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• (January 12, 2023, 01:18:11 AM)

[Demosthenes]

I got a call on Thursday of last week from the Director of Operations of the company I used to work for, called EMR Innovations.  She asked me if I would be willing to come to a meeting to discuss my coming back to work for them.  

I went to that meeting yesterday, where they assured me that the two things I hated about my job have been eliminated.

1)  No More Evil Supervisor

They told me at this meeting that "we understand that you had some pretty major issues with Kathy while you worked here.  Well, we would like to say that after you left, we realized that we had some issues with her as well, and she is no longer with the company."  Cha-CHING!  I feel quite a bit more avenged now that I have confirmation from the horse's mouth that she was canned with extreme prejudice.  If only they could have done that about a year and a half ago, it would have saved me a lot of anger, hatred, and resentment.


2) No More Answering First Line Support Calls

As some of you may know, I started at this company as a programmer, specializing in troubleshooting.  I was attached to the Client Support department, and I handled any issues that involved the back-end code or data, and our support reps handled the clients themselves, because as everyone knows, programmers and customers really shouldn't (and don't) mix well.  After a pretty good year of employment with EMR, my position changed, primarily because my boss (a guy named Mark) moved to a different department, and I was placed under the Evil Supervisor mentioned above.  She decided that I was then to be a phone support person.

My response to that was, "fine.  Don't expect me to do any programming or handle any issues involving code then.  I can't do that if I'm expected to answer the support phones (which ring every five fucking MINUTES)."


Anyway, they have assured me that my position in the company is basically the way it was the first year I was there, which is fine by me.  I like troubleshooting code, I know the software inside and out, and I hate talking to idiotic clients and resellers on the phone, so if it's as they are telling me, my job will actually be enjoyable again.

They also offered me the salary I had when I was laid off, which I never had any problems with, and I am accruing time off at the same rate I was then as well (which is a pretty sweet deal, IMO).

Anyway, I just wanted to make the announcement that I was officially extended an offer yesterday, which I have accepted.  I start on Wednesday.  

Just in the interest of not completely fucking the mall job I work at now, I told my boss there that I would work tonight (since they literally have nobody else available tonight, and I was on the schedule for it), but after tonight they're on their own, unless they can triple my salary and ensure I never have to talk to customers.  She said that she couldn't do that (I'm not sure if she thought I was joking or not when I said that.... I was actually serious about that) and she knew that I was still looking for a real job, so everything was kosher.

No more being flat-ass broke.

No more working in the FUCKING MALL.

No more worry about whether or not I will be able to pay my bills.

No more working in the FUCKING MALL.

No more hanging around home all fricken day, bored off my ass.

Did I mention I won't be working in the FUCKING MALL anymore?  

[MISTER MASSACRE]

So, wait, what are you saying here?
 

Have fun with the real job, Demosthenes.

I only hope someday I can make a post like this. Until then, I continue pressing stupid buttons that go "bleep bleep bleep" or taking to stupid customers that go "bleep bleep bleep".

[Demosthenes]

I think you mean, "talking to stupid customers that go bleat, bleat, bleat."

[DogStarMan]

This is too spooky...coinciding with HN being down.  Perhaps it's a sign?

[Demosthenes]

Now that's a pretty good observation.  I wonder if that company had anything to do with it?

[Joe Sixpack]

I was working on a theory that says the universe will fuck with you until you realize it, then it will forgive you.  However, you do not seem to have learned any valuable life lessons from working at the mall, yet the universe seems to have forgiven you anyway.  Is there any info you can provide that will save my theory?

[Demosthenes]

The only thing I learned at the mall job was that working an engraving machine is kinda fun, but the job as an overall really sucks because people keep coming up and wanting to buy stuff, and more of them keep coming, no matter how many of them I tell to fuck off and go away.  It's started to get really irritating, so I'm glad I'm about done with that.

I don't really know what to tell you about your theory though.  I learned very little at the mall, aside from how to work a register, and that if you put a 12 pack of diet caffiene free Mountain Dew in a cardboard crusher, it makes a really, REALLY loud noise, and a big mess!  

[Joe Sixpack]

Nothing about humility, or thankfulness for what you have, or judging others you deem to be beneath you, or anything profound like that?

