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There are instances/moments in one career that stand out...I have 3 that I can think of off the top of my head: (all these stories are around 15 years old)
1: I was working on our help desk when this dude phoned in and asked why he had a payment coming off his vehicle every month of R51000-00. He looked a bit shocked when we told him it was for his jet :roll: He had completely forgotton about it. In those days the Toyota RSI was around and it was selling for about that price new...he could have bought a new one every month :shock:
2: Another guy had bought a Ferrari F250 for 2.5 million. A year into his deal he was diagnosed with cancer and stopped the payments. In order to sell his car, we had to insure it for 1 month. It cost us R10,000-00 for the insurance for that month and it had to be locked in a garage and could not be insured (these were the conditions from the insurance company). We could not reposses the vehicle and no one would buy a car to that value if it was repossed.
3: A taxi driver insured his vehicle. When it broke down he stopped paying his installments. When asked why, he said because when he bought the vehicle it was working..it is not working now..so why must he pay
1: I was working on our help desk when this dude phoned in and asked why he had a payment coming off his vehicle every month of R51000-00. He looked a bit shocked when we told him it was for his jet :roll: He had completely forgotton about it. In those days the Toyota RSI was around and it was selling for about that price new...he could have bought a new one every month :shock:
2: Another guy had bought a Ferrari F250 for 2.5 million. A year into his deal he was diagnosed with cancer and stopped the payments. In order to sell his car, we had to insure it for 1 month. It cost us R10,000-00 for the insurance for that month and it had to be locked in a garage and could not be insured (these were the conditions from the insurance company). We could not reposses the vehicle and no one would buy a car to that value if it was repossed.
3: A taxi driver insured his vehicle. When it broke down he stopped paying his installments. When asked why, he said because when he bought the vehicle it was working..it is not working now..so why must he pay
Deckard717- Battlefield Admin
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Re: Career Stories
For those of you that know the basics of IT
A client calls in asking if there is a problem with the company's email (Exchange) system... we inform him that we do currently have a Incident logged for the issue... too which the user imeadiately started complaining..
"This is not acceptable, i am a very important person in this company... Why can't you be proactive and send us an email with these details???"
A client calls in asking if there is a problem with the company's email (Exchange) system... we inform him that we do currently have a Incident logged for the issue... too which the user imeadiately started complaining..
"This is not acceptable, i am a very important person in this company... Why can't you be proactive and send us an email with these details???"
Re: Career Stories
Morphza wrote:For those of you that know the basics of IT
A client calls in asking if there is a problem with the company's email (Exchange) system... we inform him that we do currently have a Incident logged for the issue... too which the user imeadiately started complaining..
"This is not acceptable, i am a very important person in this company... Why can't you be proactive and send us an email with these details???"
LOL
Deckard717- Battlefield Admin
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-=CTK=-Playburn- Colonel
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Re: Career Stories
I see stupid people! They are everywhere!!!
Cornolio69- Colonel
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Cornolio....
You are taking a big chance by talking about Smaug and Striker in that way... especially since they can read this post
You are taking a big chance by talking about Smaug and Striker in that way... especially since they can read this post
Re: Career Stories
You should get a written warning.
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Morphza wrote:Cornolio....
You are taking a big chance by talking about Smaug and Striker in that way... especially since they can read this post
Not to worry Morph!
I'm not talking about Smaug and Striker... I'm at a client site. Need a say more?
By the way Morph.. When can we come and demo a real Service Desk to you?
Cornolio69- Colonel
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Re: Career Stories
OMG - Job ads for the win.
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Cornolio69- Colonel
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Re: Career Stories
HAHAH....
Lets start at step 1 - What is your company's BEE rating?
(It's a pain in the a$$, but is required)
Lets start at step 1 - What is your company's BEE rating?
(It's a pain in the a$$, but is required)
Re: Career Stories
WEE status u mean... they all white as far as i know... Failing Epicly!!!!
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BEE Rating = Level 2 Contributer
Cornolio69- Colonel
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Ok Morph.... But the rest I'll send to you by mail? Other wise I'll be a Colonel in two ticks if it goes on like this :P
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