Work venting thread...

[chwgmjay]

Woman calls front desk with internet problems... Part of our standard spiel is "delete your cookies and empty your cache..." Margie tells her to do so...

Woman's response?

"But I don't have any cookies in my room!!!"

*Head-desk*

 

[chwgmjay]

Stupid question number 3,852,423 for the day:

"What is your internet named?"

"George."

 

[Sphyrna]

Woman calls front desk with internet problems... Part of our standard spiel is "delete your cookies and empty your cache..." Margie tells her to do so...

Woman's response?

"But I don't have any cookies in my room!!!"

*Head-desk*

LoL!! Tell her to order some from Room Service, then go in the bathroom and delete them.

 

[colaboy29]

We had a "training" class today with a rep from an AV company to demonstrate how our new Smart Whiteboards work (PC screen is projected on the board and you can write and draw on the screen and save it). It is integrated with Office but the native file format is exclusive to the software and it will not be installed on all PC's. And even though I told the entire group there to not use the native file format - save the files as a PDF, .tif, or .jpg - only use the original format if you will need to edit it later.

But my psychic powers kicked in revealing to me many phone calls coming my way from call center reps saying they can't open the file their supervisor just sent them, and me telling them to email their manager and ask for it as a PDF.

It still happens with Office 2003/2007 (when will the additional Office licenses arrives so I can give it to everyone?).

 

[Sphyrna]

It still happens with Office 2003/2007 (when will the additional Office licenses arrives so I can give it to everyone?).

Since Office 2010 just came out, I'm guessing you'll get the additional licenses just before Office 2012 comes out

 

[chwgmjay]

Since Office 2010 just came out, I'm guessing you'll get the additional licenses just before Office 2012 comes out

Or just after.

 

[colaboy29]

Since Office 2010 just came out, I'm guessing you'll get the additional licenses just before Office 2012 comes out

Uggg! Don't remind me.

 

[PghLybrt]

We had a "training" class today with a rep from an AV company to demonstrate how our new Smart Whiteboards work (PC screen is projected on the board and you can write and draw on the screen and save it). It is integrated with Office but the native file format is exclusive to the software and it will not be installed on all PC's. And even though I told the entire group there to not use the native file format - save the files as a PDF, .tif, or .jpg - only use the original format if you will need to edit it later.

But my psychic powers kicked in revealing to me many phone calls coming my way from call center reps saying they can't open the file their supervisor just sent them, and me telling them to email their manager and ask for it as a PDF.

It still happens with Office 2003/2007 (when will the additional Office licenses arrives so I can give it to everyone?).

Way off subject but do you have any idea how much those things cost? I am really nebby.

 

[colaboy29]

I will ask our facilities manager. He was responsible for their purchase.

 

[PghLybrt]

I will ask our facilities manager. He was responsible for their purchase.

cool! Thanks!

 

[ToddyLu]

I was hired a couple of years ago after a hospital called ME to take a position in a specialty field that I have been doing 13 years. It was for more money and closer to home so I jumped on it. I have more experience and credentials than anyone there and have asked if I can lend a hand with education of staff or help with policies and procedures. Nope, so far they only have me doing evals which may be 2-6 patients a day. They do not use me effectively and the folks that do get opportunities do not do it in the most positive and efficient way....it is extrmely frustrating and makes for rather low morale on my part. I have asked to help but nope they want me to stay in my box. DH tells me to be happy and just do what is asked. Now days extra effort just isn't wanted where I am.

 

[Safari Queen]

I'm a government contractor supporting the military and civil servants on an Air Force base for over 20 years. Government people usually move on every couple of years, so I usually work with people with little or no experience and, in addition to doing my work, have to train them and fix their mistakes. It drives me nuts, but I earn a decent salary and jobs are not easy to find. I have a sticker on my computer for days when I want to scream -- it says "Shut up and take the money".

 

[chwgmjay]

Ugh... another night of ppl walking in off the street.

