Sep 13th, 2008
Lost at 4.0.2.8
Juniper has this interesting Dewey system to address a location. My office is, for example, 2.2.062. Everyone in the Sunnyvale campus knows to find building 2, 2nd floor, and room 062. When I arrived at the Bangalore site, I was confident to locate 4.0.2.8, where I am temporary assigned. Start with building 4? No-o-o-o-o. Bangalore site has a different Dewey system. It is the floor #4, zone 0, and “cabin” 2.8. By the way, the floor that you can walk into from the street is called, not ground, not one, but floor #0. Pretty cool for an old C programmer.
I found two rooms with interesting labels.
They are rooms with 2 bunk beds and several sofas. I turned on the light and woke up a guy (it was around noon time). How delightful! If an engineer has been braving the project over-night, this room gives him/her a chance to recharge. So many times I wish to take a quick nap before driving home. The fight against fatigue behind wheel is so scary. I applaud the courage of the local management to have made these rooms.
I made acquaintances to many, but not all, leaders at Bangalore site. Three years of being the remote guy came flashing back when I chat with them. I found them nodding (as acknowledgement) when I described the experience from China. I told my boss (who now lives in Bangalore) that how much I appreciate that he understands. I guess he also appreciates a staff the same.
The world will be better if we all understand better. Right?