Bloomberg Will No Longer Provide Your Daily Ego Boost

Screen shot 2009-10-28 at 3.08.41 PM.pngHere’s some really awful news sure to shake you to the core. You know that function on your Bloomberg that let’s you see how many times your profile has been accessed? Of course you do, you check daily. Everyone does, even the big guys. It might not seem like that big a deal, and of course there are easier venues through which to stalk people, but be honest: you get off on knowing people are looking at you. Watching you. Seeing if you’ve been referenced in any business articles lately. But those days are over. Some of you probably noticed something awry a few days ago but didn’t want to jump to such a horrible conclusion. Fortunately, some banker chickadee, also reeling from the revelation, set out to get proof, and then passed it around to her comrades at work. On the bright side it appears that while the function has indeed been removed, Bloomberg has made its staff available to help you masturbate to your own existence while on the desk, in the event you need a helping hand.

13:27:14 BANKER GIRL : hello

13:27:14 HELP DESK : Thank you for using Bloomberg HELP! We have
received your question, and a live representative will be with you momentarily.
Thank you for your patience.

13:27:16 *** BBERG HELP DESK GUY (BLOOMBERG/ LONDON) has entered
the room

13:27:25 BANKER GIRL : i cant see how many times people look at
my profile anymore

13:27:30 BANKER GIRL : what is up with that

13:27:34 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : HI [redacted],

13:28:09 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : i am afriad that this took up too
much processing power so we removed this functionality

13:28:18 BANKER GIRL : WHAT?

13:28:25 BANKER GIRL : that was the best function on bbg

13:28:56 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : i was rather disappointed with it
[redacted] only got 1 hit per day - that was just me checking
me….

13:29:24 BANKER GIRL : well i got a lot more hits than that because
i have a good profile pic

13:30:46 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : Indeed, so mine isn’t any very good.
I suppose your right.
I do not believe we have plans to get this back i am afriad but let me
jsut check for you .

13:31:52 BANKER GIRL : your photo isnt so bad

13:32:58 BANKER GIRL : where is City Gate House?

13:33:49 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : Just by London wall, a bouple of
Blocks from the Bank Of England

13:33:54 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : *couple

13:34:00 BANKER GIRL : oh cool i used to live ther

13:34:13 BANKER GIRL : i lived directly across the thames from
the Globe theater

13:34:27 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : right by the Samel Pepys?

13:34:39 BANKER GIRL : hmm maybe i dont know, very near st pauls
cathedral

13:35:23 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : yea thats the one - its right next
door, overlooking the river http://www.thesamuelpepys.co.uk/

13:35:47 BANKER GIRL : hmm i dont remember that place

13:35:57 BANKER GIRL : i remember there was a yo sushi and a domino’s

13:36:18 BANKER GIRL : do you like yo sushi?

13:37:05 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : big fan… prefer ITsu though..better
fish

13:37:46 BANKER GIRL : yeah yo sushi didnt have like the highest
quality sushi but the conveyor belt thing was cool

13:37:51 BANKER GIRL : they need to get that in nyc

13:38:42 BANKER GIRL : have you ever been to nyc?

13:39:00 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : apparently theres one opening on
43rd and Lex soon..

sadly not

13:39:23 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : i was supposed to stay last year
but had to work

13:39:29 BANKER GIRL : REALLY?

13:39:31 BANKER GIRL : NO WAY

13:39:36 BANKER GIRL : awesome, i will have to go

13:39:43 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : on thta note

13:39:49 BANKER GIRL : omg you should totally come to nyc, the
bbg building here is SICK

13:39:54 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : iby the way i am afraid that they
are not planing to get back the Hit counter

13:40:00 BANKER GIRL : WHY

13:40:04 BANKER GIRL : everyone loves it

13:40:10 BANKER GIRL : another guy here asking the same question

13:40:20 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : (as is the London BBG building)

13:40:36 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : it is jsut that it took up too much
procesig power i am afraid.

