[ARCHIVED THREAD] - ya know.. (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 4/29/2014 7:33:01 AM EDT
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one thing that really chaps my ass, Ive been doing IT for a while now. And you get a user in your office, that says Hey Im having a problem with my computer. I say Ok whats the system name.. Oh no I mean mine at home..
Ok.. Out of curiosity on how bad this lUser screwed him self, I say what did you do now.. Oh it won't boot. it get to a point then Trend says I can't get to the internet.. I say it does boot, but you can't get the browser to go any where. He says Ya it says it can't connect to the the internet. Can I just uninstall trend and go then.. facepalm.. And I say sure.. Just to get them out of my office so I can get back to work.. Grrr. Just because I work IT doesn't make me a free no charge fixer of your virus infected boxes. I really don't care if your printer is not working at home.. No I do not want to come over after work, or the weekend or what ever to fix for free your system that has more viruses than a south of the border hooker.. I have enough problems with the 2 Mr Clickers I have in the office already. It to the point on theses 2 asshats that I have their PC's cloned for easy roll back. |
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Do you have the guy that constantly snacks at his desk and has enough crumbs in his keyboard to feed Honey Boo Boo for a month? I have plenty of them here. I had to work on some Indian (red-dot kind) dude's work laptop and as soon as I opened it up the entire room smelled like nasty ass fucking curry. I wanted to be sick 
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If it's beyond a simple suggestion that will answer their question or fix their problem I tell them I'll take a look at it if they want to bring their computer to me. It'll be $50 just to check it and then more added to that depending on the complexity of the solution.
This has worked for me thus far. Ain't nobody got time for that. |
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If it's beyond a simple suggestion that will answer their question or fix their problem I tell them I'll take a look at it if they want to bring their computer to me. It'll be $50 just to check it and then more added to that depending on the complexity of the solution. This has worked for me thus far. Ain't nobody got time for that. well its dick around with their bimbo box after Hrs or use that time making bullets to sell for more.. 
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Quoted: I fixed that guy with a NEMA 4 Keyboard.. I can hose that bitch off!  Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Do you have the guy that constantly snacks at his desk and has enough crumbs in his keyboard to feed Honey Boo Boo for a month? I'm that guy!  I fixed that guy with a NEMA 4 Keyboard.. I can hose that bitch off!  |
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Hey OP your area of expertise is relatively new to this world of "free loaders". Try being a mechanic. Not only do they want free advice at work, and on the phone, and at parties. Sometimes they'll even have the gall to bring their stinkin' jalopies to the house at dinner time. And God help you if you give them a business card and say bring it by the shop tomorrow. I had one jerk look me up and down with a nasty face after that and say, " I don't want to pay to have it fixed, I wanted it for free." I told him "that's how I make my money dude." I guess he thought that us being acquaintances meant I work for free on his crap. We don't talk anymore.... Oh well.
Stand your ground man, or you'll get drowned in the tidal wave of people wanting stuff done for nothing. |
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Hey OP your area of expertise is relatively new to this world of "free loaders". Try being a mechanic. Not only do they want free advice at work, and on the phone, and at parties. Sometimes they'll even have the gall to bring their stinkin' jalopies to the house at dinner time. And God help you if you give them a business card and say bring it by the shop tomorrow. I had one jerk look me up and down with a nasty face after that and say, " I don't want to pay to have it fixed, I wanted it for free." I told him "that's how I make my money dude." I guess he thought that us being acquaintances meant I work for free on his crap. We don't talk anymore.... Oh well. Stand your ground man, or you'll get drowned in the tidal wave of people wanting stuff done for nothing. hahahahah Im a gunsmith too..  23 years..
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| Easy solution. I charge 95 an hour for computer work and 125 an hour for network problem solving, 2 hour minimum. In the last 20 years I've only had one person take me up on it. I do suggest where they might obtain the help they need elsewhere, but my time is too valuable to do work on the side for free. |
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Do you have the guy that constantly snacks at his desk and has enough crumbs in his keyboard to feed Honey Boo Boo for a month? I'm that guy!
