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    Service Manager 1,000+ Posts Debs1964's Avatar
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    Some people really should listen to others

    On Monday I was given 2 calls in the same place, one had previously been assigned to another tech. I checked what the calls were for, one was a Ricoh MP7500 with half copies, so I checked the history, and sure enough, the last tech had replaced the dev unit...by now I knew what was causing the problem (and I bet most of the Ricoh trained techs have a good idea)
    Anyway, I got on site and call control had forgotten to tell the other tech they had taken the call off him, he was doing the MP7500, so I asked him what was wrong with it, he told me not to be nosy, so I tried to explain that I was pretty sure I knew what the fault was...again, his reply was, it's my call, I've fixed it, don't be nosy. As he was closing the call down as complete and not ordering any parts I had my doubts.
    Today I went back into the same customer to do another machine and someone came up to me as soon as I walked in the door...you know that machine the man was working on the other day, she said, it's doing the same thing again, shock horror...was I surprised, not in the slightest, so I took a quick look at it, cleaned the slit glass (which is probably all he did), and ordered a new dev filter and frame that hadn't been swapped over from the old dev unit, you'd think if he had the dev unit out on Monday he may have noticed the big hole in the top of it, that will teach him to listen next time someone is being helpful
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    Re: Some people really should listen to others

    Unfortunately it's illegal to give someone a good braining with the tools of their stupidity.
    Cthulhu for president! Why settle for the lesser evil?

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    Re: Some people really should listen to others

    Would I be correct in assuming that your coworker is an asshole. I am never too arrogant to blow someone off who may have good info.
    The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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    Re: Some people really should listen to others

    Can you say, "I told you so"

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    Re: Some people really should listen to others

    That's why I want to hold a technician cull, after all its only natures way that the weaker members of the herd are killed off.
    At least 50% of IT is a solution looking for a problem.

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    Re: Some people really should listen to others

    Quote Originally Posted by Lagonda View Post
    That's why I want to hold a technician cull, after all its only natures way that the weaker members of the herd are killed off.
    The Toner Games?
    Cthulhu for president! Why settle for the lesser evil?

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    Re: Some people really should listen to others

    The hardest part for me is taking the blame for the Tech who stuffed the machine the first time. I just shake my head an quitely say to myself poor bastards... I've had to eat crow a few times in life. I look up at the sky on those days and wonder what's it all for... .....

    .......sigh! .....back to work........
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    Master Of The Obvious 10,000+ Posts
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    Re: Some people really should listen to others

    Quote Originally Posted by Debs1964 View Post
    ... that will teach him to listen next time someone is being helpful
    Sadly it will only teach him to hide his mistakes better. Only maturity will help him and I don't believe that's for sale anywhere. Some techs never seem to get that. =^..^=
    If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
    1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
    2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
    3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
    4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
    5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

    blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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    Re: Some people really should listen to others

    Quote Originally Posted by Lagonda View Post
    That's why I want to hold a technician cull, after all its only natures way that the weaker members of the herd are killed off.



    I think senior techs should be allowed to carry tasers, and when a junior tech ask a stupid question....
    The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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    Re: Some people really should listen to others

    Quote Originally Posted by Akitu View Post
    The Toner Games?


    You are put in a room with a disabled copier.
    Basic troubleshooting will fix it.
    You have 20 minutes to make a quality copy
    If you fail...
    a door opens
    A heard of salesmen swarm you and make you one of their own
    The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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