The employer

Here is the short description of the highlights on my eight days in the employer's own office:

Day 1:

Somebody: Here is some computer, just sit here and read our intra. Don't download anything on it.
Koodiorjatyttö (aside): Hope you don't count using a browser as downloading.
Koodiorjatyttö: OK.

Day 2:

(The PointyHairedBoss is the Lord (or rather the Lady) of All the Code Slaves and Computers.)

Koodiorjatyttö: Can I have a real computer and something to do, please?
PointyHairedBoss: No rush. Just sit there and read our intra.
Koodiorjatyttö: Read it already.

Later:

Koodiorjatyttö (to the NiceBoss): Can I have a real computer, preferably one that runs Linux?
NiceBoss: PointyHairedBoss takes care of all the computers, ask her for one. And you'll probably have to install the Linux yourself.

Day 3:

Koodiorjatyttö: Can I have a real computer and something to do, please?
PointyHairedBoss: No rush. Just sit there and read our intra.
Koodiorjatyttö: Read it already. Can I have a real computer at least?
PointyHairedBoss: I don't know which ones are free.

At the end of the day:

PointyHairedBoss (pointing at one of the three computers on her table): There is this one, but there is absolutely nothing in it and I don't know when our support people are gonna be here.
Koodiorjatyttö: Thanks a lot! I'll take it.
PointyHairedBoss: But what are you gonna do with it? It doesn't even have an operating system.
Koodiorjatyttö: Install an operating system. Do you know where the installation CDs are kept?
PointyHairedBoss: No.

I find the CDs 45 seconds later and start the installation.

Day 4:

PointyHairedBoss: It works?
Koodiorjatyttö: Yes. Now what should I do?
PointyHairedBoss: Make a CV and give it to the NiceBoss.
Koodiorjatyttö: Done that already.

During a schedulted brainwashing session with BigBoss (abbreviated, not literal):

BigBoss: Mission, vision, I am gonna make us a global leader in everything! Yeah, and I am fairly nice guy and care about our employees.
Koodiorjatyttö: (nod, nod, smile, smile)

Day 5:

NiceBoss & NiceBiggerBoss: Tell PointyHairedBoss to find something for you to do.
Koodiorjatyttö: I did. Several times, in fact.
NiceBoss & NiceBiggerBoss: Do it again.
Koodiorjatyttö: Can I have something to do, please?
PointyHairedBoss (looking at koodiorjatyttö like Osama at Bush): No rush.

Day 7:

NiceBoss: You are going to a customer on Monday.
Koodiorjatyttö: Thank god.
PointyHairedBoss: Thank god.