"You got rooms."

"Nope, sorry, we're sold out."

"YOU'RE KIDDING!"

Why would I be kidding about being sold out? Really... what's in it for me to be kidding about whether we have rooms or not?

 

[ToddyLu]

"Shut up and take the money".

That is great....thanks for giving me a montra...to say daily...over and over and over....

 

[chwgmjay]

Blech... so don't wanna be at work tonight... everything is irritating me.

Had a guest come in... "So do you validate our parking or how does that work?"

"You pay the ramp directly."

"Oh... well how much is that?"

"Usually $8/night or so on the weekends."

"Oh, because it said $12.50 across the street."

"OK, then I guess it will probably be closer to $12.50."

"I don't understand how YOU can do this to your guests... charging them for parking? How do you live with yourself?"



Then a guest came in for free football tickets we're giving away right now.

"I just need your ID."

"It's upstairs."

"Sorry, I need to make a copy of it for our sales department so they know who got the free tickets."

"But it's upstairs."

"OK..."

"You're going to make me get my id for stupid free football tickets?"

"Yes, sir, I'm required to see ID."

"This is ridiculous. Thanks for nothing."

 

[Sphyrna]

Blech... so don't wanna be at work tonight... everything is irritating me.

Had a guest come in... "So do you validate our parking or how does that work?"

"You pay the ramp directly."

"Oh... well how much is that?"

"Usually $8/night or so on the weekends."

"Oh, because it said $12.50 across the street."

"OK, then I guess it will probably be closer to $12.50."

"I don't understand how YOU can do this to your guests... charging them for parking? How do you live with yourself?"



Then a guest came in for free football tickets we're giving away right now.

"I just need your ID."

"It's upstairs."

"Sorry, I need to make a copy of it for our sales department so they know who got the free tickets."

"But it's upstairs."

"OK..."

"You're going to make me get my id for stupid free football tickets?"

"Yes, sir, I'm required to see ID."

"This is ridiculous. Thanks for nothing."

Don't ya just wish you could smack people around sometimes??

 

[Mathfailure]

I am a total nonviolent person, but there are times!

I had to order supplies for our household needs pantry, I do it on line about once a month, the woman who I dealt with had NO IDEA at all. I knew this, but did not follow my gut and hang up and try another CSR.

Yesterday I had TWO orders delievered, one correct to the right location, and one incorrect to the wrong location (which meant it cost @ $300 more for delivery alone!!) Of course we refused the incorrect delievery, but what a mess to fix)

Not a total bad situation, just frustrating as I had that feeling and did not listen...

 

[KingOfBass40]

I work in a school corp as tech services and if another teacher picks up a computer and moves it across the room (where theres no network), and wonders why they can't log in, I think I am gonna freakin' scream.

 

[hematite153]

I work in a school corp as tech services and if another teacher picks up a computer and moves it across the room (where theres no network), and wonders why they can't log in, I think I am gonna freakin' scream.

Although, as a teacher, I think I might scream if I have to deal with another poorly located network drop!

Believe me, I'm not accusing you of this. But, the year they rewired the entire school such that every science lab had a computer sitting across the demonstration sink (under the tap) was REALLY irritating! And then, the fact that we kept getting yelled at for moving the computers out of the way before we turned on the taps was really something else.

 

[KingOfBass40]

Although, as a teacher, I think I might scream if I have to deal with another poorly located network drop!

Believe me, I'm not accusing you of this. But, the year they rewired the entire school such that every science lab had a computer sitting across the demonstration sink (under the tap) was REALLY irritating! And then, the fact that we kept getting yelled at for moving the computers out of the way before we turned on the taps was really something else.

I know where your coming from, and I didn't mean to make it sound like I was complaining about every teacher, just some. We have drops in the most ackward places, like in the center of the chalkboard, and we are only allowed 10 feet by the fire marshall, at least thats the rule in Indiana, but what are you gonna do?