It’s official, I’m out

I signed the paperwork today stating that I’m officially laid off from the library. My last day is Feb. 27. When library admin started bandying about seniority as the deciding factor, I knew I was out. Today was hardly a surprise. Ergo, I’m not sure why this feels like a kick in the nuts. Maybe because I really liked this job, the people, the teens, the books. Or maybe because my own business has fallen off a cliff.

Can you do that in private, please?

Today in the library, I was chatting with my colleague Jeff. I happened to glance to the left and what should catch my eye but one of the teens furiously adjusting his package. I mean he was digging around down there. Then, before I had a chance to laugh, he put a hand down his pants to REALLY adjust his nether region. At that point I said, in my nice, polite, library-assistant voice, “Can you please do that in private?” He didn’t seem bothered, nor did he answer my question. Instead he walked quickly into the computer area before I could offer some hand sanitzer.

One of my websites got hacked!

I’m having a bit of a freak out. One of my client websites got hacked! It’s called an injection by a third party. If it wasn’t so unsettling I’d think it was something dirty. I guess it was just a matter of time. This client has old code and smarter people than me with a mind for evil have figured out how to exploit it. My programmers noticed it a few weeks back and notified me. Of course, I’m no security expert so I didn’t see the message mixed in with so many others. Nor did I comprehend the severity. Then the client noticed it by way of a Google search. The guys are fixing it right now and I’m attempting damage control. This client, like so many, doesn’t know or care to know how things work. They just want them to, work I mean.

To all hackers out there, I hate you. I hope you die!