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Brussels is so much better in the summer when half the population is not present 😅

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My new work laptop is finally properly set up.

Last step was relocating my WonderWoman sticker & adding the new ones I ordered specifically for the new laptop.

#WorkToot #Engineer #Stickers #Laptop

(*fixed typo*)

It is always nice to return to visit a project (not open to the public) one has worked and ask what is the user experience, since it was a complicated HVAC installation.

#WorkToot #WorkingToot #HVACEngineer

@jan Just calculated the cost of my new work laptop and it's scary

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Taking bets: how many mails will I have today after two weeks of vacation?

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Again a fucked up day at work, deadline coming up on Thursday and seeing that my engineers cannot for the life of them write a fucking coherent text in English, not even using LLMs, and they do not know how to use word or excel either.

So I was pretty wound up right after work. Teaching yoga helped me calm down a bitt.

But I am travelling tomorrow, and that is not helping :(

Sigh

#WorkRant #EngineerFrustrations #WorkToot #YogaTeacher

A year and a half into this project, and these famous and renowned architects still cannot fucking design continous technical shafts.

So the briefing room will have some auditory and olfactory amenities in the form of a fecal waterfall.

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations

Refusing meetings because people can't bother looking at my agenda to see whether i am free at that time.

It's all ages in this company that don't know outlook allows you to see other people's agendas and chose a time that fits everyone.

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations

In today's kindergarten, I mean, engineering office, adventures, we play broken telephone!

Or rather, the one where I give information, (male) colleague does not look at it, so goes ask another (male) colleague. Who gives him the same information. And then colleague 1 tells colleague 2 that it is OK, but leaves me fucking hanging with no answer.

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations #SomeMen

Project manager or babysitter.
At least with the second I would actually get to play with construction (blocks).

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Murphy's law in action:

I ordered a new work laptop on Monday. No shipping information for three days.

I arrive to the office this morning to see it will delivered at home (as I asked, since I work from home 4 days/week) today. The one day I work from the office (not even the closest one), and have client meetings.

#MurphysLaw #WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations

Why, yes, I can read 160 pages by tomorrow to make sure your automatic translation is correct, why the fuck do you ask?

(because text doesn't reflect the sarcasm properly, read that in the most sarcastic tone you can, and then dial up to at least 20x that)

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations

Our department is working on standardizing symbols for drawings. A couple of local colleagues are in charge of generating the input so that non local colleagues can implement it in the software we use.

I am now reviewing the output based on what my local colleagues consider reviewed and approved input ready for final implementation.

So far I have found
- inconsistent order of languages
- missing translations
- wrong translations
- wrong use of apostrophes
- not knowing the difference between load (demand) and capacity (delivery)
- inconsistent use of terms
- acronyms not matching the spelled out term

And I'm not even done with 1/6th of the document

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations #WTAF

Things I have to keep teaching coworkers

- basic word use (using formats is hard, mmkay, so is using spell check)
- basic excel use (and: if you search for how to do stuff in your search engine of choice (not AI / LLM) you'll get tutorials that show you how to do it and why)
- how to use the planning assistant in Outlook
- message then call, otherwise I won't pick up
- send a full message with question(s) or information. I won't answer to hello.
- want to have guaranteed time to talk to me: plan a fucking meeting

And yet, most people are useless at basic office skills.

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations

I am invited to a meeting (long standing) from 1300 to 1700 (don't ask, I know 4h meetings are not efficient)

Day before, at 1700, it gets updated to 1430 to 1830. I work til 1600 so only see in the morning.

Then at 1415 the same day it gets moved to 1500 to 1700.

What the actual fuck.

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations #WTAF

stressed and under caffeinated chronically exhausted pigeon reporting for duty of drinking the 4th mug of the day
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I had the incredible chance to join 75 women from 9 different countries all working for my company for a networking & workshopping event this week.

I loved the opportunity, and meeting colleagues from all over Europe, making connections (and shocking a few people as well).

