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Forgot my key card today (1 Viewer)

TheIronSheik

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When I got in Monday from vacation, I had an email that asked if I could send out a company wide email saying that we shouldn't be letting people in the office doors that we don't know. Basically, if someone doesn't have a key card, and you don't recognize them, don't let them in.

They have me write things like this from time to time because the IT Department doesn't have a Technical Writer, so they use me because I've done it for a couple of jobs in the past. Doesn't bother me. I have a lot of free time on my hands.

Well, today I forgot my key card at home. I got in the habit of taking it out of my pocket when I got to the car and took my smokes out of my pocket. But I no longer smoke in my car, now that I have a new one, so I don't take my cigs out of my pocket anymore. So, as I arrived at work today and approached the door, I realized my key card was in the pocket of the pants I wore yesterday.

Luckily, my boss arrived the same time I did today, so I was able to piggy back in behind him.

But since I do still smoke, I leave the office a couple of times a day to go have a cigarette and screw around on Facebook outside. The first time coming back in, no one was at the door. I had to wait there for about 10 minutes before someone else showed up. As she tagged in, she closed the door on me behind her. I tried to grab the door, but she said, "Umm... can I help you?"

I said, "Oh. Yeah. Umm... I forgot my key card today." She said, "I'm sorry. I can't let you in."

I tried to tell her it was OK, but she said that they just sent out an email saying not to let anyone in. I smiled and said, "Yeah. That was me."

Her - :confused:

Me - "I sent that email. I work here."

Her - "Oh. Is this some kind of test then?"

I told her that I just forgot my key card and I was trying to get back in the office. She smiled and said, "OK. But did I pass?"

As she let me in, I tried to tell her again that it wasn't a test.

Fast forward to my next smoke break... As I come back in, I have to wait again. A lady walks in front of the glass and I flag her down to open the door for me. She stops and asks, "Who are you here to see?" (The one time I'm really regretting nobody knowing me at work.)

I try to tell her that I work here and that I was the one that sent the email. She flags down someone else to verify my story and sure enough, it's the girl from before. She says to the other lady, "It's OK. He's testing to see if people are obeying his email."

She then lets me in.

As I'm sitting at my desk, my boss' boss sends me an email asking me to resend the email out today. Turns out that there's a rumor going around the office that someone is claiming to be testing people and they're not sure if it's real or if there's someone out there trying to gain access.

This kind of stress makes me need a cigarette, but I think I'm done going outside anymore today.

 
And THAT is when TheIronSheik decided to quit smoking.
I actually only smoke at work and golf. But I just bought an electronic cigarette to see if I can just use that instead. I'm not really a big fan of smoking anymore, but if I didn't take a smoke break, I really might die of boredom at the office.

 
Key cards suck. Do you have to clock in as well?
Not sure how these two things are related. :confused: I work in a building that houses probably 50 or more companies. To not have a key card for entry would be stupid.
Very often the same badge system to unlock a door is used to keep track of employes hours.

Why are you avoiding the question? What are you hiding?
:lol:

Oh. No. It's nothing like that. If it was, I'd be fired by now, considering I leave early and arrive late every day.

 
I'm impressed that people at your work actually read emails sent to everyone. Most people here just trash such messages.

 
We've got key cards in our fancy office, LOOK AT ME!!!
I was going to go with "look at me, I have a new car".
Look at me I have a face book account.
Look at me, I was a technical writer in the past.
Look at me, I have a job and send emails
FYP
Look at me, I conduct secret tests on my co-workers and then lie about it to my fiends on the internet.
 
We've got key cards in our fancy office, LOOK AT ME!!!
I was going to go with "look at me, I have a new car".
Look at me I have a face book account.
Look at me, I was a technical writer in the past.
Look at me, I have a job and send emails
FYP
Look at me, I conduct secret tests on my co-workers and then lie about it to my fiends on the internet.
:lmao:

 
We've got key cards in our fancy office, LOOK AT ME!!!
I was going to go with "look at me, I have a new car".
Look at me I have a face book account.
Look at me, I was a technical writer in the past.
Look at me, I have a job and send emails
FYP
Look at me, I conduct secret tests on my co-workers and then lie about it to my fiends on the internet.
Look at me, I keep quoting other posts to create long nested quotes that will really annoy people who are reading this thread on a mobile device; you know, like when you're on FBG on your phone and you scroll down for pages with your finger and you see that very first nested post has become so skinny that there's only one letter per line and all you really want to do is get to the bottom of the page so you can go to the next page.

 
We've got key cards in our fancy office, LOOK AT ME!!!
I was going to go with "look at me, I have a new car".
Look at me I have a face book account.
Look at me, I was a technical writer in the past.
Look at me, I have a job and send emails
FYP
Look at me, I conduct secret tests on my co-workers and then lie about it to my fiends on the internet.
Look at me, I keep quoting other posts to create long nested quotes that will really annoy people who are reading this thread on a mobile device; you know, like when you're on FBG on your phone and you scroll down for pages with your finger and you see that very first nested post has become so skinny that there's only one letter per line and all you really want to do is get to the bottom of the page so you can go to the next page.
Come again

 
i heard they're looking for this kind of slice-o'-life borderline interesting content at football elite.

if only you had an "in" there...

 
We've got key cards in our fancy office, LOOK AT ME!!!
I was going to go with "look at me, I have a new car".
Look at me I have a face book account.
Look at me, I was a technical writer in the past.
Look at me, I have a job and send emails
FYP
Look at me, I conduct secret tests on my co-workers and then lie about it to my fiends on the internet.
Look at me, I keep quoting other posts to create long nested quotes that will really annoy people who are reading this thread on a mobile device; you know, like when you're on FBG on your phone and you scroll down for pages with your finger and you see that very first nested post has become so skinny that there's only one letter per line and all you really want to do is get to the bottom of the page so you can go to the next page.
Look at me, I have a mobile device!

 
It takes a Technical Writer to tell people not to let others in the building?
Probably not. But when they want an official looking email sent out, they usually just come to me.
Gotcha.

Obviously they recognize you as one who naturally commands respect.

... even if no one has a clue who you are.
:lol:

It doesn't come from my email address. I send it from an ***OFFICIAL*** email address. I just author it. :shrug:

 
It takes a Technical Writer to tell people not to let others in the building?
Probably not. But when they want an official looking email sent out, they usually just come to me.

an email longer than a Stephen King novel sent out, they usually just come to me.
Fixed
Tough crowd today. :LoosensTieWithOneFinger:
Look at me, I wear a tie.

Last one, couldn't resist.

 
It takes a Technical Writer to tell people not to let others in the building?
Probably not. But when they want an official looking email sent out, they usually just come to me.

an email longer than a Stephen King novel sent out, they usually just come to me.
Fixed
Tough crowd today. :LoosensTieWithOneFinger:
Look at me, I wear a tie.

Last one, couldn't resist.
I actually don't wear a tie. I barely wear a polo shirt that's not wrinkled.

 
It takes a Technical Writer to tell people not to let others in the building?
Probably not. But when they want an official looking email sent out, they usually just come to me.
I do the same here. Mostly I specialize in angry "why are you messing us around" emails to distributors and manufacturers. I have a good success rate at getting immediate action. But I also write a lot of the marketing stuff.

 

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