Classic "To Everybody" email rant sent company wide...
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I work for a project that involves a consortium of leading IT companies to support a rather large IT project for a rather large client. Recieved the following email that was sent to 'Everyone' in the project a few days ago. Classic rant by someone wanting to save the world. Some of the topics raised though are simply jaw dropping. Cant believe he sent it to everyone.
Names and company details have been obscured to protect the innocent....
Names and company details have been obscured to protect the innocent....
IT Eco Warrior said:
Dear All,
For a while now I have turned off my computer and screen at night because I'm freaky like that.
Recently I asked M*** (everyone's favourite security guard) to go around and have a look how many pcs are left on overnight. He couldn't be bothered to count them, but said there were a lot, so I got to thinking that they can't all need to be on 24/7.
So, in light of the government's latest initiative to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 I hoped we at ******** could make headway by turning off as many of our pcs and screens as possible. I'm not talking about the machines that are running scripts and whatnot overnight - but those of you who leave your pc on because you can't be bothered to turn it off/don't like waiting for it to shut down and start up/don't think it will make a difference/use it as an aide memoir to what you were doing before you left the previous evening/drive a gas-guzzling 4x4 and therefore feel you must show a corresponding lack of care for any environmental issues, please be bothered/patient/it might/use outlook tasks or even hibernate your pc instead of locking it/keep enjoying your cars and contribute in other ways, like this!
Fewer machines on overnight means less work for the aircon too. And who knows? If we save ******** enough money off their electricity bill they might just buy us Andrex or some other toilet paper that doesn't shred the ring.
J***
PS: no apologies for spamming you all… save the planet! woo!
For a while now I have turned off my computer and screen at night because I'm freaky like that.
Recently I asked M*** (everyone's favourite security guard) to go around and have a look how many pcs are left on overnight. He couldn't be bothered to count them, but said there were a lot, so I got to thinking that they can't all need to be on 24/7.
So, in light of the government's latest initiative to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 I hoped we at ******** could make headway by turning off as many of our pcs and screens as possible. I'm not talking about the machines that are running scripts and whatnot overnight - but those of you who leave your pc on because you can't be bothered to turn it off/don't like waiting for it to shut down and start up/don't think it will make a difference/use it as an aide memoir to what you were doing before you left the previous evening/drive a gas-guzzling 4x4 and therefore feel you must show a corresponding lack of care for any environmental issues, please be bothered/patient/it might/use outlook tasks or even hibernate your pc instead of locking it/keep enjoying your cars and contribute in other ways, like this!
Fewer machines on overnight means less work for the aircon too. And who knows? If we save ******** enough money off their electricity bill they might just buy us Andrex or some other toilet paper that doesn't shred the ring.
J***
PS: no apologies for spamming you all… save the planet! woo!
IT Eco Warrior said:
Fewer machines on overnight means less work for the aircon too. And who knows? If we save ******** enough money off their electricity bill they might just buy us Andrex or some other toilet paper that doesn't shred the ring.
At least he's still got a sense of humour of sorts left - unlike most of his ecowarrior brethren. 
Tony*T3 said:
I work for a project that involves a consortium of leading IT companies to support a rather large IT project for a rather large client. Recieved the following email that was sent to 'Everyone' in the project a few days ago. Classic rant by someone wanting to save the world. Some of the topics raised though are simply jaw dropping. Cant believe he sent it to everyone.
Names and company details have been obscured to protect the innocent....
Brilliant, Names and company details have been obscured to protect the innocent....
IT Eco Warrior said:
Dear All........
Fewer machines on overnight means less work for the aircon too. And who knows? If we save ******** enough money off their electricity bill they might just buy us Andrex or some other toilet paper that doesn't shred the ring.
J***
Fewer machines on overnight means less work for the aircon too. And who knows? If we save ******** enough money off their electricity bill they might just buy us Andrex or some other toilet paper that doesn't shred the ring.
J***
tbh im wondering why people arent grown up enough to do it any way?
900T-R said:
IT Eco Warrior said:
Fewer machines on overnight means less work for the aircon too. And who knows? If we save ******** enough money off their electricity bill they might just buy us Andrex or some other toilet paper that doesn't shred the ring.
At least he's still got a sense of humour of sorts left - unlike most of his ecowarrior brethren. 
ks.IT Eco Warrior said:
Fewer machines on overnight means less work for the aircon too. And who knows? If we save ******** enough money off their electricity bill they might just buy us Andrex or some other toilet paper that doesn't shred the ring.
Do they put this in the bogs at the mo'?
Edited by Ganglandboss on Monday 3rd November 10:26
900T-R said:
IT Eco Warrior said:
Fewer machines on overnight means less work for the aircon too. And who knows? If we save ******** enough money off their electricity bill they might just buy us Andrex or some other toilet paper that doesn't shred the ring.
At least he's still got a sense of humour of sorts left - unlike most of his ecowarrior brethren. 
Carreauchompeur said:
Neil_H said:
All our screens go into standby after a few minutes, is your office based in 1990?
Off is better than standby! The base units still keep whirring away on standby.Unplug is better.
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