Temp. Insanity

In the last year, I'll bet I've trained at least 10 different people. Most of them were temps. The last couple were HORRIBLE.

1. The Purchase Order Nazi. Was on a MAJOR power trip, even though she was a temporary employee. She kept changing things without getting approval and got all bent out of shape if you ever even hinted that she may have made a mistake. She got a permanent job one day and just walked. Good riddance, I say.

2. Double Z. Whoa, she was OUT THERE. I think the IT department had to reset her password at least 15 times because she'd have the Caps lock on and not realize it, then get locked out of her account because she'd try to log in with all caps OVER AND OVER AND OVER until the computer just had enough! She talked to herself a lot, too. All day long I'd hear her, "Okay okay okay, now wait, OOOOOOkay." She was unbelievably literal-minded. She'd freak out when she couldn't find a company name in the computer, let's say "Johnson's Recycling," because she'd type in "Johnsons Recycling." Seriously. She would FREAK OUT. After dealing with her for a week while I was on vacation, The Boss Who is Kind of a Goober said she had to go.

3. Godzilla. I know I am prone to hyperbole but the following is NO exaggeration: This woman has to be 6 ft. 2 and 250 pounds. She's got a manly voice and loooong nails with turquoise tips. So not even a lie. Her nails make it slow-going when she has to type, which is pretty much all of the time, with her having a data entry job and all. And when she doesn't have anything to do - she just sits there and stares at nothing. She doesn't check her emails to see if new work is there. I have to print things and hand them to her, "Okay, now do this." Today I asked her to tell me when she had a moment for me to show her how to do something, but when she did get finished with what she had been doing she just sat there again. Unfortunately she hasn't screwed anything up yet so other than her creepy sullen attitude she seems to be working out okay. Oh wait! I forgot about her guns! I got a peek at her resume before she started and she has her instructor's credentials in pistol and rifle!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!! I'm afraid to try to get her replaced - she'll either shoot me or she's so big she could probably just pick me up and break me in half. If I suddenly stop posting you'll know what happened.