Y2K
Y2K is a problem that people have been worrying about for somewhere around 2 years now. Bascially, people are afraid that when the year 2000 AD hits, all the computers will crash, telephone systems will go off-line, and utter chaos will result. Oblivious to the fact that this is the prediction for everything from afternoon thundershowers to downloading Windows, people continue to panic. Many companies hire consultants to tell them what the companies should do to be "Y2K compliant", and how much they, the consultants, should be paid for it. The highly recommended consultants ( the expensive ones) recommend going through the entire company system, checking for any refernces to future dates. The more cynical (and cheaper) consultants recommend waiting to see what happens, and if the customers get a really messed up product after 2000 then that's their problem. So far, employers have decided on the expensive consultants' plan, but employees, who all hate the customers anyhow, really like the cheaper consultants, plus hiring them doesn't cut into their pay.Latest Messages
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| Keeping a dead body in your home for fun and profit... | Nov 1, 1999 |
| So who are you then! | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Y2K | Sep 13, 1999 |
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| Stick | Jun 19, 1999 | Oct 20, 2000 |
| Total Confusion | Jun 7, 1999 | Jul 28, 2000 |
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| Boxing | May 15, 1999 | Dec 16, 1999 |
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