Let me preface this by saying that this is minor compared to just about everything else going on in the world. I know that. If this is the most annoying thing to happen today to me I’m doing very well indeed.
Still worth blogging about.
I couldn’t find my badge when I got to work today. I have a routine that has served me very well for the many years I’ve worked in this building: as soon as I leave for the day, I’ve trained myself to take off my badge and put it in a specific location. Recently that location was a sideways, zippered pocket in my Timbuk2 bag. When I arrived at work today, via bicycle, however, that pocket was unzippered and empty. No badge meant I couldn’t get into the secure area in the basement where my desk is.
Also, did I mention I biked to work? I was sweaty and planned on showering and changing at work; the gym/showers are also badge-accessed.
My work area is shared with two other folks, one of whom is my friend Ken. I called him. Ken was a bit late but he said I should hang on and wait for him to arrive. When he did, however, he, too, forgot his badge. The other co-worker wouldn’t be in for hours more. Comedy gold!
Luckily we’re not the only ones with access; we’re just the only ones with desks down there. We made a trip to the 4th floor and asked another co-worker to let us in (and me into the showers).
So I went to Security to ask for a temp badge. Because our area is so restricted it took a couple of tries, basically, before we got a badge that would let us in and out. Crisis temporarily fixed with a temp badge.
You’ll notice this badge has a clip. But I’m always swiping my badge at various doors so I prefer it to be on a lanyard or a retractable cord. It’s a preference thing; a small thing but after all the annoyance this morning I was looking for a small comfort.
And, look! Behind me, under the keyboard of my test station, I spotted a retractable badge cord thingie:
When I gave it a yank, though…
How did that even I don’t even know what the fuck?
Sigh. Happy Friday, y’all.