I fixed that guy with a NEMA 4 Keyboard.. I can hose that bitch off! We all have our little crosses to bear. I don't speak mandarin and most of our customers speak very little English. " Nail" Ya take'em to the nails...... they shake their head, so then ya show'em screws. Finally, after a process of elimination, I figured out he wanted staples for his staple gun that he didn't know the model or make of. 'Showed'im our line of staple guns in stock but none were his He left somewhat unhappy because I couldn't tell'im what staples to use in his staple gun........ that he left at his fucking house. 
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Hey OP your area of expertise is relatively new to this world of "free loaders". Try being a mechanic. Not only do they want free advice at work, and on the phone, and at parties. Sometimes they'll even have the gall to bring their stinkin' jalopies to the house at dinner time. And God help you if you give them a business card and say bring it by the shop tomorrow. I had one jerk look me up and down with a nasty face after that and say, " I don't want to pay to have it fixed, I wanted it for free." I told him "that's how I make my money dude." I guess he thought that us being acquaintances meant I work for free on his crap. We don't talk anymore.... Oh well. Stand your ground man, or you'll get drowned in the tidal wave of people wanting stuff done for nothing. That's been my experience for years and years now. The freindliest people you'll ever have drop by whose conversations always end in"hey what makes my car, computer, etc do this". Tell them what it's going to cost and bam the conversation is over and their are out of here. Give them an inch and they'll expect a mile, you can do a few things for them to help them out but the day that you try to charge them something they hit the road, although after a few cycles at what are obviously other people they are trying to get something for nothing from, they will return, once again, all smiles. |
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Honest to goodness bud, when you speak about bullets I understand you 95% of the time (you get pretty technical with your coefficients there)
When you talk about programming and IT stuff, you might as well speak to me in binary! Most jobs have one thing in common- if it werent for having to deal with the people, it'd be pretty damn easy. |
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Honest to goodness bud, when you speak about bullets I understand you 95% of the time. When you talk about programming and IT stuff, you might as well speak to me in binary! 01001100 01001111 01001100 00100000 01001001 00100000 01101011 01101110 01101111 01110111 00100000 01110010 01101001 01100111 01101000 01110100 0100001 |
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Easy solution. I charge 95 an hour for computer work and 125 an hour for network problem solving, 2 hour minimum. In the last 20 years I've only had one person take me up on it. I do suggest where they might obtain the help they need elsewhere, but my time is too valuable to do work on the side for free. Depending on *who* it is asking, this is how I handle people I *know* are going to be a headache. For some folks I have no problem helping them out, hooking them up and for one guy I even bought and built him a whole new box rather than fiddle-fuck with the one he had. Some folks get the "Sure, I can look at that this weekend but, I charge 100 bucks an hour and I won't warranty anything after I leave." Like you, I've only had one taker. Made about 400 bucks off that guy but, in the end, he was very happy with the service .... oddly. It was the same when I worked on cars, too. I treat my friends very well and I make my headaches go away with sticker shock. |
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Better than the keyboard turned black from dead skin and body oil. Quoted:
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Do you have the guy that constantly snacks at his desk and has enough crumbs in his keyboard to feed Honey Boo Boo for a month? Better than the keyboard turned black from dead skin and body oil. Smokers' keyboards are the worst.
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Quoted: Smokers' keyboards are the worst. Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Do you have the guy that constantly snacks at his desk and has enough crumbs in his keyboard to feed Honey Boo Boo for a month? Better than the keyboard turned black from dead skin and body oil. Smokers' keyboards are the worst. I once had someone bring in a PC from home that had a thick coating of tar on the inside. That was gross.
