I'm Barred
I work in Data Recovery and to be fair there are some great times to be had at work. Plenty of interesting work, each case unique and a nice warm feeling when you've saved someone massive hassle or got back priceless sentimental pictures etc and yes you see ever type of porn known to man (It isn't all good trust me!)

However there is always one time of day when all the interesting work has been done and its left to the machines to scan/image/recover/copy or backup.

At this point your left sitting there surounded by dozens of monitors with blue bars ticking away with nothing left to do. Anyone that uses torrents etc will know these sadistic little sods never tell the truth concerning time left. So staying behind an extra hour to get another job started overnight will have you frowning hard enough to break walnuts between your eyebrows when at 99% suddenly 42 seconds becomes 18 hours.

Blue Bar bingo is always a good way to pass the time with bets starting at £1 a bar but my absolute favorite way to pass the time is to shock unsuspecting or new employees.

There is nothing like watching the absolute disgust on the face of a workmate while he's shaking a grateful clients hand and you've made damn sure he's seen that picture you found of said hand buried wrist deep in places hands really don't belong.

What has been seen, can never be unseen!

*First post after many months of lurking
(Fullrecovery, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 15:33, 2 replies)

Welcome.
I love the idea of Blue Bar Bingo.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 16:19, closed)

Good odds
Perhaps the last bit was a little graphic, the nature of the job requires no offense at anything.

There are a great number of pranks worth mentioning but better saved for other QOTWs eh.

Still 25 quid from a 2 to 1 on a drive image earns temp staff a good bonus.
(Fullrecovery, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 18:04, closed)