW!
derptitude 4
are you in the military?
buckeye_state 11
ah yes, my tax dollars at work at the DOD....
YeahYeahYeahOK 6
What?? Sorry to tell you OP, that man needs a straight jacket. He will of course have to eat with spoones... They won't give him knives. Hey You! You behind the paint shed! Stand still will ya!
maximumDERP 6
ahh pink floyd reference! love em
theKevmeister 13
what company did you say you worked for again?
DarthVader77 9
Ah, blissfulness of authority! You are right even if you are wrong. ;)
imbedderdenu 23
you work for the state dont you. ..smh