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Quoted: Hey OP your area of expertise is relatively new to this world of "free loaders". Try being a mechanic. Not only do they want free advice at work, and on the phone, and at parties. Sometimes they'll even have the gall to bring their stinkin' jalopies to the house at dinner time. And God help you if you give them a business card and say bring it by the shop tomorrow. I had one jerk look me up and down with a nasty face after that and say, " I don't want to pay to have it fixed, I wanted it for free." I told him "that's how I make my money dude." I guess he thought that us being acquaintances meant I work for free on his crap. We don't talk anymore.... Oh well. Stand your ground man, or you'll get drowned in the tidal wave of people wanting stuff done for nothing. Quoted: Hey OP your area of expertise is relatively new to this world of "free loaders". Try being a mechanic. Not only do they want free advice at work, and on the phone, and at parties. Sometimes they'll even have the gall to bring their stinkin' jalopies to the house at dinner time. And God help you if you give them a business card and say bring it by the shop tomorrow. I had one jerk look me up and down with a nasty face after that and say, " I don't want to pay to have it fixed, I wanted it for free." I told him "that's how I make my money dude." I guess he thought that us being acquaintances meant I work for free on his crap. We don't talk anymore.... Oh well. Stand your ground man, or you'll get drowned in the tidal wave of people wanting stuff done for nothing. Yup.....agreed ....110% The 'Sumptin Fer Nuttin' - mindset is annoying as hell . Probably why I embraced Ayn Rand's mindset so quickly and lovingly . As much as I loved doing engine machining , I got so sick of everyone wanting a free valve job or " hey , can ya get me a set of bearings/head gaskets/piston rings/etc "  Quoted: hahahahah Im a gunsmith too.. 23 years.."Hey , buddy (whom I've not said two words to in 8 years) . . . can you fix my bent-barrel Mossberg this weekend ? I'll bring the beer . . . "  |
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This is why I tell people (in person) that I'm telecom, instead of IT. "I'm in IT" = "Hey, I've got this problem with my computer at home. What's happening is..." "I'm the guy who makes you press 1 for English" = "Fuck you". Short and sweet, and I get to enjoy the rest of the party in peace.
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This is why I tell people (in person) that I'm telecom, instead of IT. "I'm in IT" = "Hey, I've got this problem with my computer at home. What's happening is..." "I'm the guy who makes you press 1 for English" = "Fuck you". Short and sweet, and I get to enjoy the rest of the party in peace.
when i away from work, I'm a garbage man..
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Do you have the guy that constantly snacks at his desk and has enough crumbs in his keyboard to feed Honey Boo Boo for a month? Crumbs beats "after porn residue". One of my lead IT support guys plugs a portable keyboard in so he doesn't have to touch the "APR", a term that as far as I know he coined. I was at the help desk to pick up an upgraded laptop and saw the code "APR" in the notes next to certain people's names. I had heard his techs use the term too, so I asked what it meant. What was learned in that conversation could not be unlearned.
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Quoted: Today someone from my office went to the IT guy for help with accessing work from Google Chrome, with a straight face he said "call the help desk."  |
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This is why I freelance in my free time. The day I started PC hardware in tech school, the instructor said this, "we don't get paid for what we do, we get paid for what we know". I always help the best I can if it's the "little" stuff which can blow up There are some a-holes out there that would charge 25 bucks an hour or more while sitting in front of an old PC running MS defragmenter.
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Quoted: when i away from work, I'm a garbage man.. Quoted: Quoted: This is why I tell people (in person) that I'm telecom, instead of IT. "I'm in IT" = "Hey, I've got this problem with my computer at home. What's happening is..." "I'm the guy who makes you press 1 for English" = "Fuck you". Short and sweet, and I get to enjoy the rest of the party in peace. when i away from work, I'm a garbage man.. |
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Unfortunately when I went to college, I was still fairly close to my parents house. I was studying Computer Science and for some reason my mom thought this meant I would enjoy de-worming all of her friends Windows machines. For free, naturally. She constantly volunteered me out and got pissed when I got pissed.
I finally got her to stop when I made her sit there next to me for a few hours while I fixed a particularly broken laptop, showed her what people normally charged for that, and explained the homework I'd rather be doing for my machine learning class. |
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I've got this old couch, and since I know you like to take away garbage...
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This is why I tell people (in person) that I'm telecom, instead of IT. "I'm in IT" = "Hey, I've got this problem with my computer at home. What's happening is..." "I'm the guy who makes you press 1 for English" = "Fuck you". Short and sweet, and I get to enjoy the rest of the party in peace.
when i away from work, I'm a garbage man..
I have an old chair, too. Mind the APR on the cushion, though, it really should be burned.
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I fixed that guy with a NEMA 4 Keyboard.. I can hose that bitch off! Quoted:
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Do you have the guy that constantly snacks at his desk and has enough crumbs in his keyboard to feed Honey Boo Boo for a month? I'm that guy!
I fixed that guy with a NEMA 4 Keyboard.. I can hose that bitch off! Holy crap, you weren't screwing around!!!
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