A serial pest, is someone or something that constantly bugs a team or a user in a workplace.
Serial pests are often the management type, that walk around in brightly coloured shirts and have a phone attached to their ears at all times.
They often bug another user or team in an effort to delay their own work.
Serial pests are often the management type, that walk around in brightly coloured shirts and have a phone attached to their ears at all times.
They often bug another user or team in an effort to delay their own work.
Alex: Hi Team, have you seen that email that came through a second ago? Have you actioned it?
IT Team: No Alex, we're currently working on something else, it has been placed in our queue and will be looked at shortly.
Alex: Team, that isn't good enough, this is an important customer and needs attention straight away.
IT Team: Alex, have you contacted that other user to tell them their system is ready?
Alex: Yeah, yeah.. Alright, I haven't contacted him yet, but..... whatever, get back to work.
IT Team: Man, that Alex guy is such a Serial Pest.
IT Team: No Alex, we're currently working on something else, it has been placed in our queue and will be looked at shortly.
Alex: Team, that isn't good enough, this is an important customer and needs attention straight away.
IT Team: Alex, have you contacted that other user to tell them their system is ready?
Alex: Yeah, yeah.. Alright, I haven't contacted him yet, but..... whatever, get back to work.
IT Team: Man, that Alex guy is such a Serial Pest.
by sketchyisme May 24, 2011