Hedir Review : Did everyone get whacked with the stupid stick today?

Señor COOL

I gotta get something off my chest.

First off, I get this phone call (which I had the foresight not to answer, since I didn't know the number):

http://www.searchenginefriendlylayouts.com/200604031400-verio.wav

PISS OFF ALREADY, VERIO. If I didn't want your service the first time, I won't the 100th. (Seriously, they've called at least once a week for at least the last two years.)

Then, I get some ignorant employee of one of my clients wanting to know when I was going to fix her computer and, "are you going to charge us, because it's not broken that seriously?" (I have to drive half an hour to get there, diagnose and fix one problem, which usually leads to 10 others, drive half an hour back home, and not charge. YEAH, I'LL GET RIGHT ON THAT ONE.)

While I'm working on a problem at another client's, some employee wants to know when I'm going to work on his website, one that directly competes with my client, and if I can "y'know, do it for a reasonable price" (translation: I'd rather not pay you at all, but since that's not realistic, I'll give you below minimum wage and treat you like a slave. I'LL GET RIGHT ON THAT ONE, TOO.)

I get home, and there are two HEDir spammers.

Oh, and I checked my email and "yeah, you know how you redid the layout for our site because we wanted it to look like our competitor's? Well, now it looks the same, so we want it switched back, and why did you do that?"

WHY ARE PEOPLE BEING SO DAMNED DIFFICULT TODAY?

Melkor · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:47 am Post subject:

Don't look at me, I took my medication today...

It's probably just a Monday thing - that's one of the days it's hard to get the hang of, just like Thursdays. Well, at least the planet wasn't blown up to make way for a hyperspace shunt....

redhex · Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 559 18636 Hedir Points

Adam. I do understand your experience with "idiots".
I will ignore most of them. But if they are persistantly idiotics or really incorrigible, I will need to do something to maintain my sanity.

Keep a list of "idiots" contacts. Be it numbers or email address. Once in a while, when you are feeling stress like today, do something with these numbers.

For example, I somethings do street surveys and use such contacts in place of my real one. Just to get some freebies.

Feeling really sore from the day, go online, find a local online free sms service. Enter in the message "I had a really bad day because of people like you. Hope this sms can brighten your day, cos it had lighten mine.

If you rather be angelic, GO HERE . Warning. Addictive! Very Addicitive. That is one site that will at least smoothen my rough day.

Señor COOL · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:18 am Post subject:

redhex: THAT is freakin' brilliant. Seriously, that's a HEDir-worthy site. It's so obnoxious! God, I love it!

redhex · Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 559 18636 Hedir Points

Google Junky · SuperMOD Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 3868 286 Hedir Points

I know exactly how you feel Adam. I had so many phone calls from a client when the last google update started I thought I was going to pull my hair out. lol
And I am finally weaning myself away from doing freebie computer repairs.
You try to be nice and give someone something for next to nothing or nothing at all and the expect it everytime. Hell, I was getting paid with beer at one point from some of them. LOL
There are way too many alcoholics with computers. It's no wonder its messed up Smile

Maybe they should have a something you breathe in to check the alcohol level like they do some cars now before you are allowed to operate it. An IQ test couldn't hurt either. heh

It might be time for a short vacation.
Take about 5 days off with no computer or phone at all. Sit back and watch some movies or whatever and enjoy yourself.
My days of doing nothing starts the the 9th to the 14th this month.

Señor COOL · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:47 am Post subject:

Can't do it, dude. No time. And it's not my job that's really causing me the stress. It's the people.

rumblepup · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:13 am Post subject:

BELIEVE ME, I know excactly what your saying, and if it wasn't for the rope they tied around me at the office, I'd be chasing down these people with a bullwhip in one hand and a bottle of gin in the other.

Here's a list of things that make me feel better.

1. Beer
2. Mrs. rumblepup's boobies
3. chocolate ho-ho's
4. Changing my pricing structure. Whoops, guess what, 15 minutes quick fixes are now charged at 1 hour.
5. For those customers that want to "REDO THE WHOLE THING," I love finding those cool little peices of paper that say "Layout Approval" or "Phase Approval" or "Implementation Approval" and finding a neat little signature on there that will let me "RE-CHARGE THE WHOLE THING"
6. Mrs. rumblepup's chocolate chip cookies.
7. Changing my pricing structure again. Oh lookit that, my hourly rate just went up to 95 US pesos! What Mr. Dumb as a stump customer? You want me to fix your email. Sure, it will only take 15 minutes. (See Number 4)

redhex · Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 559 18636 Hedir Points