13:40:43 BANKER GIRL : lame

13:40:55 BANKER GIRL : you guys are bbg, you should find a solution
to that problem

13:41:29 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : we will endeavour to do so [redacted].
I will update you if there is any plans to get this turned back on.

13:42:31 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : is there anything else i can do for
you today (bar the hit counter) ?

13:42:44 BANKER GIRL : so then how am i supposed to know how many people check me out each day?

13:42:53 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : so whats your reccord?

13:43:02 BANKER GIRL : 12

13:43:24 BANKER GIRL : although frankly i think that’s when everyone
on my ex boyfriends desk checked me out after we broke up

13:45:16 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : my condolences though at leastt you
got the satisfaction of an increase in Hits.

13:47:22 BANKER GIRL : yeah exactly

13:47:38 BANKER GIRL : is there anyway to figure out who specifically
checks your page?

13:47:46 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : i am afriad not

13:47:46 BANKER GIRL : i bet that stalker checks me out every
day

13:48:56 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : surely facebook would be a better
stalking site though…you can just

13:49:08 BANKER GIRL : nah, i blocked him on fb

13:49:11 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : save a BIO page as an image
then e couldhave it as his desktop

13:49:47 BANKER GIRL : furthermore, he had this guy from his desk
continuously call here asking to speak to him

13:50:19 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : speak to you you mean?…you can
blosk him on Bloomberg with RMSG….night help

13:50:31 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : *might

13:53:22 BANKER GIRL : no ask to speak to him

13:53:30 BANKER GIRL : he could call her and say “Is [redacted] there?

13:53:34 BANKER GIRL : to be funny

13:53:40 BANKER GIRL : the guys on my desk where miffed

13:54:01 BANKER GIRL : so then i sent him a very serious bbg telling
him to leave me alone

13:54:07 BANKER GIRL : hold on i’ll send it to you

13:56:28 BANKER GIRL : wiat which [redacted] are you

13:56:38 BANKER GIRL : are you [redacted] or [redacted]

13:56:38 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : the one with [redacted]

13:56:41 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : [redacted]

13:57:02 BANKER GIRL : ok i sent it

13:57:11 BANKER GIRL : i really meant business

13:59:10 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : it appears so - good tuoch with the
“if it happens again the matter will be escalated” - ominous

13:59:15 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : *touch

13:59:16 BANKER GIRL : seriously

13:59:33 BANKER GIRL : well its like two guys harassing a girl
at another bank who the one guy doesn’t even know

13:59:40 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : yea..bad form

13:59:49 BANKER GIRL : i would forward you my ex’s response but
he has that no forwarding function

14:00:18 BANKER GIRL : he was basically like it’s not me its this
other guy

14:00:48 BANKER GIRL : go tell him to stop

14:00:51 BANKER GIRL : what a loser, right?

14:01:18 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : not exactly socially aceptable behaviour.

14:01:31 BANKER GIRL : sriously, as i said in the bbg i never
bother him ever

14:03:58 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : if was trying to update my photo
but im now concerned about the consequences……

14:04:13 BANKER GIRL : what do you mean?

14:05:01 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : well if you get stalked for having
your photo, imagine what would happen if i had a good one too….

14:05:34 BANKER GIRL : yeah i was actually thinking about updating
mine to a more recent one that is also good

14:05:41 BANKER GIRL : but maybe i should let that idea go

14:05:59 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : probably not safe….

14:06:10 BANKER GIRL : yeah

14:07:16 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : maybe a downgrade in picture quality
would be a good idea, or one of those black bars they put across faces
of spies in pictures

14:07:36 BANKER GIRL : yikes, i dont think that would go over
too well

14:07:59 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : just an idea.

Anyway on that note [redacted], can i assist you with anything else today at
all?

14:08:08 BANKER GIRL : no i think we are good

14:08:12 BANKER GIRL : was lovely chatting

14:08:17 BANKER GIRL : let’s talk again soon!

14:08:38 BBERG HELP DESK GUY : indeed it was, look forward to it,
Thank you for using Bloomberg Help Desk! Have a good day.

14:08:43 BANKER GIRL : you too

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