There are many ways to gauge satisfaction with a new computer system, but when the people who have to use it show up for work wearing red and declare it "Code Red" day, you probably don't need to bother with a survey.
That's exactly what's scheduled to happen this Thursday in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, where government workers plan to protest the one-year anniversary of a controversial new computer system.
Ontario's Social Assistance Management System (SAMS), installed a year ago this week by the province's Ministry of Community and Social Services, was supposed be a more efficient replacement for its outdated case management system.
It hasn't quite turned out that way.
Several tales of woe, but no deeper dive on causes, like scope creep.
(Score: 3, Informative) by ikanreed on Thursday November 12 2015, @09:24PM
I think I'm pretty damn good at my job, but my potential was still squandered because I spent years helping banks sell derivatives before I wised up and found a job that didn't make me hate myself.
(Score: 2) by SanityCheck on Thursday November 12 2015, @10:04PM
Omg you too? After .com fail, I wanted to distance myself from the evil of Wallstreet. So I took up a job with the most trusted institution I know, a big Bank (one of the biggest). After all if people trust it with money, it can't be evil. Even before 2008 I hated myself and everything about the whole Private banking industry, I had to leave.
I finally feel like my hands are clean :)
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 12 2015, @11:30PM
I got out of medical research for the same reason... I think I'd prefer a bank to that (lesser evil). So what job did you find that doesnt involve scamming people?
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Phoenix666 on Thursday November 12 2015, @11:38PM
That's a common experience among those who have real skills and retain moral bearing. Those who predominate in finance are amoral, incompetent pieces of dreck. Once you know that, on an up-close-and-personal level, your contempt for the U.S. system as constituted becomes complete.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by meisterister on Saturday November 14 2015, @01:10AM
Wait, so that means that if I can be a competent, amoral piece of dreck, I can outshine an entire industry? Sign me up!
(May or may not have been) Posted from my K6-2, Athlon XP, or Pentium I/II/III.