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The Times they are a'changin'

As some of my other posts have noted, weā€™re in the midst of a new software implementation. One component is a new payroll and timekeeping system.

Today, I spent some of my time setting up our new time clocks. It was fun. I enjoy that type of thing (side note: I also moved one of my employeesā€™ office equipment, too, because I also really enjoy setting that up, too, and running the cables, etc.).

Anyway, I had the four new clocks set up and was testing punches when I noticed one of the four was an hour ahead. It was later in the day so I didnā€™t feel like troubleshooting it at the time but I sent a quick email to some of our team and the vendor letting them know the test punch worked and, oh, by the way, the clock was an hour ahead but I needed to troubleshoot it.

Instead, the team member from the vendor made changes to the settings on all of the clocks when I had specifically noted only one was off. Itā€™s frustrating because this has been happening throughout the project. We make note of a specific issue and they make an over-correction that has to be walked back rather than let us look into it and determine if itā€™s a policy issue or a setting issue, etc. I mean, Iā€™m not going to lie: Iā€™ll enjoy trying to now solve it tomorrow but Iā€™ll also now have to pull all four out to make sure theyā€™re all correct.

Iā€™m not sure if Iā€™m complaining so much? Just frustrated for a minute until I get to enjoy figuring this all out.

Hereā€™s a listen for today: Ɔnema by Tool.