Readiness

So one team that wants data we will provide is pressing for us to turn the spigot on.  And this afternoon, they inform us that they can't decrypt the encrypted data, and the error code is that they are not accessing the encryption system correctly.
So we had to get the data to them right away, so that they could find out they weren't ready for the data.

Vanishing staffers

So The Job, like many megacorporations, is trying to cut staff by having contractors do the work.

My team consists of 4 permanent employees, and  5 contractors, and half the temporary folks will be gone in a year.

So I am stuck with trying to figure out how to transfer knowledge, and juggle workload, and transistion support.

Sheesh