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[jdow]

On 2012/10/07 18:58, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
> On 10/07/2012 09:55 PM, jdow wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 2012/10/07 16:12, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
>>> On 10/07/2012 05:17 PM, jdow wrote:
>>>> On 2012/10/07 13:33, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
>>>>> On 10/07/2012 04:27 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
>>>>>> On 10/07/2012 01:17 PM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote:
>>>>>>> On 10/07/2012 04:03 PM, Joe Zeff wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 10/07/2012 12:43 PM, jdow wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Eddie and Joe, there is nothing more frustrating than being in a
>>>>>>>>> critical
>>>>>>>>> hurry while a first string tech support guy rigidly follows the "is it
>>>>>>>>> plugged in" script.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yup!  That's why I always make sure that the member of the phone
>>>>>>>> firewall knows that I have ample experience on their side of the phone
>>>>>>>> and ask them to give me the same level of support they'd want if they
>>>>>>>> were calling in.  More often than not, all goes well after that.
>>>>>>> I agree with both of you, yes it seems that sometimes the helpdesk tech
>>>>>>> is just "going through the motions" and isn't really interested in
>>>>>>> helping you at all....they're just there for the pay check. Then you
>>>>>>> have those "gifted & talented" few......(The ones I like to call the
>>>>>>> "Scotty's" of IT. and if any of you have ever watched the original
>>>>>>> series of Star Trek you'd realize to whom I'm referring!)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's not so much a matter of only going through the motions, it's more that
>>>>>> most of the hell-desk droids and PFYs don't actually know anything about the
>>>>>> tech and all they're able to do is parrot the cheat-sheets. Now, you'd be
>>>>>> surprised what a good tech can do with cheat-sheets; I used to get people
>>>>>> telling me that it's plain that I must love Macs because I know so much about
>>>>>> them.  Imagine their surprise when I told them that I've never in my life so
>>>>>> much as touched one and was working strictly from a cheat-sheet. Of course,
>>>>>> it helped that I understood what was going on and why we were doing things,
>>>>>> but I never mentioned that little bit of info to the callers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And, as far as Scotty goes, yes, I do remember the Original Star Trek, first
>>>>>> run.  I also know Bjo Trimble, the woman who was responsible for us getting
>>>>>> the third season.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Amen to THAT...and God Bless her for it!...(I used to run home from school to
>>>>> catch the episodes of it on Channel 5!.......(show's my TRUE age huh!?....)
>>>>
>>>> Child, eh? Those were the years I was a lousy date at least one night a
>>>> week while I was in college and even after I'd graduated - with an advanced
>>>> degree.
>>>>
>>>> {^.-}
>>> I guess I AM the "baby" in this bunch!....LoL! Hats off to you Sir!!!
>>
>> I'll settle for Mam. (And I will admit to malice aforethought with my
>> relatively anonymous signature glyph, which while mutated dates back
>> to about '82.) It can be fun to rub salt into wounds as a guy discovers
>> he was done in by a mere girl. (Old age and treachery wins every time.)
>>
>> {^_-}
> My most SINCERE apologies Ma'am!....Had I but KNOWN......I will withdraw all
> references to a male from this point forward, and accept your most gracious
> forgiveness??!!......

My favorite is at an SF convention as it was winding down. I was done up
as my alter-ego "The Wizardess". That involves a black cat suit "unzipped
to here" so to speak, a cape, and a small dragon on my shoulder. An radio
or radar related convention was starting up. A couple fellows with badges
indicating they were from Huge Aerospace er Hughes, sorry. They started
to chat me up. As we were reaching the floor I wanted they asked what I
did for a job. "Oh," as I cleared the door, "I'm a senior staff engineer
for Magnavox." Their gape was worth the price of admission.

{^_-}