But damn, am I freaking tired. I have peopled too much.

And next week I have to people again a lot, for a whole 4 days.

Send help.

#WorkToot #WorkRant #WorkMusings #Introvert

My Belgian engineers have been complaining about my Romanian engineers and designers delivering crap plans.

I am reviewing plans made by Belgian designers and engineers, supposedly reviewed by the lead engineer, and I am just sending them back with so many issues.

As the design manager for the project, I cannot let such pile of steaming shit go out, not even for a work in progress, still to be fully coordinated design.

There is some clashes and issues, and then there is not looking at all at what other people are doing, not loading a structural model to see where structural elements are, and not giving a fuck about consistency.

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations #EngineerRant

And in more work frustrations, colleagues reinventing the wheel.

Omg we reinvented the gantt chart to estimate how manu hours a project will take!

Omg we reinvented how to update cost estimates based on old prices plus inflation (instead of just calling our cost managers, that is part of their work)

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations

Mandatory office days.
All team meetings happening in the main office.
Not having an overview of the planning.

The office is so full that people are working in the call pods, the informal meeting spaces and the cafetaria.

Gotta love this bullshit.

Luckily I am usually early enough I can get a desk. But it is so noisy that I have noise cancelling headphones on all the time. Really fostering collaboration and communication 🤣

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations

This week I will be spending about 9h commuting 3 days to the office. Because I am required to attend meetings in the main office.

I did not sign up for this. I am attached to a satellite office that's only 30-35mins commute each way. But I won't be compensated for the additional 6h I am "expected" to give up from my personal time.

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations

Last work day of the year.

Mood: *I don't wanna!*

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My engineers cannot work with
- word
- excel
- revit
- autocad
- PowerPoint

So I really wonder wtf they can do.

#RandomToot #RandomThought #WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot

Another gloriously stupid decision at work.

Starting november we have to reserve our desk using an app (not Outlook). OK. Fine.and don't forget to "check in" when you arrive.

On top of that, all meeting rooms will now be reserved exclusively via that same app. That is not linked to Outlook. That has no "schedule assistant" to plan meetings.

So now I need two tools, extra time, and some additional cursing, to plan a fucking meeting.

And they kindly ask that people go to the office more often!

Oh yes, my office will be moving and downsizing from 108 desks to 66,snd cutting meeting space in half as well. But return to the office, please!

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations

After a week off work, "only" 145 emails & 15 teams messages...

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Team day in the office. For several teams. Which means there are not enough desks. Which means people are hunkered in meeting rooms. Which means I got to kick people out of the room I luckily booked yesterday to have my lunch time online meeting...

Also got shit done this morning. Will get shit done this afternoon.

Why on earth do we come to the office again?!

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Ah, the low harddisk storage warning again.

#WorkingToot #WorkToot #WorkMusings #WorkRant

(first) work frustration of the day:

Colleague request feedback on presentation for a training regarding quality in projects. Presentation is hosted on a sharepoint page (aka a collaborative platform). Colleague does not give rights to add comments to the 50-count slide deck.

Which means I have three options:
1. Write my comments in an email, referring to each slide
2. Write my comments on the slides (as comments, obviously), try to extract them into a file (not a native feature I think?) and send that.
3. Write my comments (as comments), save the file to my cloud storage, and share the file.

Because fucking Digital Team coworkers can't be arsed to use the fucking digital tools we have properly.

#WorkingToot #WorkToot #WorkMusings #WorkRant #WorkFrustration

After Monday's 6.5h of meetings, yesterday I had only 5h (and I managed to skip 1h) and today it's another 6.5h planned.

Kill me now.

#WorkingToot #WorkRant #WorkToot #EngineerFrustrations #DesignManagerFrustrations

Ah, the end of day email barrage that reminds me that I'm not forgotten and in fact, I have new deliverables...for tomorrow, even. Hooray! Or something.

I'm going home.

#Work #WorkToot