November 10, 2009
The news that a group of eight IT contractors at Hewlett Packard have won a share of £45.5m in the Euromillions jackpot saddened Guru.
Of all the professions to win, it had to be IT. Guru was struck by one comment from a colleague said (presumably through gritted teeth): "We are just really happy for them," she said. Come on, pull the other one. Really what you wanted to say was "we can't believe those lucky b*stards won".
Apparently, one employee had recently dropped out of the syndicate frustrated at the lack of winnings. Guru imagines he is currently in a highly suicidal state and urges the firm to keep a close eye on that person, and maybe provide counselling.
Guru feels for the staff left behind, the helpdesk phone ringing unanswered, PCs frozen and unfixed, whilst the winners are off quaffing champagne.
Still, it could have been worse - a bunch of City boys could have scooped the jackpot. Now that really would have made Guru sick.
Of all the professions to win, it had to be IT. Guru was struck by one comment from a colleague said (presumably through gritted teeth): "We are just really happy for them," she said. Come on, pull the other one. Really what you wanted to say was "we can't believe those lucky b*stards won".
Apparently, one employee had recently dropped out of the syndicate frustrated at the lack of winnings. Guru imagines he is currently in a highly suicidal state and urges the firm to keep a close eye on that person, and maybe provide counselling.
Guru feels for the staff left behind, the helpdesk phone ringing unanswered, PCs frozen and unfixed, whilst the winners are off quaffing champagne.
Still, it could have been worse - a bunch of City boys could have scooped the jackpot. Now that really would have made Guru sick.
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