Kenny Rogers giving hope to IT workers?

This is a short post intended to all whiners at CGI members who complain all the time about – well just about everything.

The news hit today: 2 miners are trapped in a 5 feet square space – smaller than a typical cubicle – 3,000 feet below the surface. The two guys managed to stay calm and they found common ground and shared their appreciation of Kenny Rogers music. “They’ve got air, they’ve got food and they’ve got water” said someone. It might take another 9 days before those 2 miners are taken out, and the state of their personal hygiene might kill those who rescue them but that’s not my point.

If you’re trapped in a doomed project where politics and neurosis drive the show, don’t play chicken with the train your way home. Think about those 2 miners. They’ve got air, they’ve got food and they’ve got water, so they have hope.

It the same with you. Except there’s no rescue party. And the firm is trying to extend you there for another 5 years. Your existence is mostly defined by our spreadsheet. And you don’t make the news, nobody would understand what the fuck you’re doing anyway.

You’ve got air, do you? Don’t be so gloomy. You might load tons on Kenny Rogers on your iPod, maybe that'll cheer you up. Now get back to work and bill the client for this 3 minute period.