DIT Irritations - First World Problems

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

Thread shamelessly robbed from inspired by other college forums...

What are the little things about DIT that annoy you.

For me, it has to be the Elevators in Aungier Street, the bloody things will cut your arms off if you're not quick enough.

Also, the trek of going up 5 flights of stairs when above elevators are jammed with people to get to a lecture. A couple of times of considered saying Feck it. I don't need accounting today! Why can't all my lectures be on the same floor. Better yet, same room!

Anyway, I open the floor to your DIT Irritations!

Student Services centres closing for 1.5 hours from 12.45 to 2.15 when for many people that's the only time window they can go. If it was 1-2 you could miss a few minutes off a lecture but with the extra half hour you'd miss the whole thing in a 1hr!

F**kers who don't put their rubbish in the bin downstairs (Aungier St) :mad:

Some of the computers in the Libuary have serious problems too. It's like you're on dial-up.

Cathal Brugha canteen still has no drinking water. You either have to buy a bottle or get them to pour a cup of tepid tap water.

One fellow there tried to charge 20c for the tap water, but fortunately another member of canteen staff (its Campbells catering by the way) over-ruled him.

- People leaving their chicken roll cartons (from the shop across the road from Aungier Street entrance) on tables or beside keyboards in computer rooms.

- The fact that the canteen on the first floor stops serving dinners at half 2. There would be no harm in keeping it open an hour later.

- People congregating and talking inside the door and around the reception of the library.

- Seems to be problems with the internet connection speed lately, even on newer computers on the 4th floor.

Stop being so lazy taking elevators and use the stairs Seriously though elevators are meant to be germ factories.

Horrible Slow Wifi

Not enought laptop charging sockets in the library

Wireless Printing Not working

Not working water fountains all over the colllege, the slow on in the canteen also. I think the only ones working now are ones beside SU canteen and exam office.

Ban on smoking (in an open area) on college grounds. Kick us all out on the road to get squished by cars. I also love the way they say use dedicated smoking area when there is none, or none indicated.

No sterilizing hand cleaner (wouldnt be a problem if the staff would actually clean the greast door handles for a change)

Everyone being on facebook in the library and having a nightmare of a time to get a computer to print stuff out. Everyone in the labs are playing games or watching videos.

Lack of care from the Library staff regarding to noise levels in the library. People seem to always come in to the library for a chat about their last night adventures in coppers rather than study.

I think thats it for now. Ive spoken with numerous people on numerous occasions about all of these. Tbh neither of them including SU ever do anything about it. Ive given up at this stage.

Facebook should just be blocked from all computers (but not wifi, if necessary/possible). Nobody needs to go on facebook in the library or in classrooms.

Solution

The canteen in Kevin Street is fairly awful. Rubbery lukewarm food and tables that look like they haven't been washed since the place opened do not make for a good appetite. I'm loath to criticise the staff as they are generally quite nice and I've worked in catering myself but they can be seriously slow.

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

I agree that the computers shouldn't be used solely for facebook, but that said, i don't see any harm checking. facebook while you are on the computer doing something else tbh. A lot of people/classes use it to stay it touch with others about projects etc, i know i do

Well they could start using emails