Technology

Ah, the dependence on ICT, IT, systems, computer hardware, peripherals, etc. That is precisely why I am sitting in office typing again. (Note that I do this when absolutely unable to progress with work and in an MS Word document or something else before uploading it.)

The shared printers completely refused to function today (they have been fickle for the last week or so) and we had to manually print out the work we had to do today onto paper. All the info that we usually print out on recycled paper for easy reference just wasn’t that accessible anymore.

Now, after finishing one “batch” of duties, we want to check on the latest status before my senior can assign me something to do. The printer on our side has been changed (IT nicked it from HR since our case was more urgent for company performance), but I think there is still some difficulty with printing. All the backlog of print jobs had to be deleted and, somehow, today’s print job isn’t coming out. On top of this problem with the printer, the system we are all so dependent on threw us out several times, and each time we had to wait quite a number of minutes before we can get reconnected.

My productivity today will be low. We are all concerned about productivity because, over here, it doesn’t matter how long you work or how long you go for your breaks (or when). All that matters is your productivity and you are rewarded based on it, especially for out bonuses and various other measures.

I look across hopefully at the printer.

It is silent.

Will talk to someone about it.