Monday, August 01, 2011

Office Assistant

Our Dad works from home. He has a great set up. His own office off the garage. Most of his interaction with co-workers happens via email, phone or Telepresence (if he goes to the office in Salt Lake).

Here is an email conversation from this morning between the Dad and one of his colleagues:

"On Aug 1, 2011, at 9:01 AM, kgholsto wrote:

I got a call from George (I think). He didn’t bother to introduce himself. It was a brief, but pleasant conversation. Please give him my regards.
Regards,
K


PC to K:

Sorry about that.

The basement flooded this morning and while I was dealing with that, it appears that I left my office door open. I returned to find George (21 months) sitting on top of my desk pushing buttons on the phone. I appreciate you taking the time to speak to George.

I am just glad I don't have SJ on speed dial....or a home Telepresence room....

PC"

Perhaps working from home isn't always what it is cracked up to be.

Update:

Apparently, K wasn't the only one who received a call from George. Unable to reach him directly, George went ahead and left a voice mail message for the Dad's manager, J, who saved it, and plans to play it during various conference calls, as needed.

Poor the Dad. He tries so hard to keep people at work from knowing that his family lives with him.