[Demosthenes]

No... it really only served to convince me even further of my own superiority to most of the rest of the local population, that I truly deserve more than what I was getting, and that my time is far more valuable than theirs.  

Was that wrong?  I'm pretty sure I'm right about this, especially after my mall experience....

[Joe Sixpack]

Maybe that's what you were meant to learn  

[Demosthenes]

Huh!  Maybe!

Thanks, Joe!  I feel better now that I've learned something from my experience...

[pbsaurus]

Congratulations Demo, sounds like this should work out better.  Does this mean we won't see you anymore since you will like your job now?

[Anonymous]

I'm really starting to dislike dealing with people. They never stop coming, and I'm surprised that 90% of them wake up in the morning and remember to breathe.

[Demosthenes]

Congratulations Demo, sounds like this should work out better.  Does this mean we won't see you anymore since you will like your job now?

[/i]*shrugs*

Beats me man.  This company has also been quite guilty of the "say one thing do another" thing to me in the past, so I make no guarantees.  I will believe everything they have told me when I see it.

And if something better does in fact come along, I'm gone, unless they can provide incentives ($) for ($) me ($) to ($) stay ($) with ($) them.....

And Chris, I'm with you on that one.  But I discovered it a long, long time ago.  People in general are stupid sheep, and are best avoided if one wishes to avoid constant frustration and confusion at how these idiots survive on a day to day basis with bread-mold for brainpower.  

Baaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

[Anonymous]

I know what you mean about avoding people, Demo. Believe me, I try my best to avoid people when I get the chance. It usualy works well. But at work, I don't think my boss(es) would be happy about me ignoring customers.

[PhoenixBlue]

I'm really starting to dislike dealing with people. They never stop coming, and I'm surprised that 90% of them wake up in the morning and remember to breathe.

Ah, there's your mistake Chris. Those aren't people.... they're automatons.

[pbsaurus]

My phone has been ringing all day here.  I have decided to let voice mail do its job now.  Like I have time for these nuisances?

[Anonymous]

My biggest mistake was putting a real phone number into the whois database. Oh yea, and email, too.

[Hisey]

Well, I for one would like to extend my congratulations to you, Demo. Yay! Gainful, enjoyable employment!

[dcrog]

Congrats Demo glad to hear about the new/old job.

I do have to ask though, do you think your going to miss the Mall?
Sorry but noone else asked and I couldn't resist.

DC

[Demosthenes]

If you mean "miss" as in by pointing and aiming at it, and not hitting it, then yes, because my route to my new/old job will take me nowhere near it.

[Banshee]

Still, you wouldn't mind so much if you didn't miss it? Meaning a direct hit?

[Dark Shade]

I'm really starting to dislike dealing with people. They never stop coming, and I'm surprised that 90% of them wake up in the morning and remember to breathe.

Ah, there's your mistake Chris. Those aren't people.... they're automatons.

AUTOMATIONS MY ASS! I'm politically correct. They are actually supersonic gender non-specific chemically non-specified based life forms bent on our world destruction somwhat.

*sigh* I feel much better now...Oh, and congrats on the kick-ass job Demo.

I'm sure the clown at the mall misses ya.

[Unleashed]

wtg

[Anonymous]

You guys should try to work in a call center for 3 years where the ONLY thing you do is deal with stupid users over a variety of topics. Hell, you even get to the point where you know, based on the are code of the call coming in, which of the "stupidity category" that you end up comming up with (it's unavoidable) the user will fall in, before you even pick up the phone! However, when you get to that point, I strongly suggest pointing a double barrel twelve gauge shot gun loaded with some slugs to your head and pull on the trigger. I will hurt a lot less than the though of that next call you'll have to anwser. Or you can just quit your job and go back to school like I did. There is no way any human being can work with stupid users for their whole life, unless they don't care at all about their work. Therefore, in my case, quiting my job actually prouved how much I truly cared about it.

I envy you demo, for being able to bring change to your workplace and convince your employee that they should encourage intiative and variety. I was not able to do that and God knows I have tried so hard. When I left, I told them I could no longer stay in the enviroement since as was not a robot but a human being. They still didn't get the point. Morrons.