The Star Trek Computer Is Stupid
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 13:56
in Psychology & Sociology
As a freelancer, I ran into a pay issue with Human Resources, that worked like a bad Star Trek episode. Distilling down the two weeks of back-and-forth, we get this mess: Me: My pay is short-- is it hours, pay rate, or deductions?HR: You worked X hours. Denied.Me: Okay, is it the rate?HR: We payed the right rate. Denied.Me: Is it... deductions?HR: Yes, we did deductions. Resolved.Me: How can I find out what you deducted?HR: Your paystub. Resolved.Me: How do I get a paystub?HR: VPN link #4 -> MyCompany -> Newsletter -> Quicklinks -> Paychecks.Me: That's... intuitive.HR: Answer invalid. Try again. read more