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  • fixthecopier
    ALIEN OVERLORD

    2,500+ Posts
    • Apr 2008
    • 4713

    #1

    Karma

    We do third party service calls on mostly HP's for a company in California. I was completing one many months ago when the dispatcher I was talking to ask me how far Jacksonville was from us. I replied it was two and a half hours away and that we did send a tech out that way. I told them to call the office about rates. The contract was for a hospital system in that area.
    Well, the tech who worked that area wasn't doing it right. taking too long on calls, dicking up the paperwork. My girls were allways in disputes with the contractor about shit the tech had done. We were about ready to ditch the calls. Then the week of Thanksgiving, one of my girls at the shop looked at me after another contractor dispute and told me that I own that contract now. So as a reward for doing my job the right way, I now get to spend 5 hours a day driving and 3 hours to be the onsite HP guy.
    The IT staff who place the calls there were telling me how the other tech would show up, make himself at home in their office, bullshit for a while then take lunch. They haven't seen me sit down once or take lunch. I have shit to do. BTW, if you are an HP tech, please see my post on a problem on an M604.
    The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking
  • Ratchet2501
    Trusted Tech

    Site Contributor
    100+ Posts
    • Mar 2017
    • 206

    #2
    Re: Karma

    My "trainer" would spend most of the day driving around doing basically nothing. Hence some of my current struggles. As for my shop inventory, five pages last year and ten this. . . . *facepalm*

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    • guitar9199
      Service Manager

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      1,000+ Posts
      • Sep 2016
      • 1100

      #3
      Re: Karma

      Nowadays, someone who actually shows up and does their job is a rare thing!!

      ....God....did that just make me sound like an "Old Guy"??

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      • allan
        RTFM!!

        5,000+ Posts
        • Apr 2010
        • 5462

        #4
        Re: Karma

        Well just a fellow tech here, don't let me go to fix your work i will make live unbearable...
        Whatever

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        • Ratchet2501
          Trusted Tech

          Site Contributor
          100+ Posts
          • Mar 2017
          • 206

          #5
          Re: Karma

          Originally posted by allan
          Well just a fellow tech here, don't let me go to fix your work i will make live unbearable...
          Thing I tell everyone, "if I wouldn't take it home and use it, I don't want to leave it in your lap to deal with". Cheesy I know but just my own opinion. Even in spite of my lack of copier experience I try to do right by my customers.

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          • allan
            RTFM!!

            5,000+ Posts
            • Apr 2010
            • 5462

            #6
            Re: Karma

            Originally posted by Ratchet2501
            Thing I tell everyone, "if I wouldn't take it home and use it, I don't want to leave it in your lap to deal with". Cheesy I know but just my own opinion. Even in spite of my lack of copier experience I try to do right by my customers.
            Have all the patience in the world for trainees. Its the bullshiters that gets to me.
            You know, lying about work done, times worked and general poor work reassembling stuff...
            Breaking stuff and trying to hide it, stealing stuff...
            Whatever

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            • Phil B.
              Field Supervisor

              10,000+ Posts
              • Jul 2016
              • 22798

              #7
              Re: Karma

              Originally posted by guitar9199
              ....God....did that just make me sound like an "Old Guy"??
              Frankly Brother ... yes... yes it did make you sound like an 'Old Guy'... welcome to the club!

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              • guitar9199
                Service Manager

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                • Sep 2016
                • 1100

                #8
                Re: Karma

                Originally posted by Phil B.
                Frankly Brother ... yes... yes it did make you sound like an 'Old Guy'... welcome to the club!
                ....I keep getting "Child-Like" and "Childish" confused.... But I'm still the biggest kid in the room!! My ex said to me one time, "Little kids like being around you, because they think you're one of them!!"

                ...one of the few times I couldn't disagree with her!

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                • gneebore
                  Senior Tech

                  500+ Posts
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 555

                  #9
                  Re: Karma

                  Originally posted by guitar9199
                  ....I keep getting "Child-Like" and "Childish" confused.... But I'm still the biggest kid in the room!! My ex said to me one time, "Little kids like being around you, because they think you're one of them!!"

                  ...one of the few times I couldn't disagree with her!
                  Like the saying goes. I may be getting older, but I still refuse to grow up.

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                  • KenB
                    Geek Extraordinaire

                    2,500+ Posts
                    • Dec 2007
                    • 3944

                    #10
                    “I think you should treat good friends like a fine wine. That’s why I keep mine locked up in the basement.” - Tim Hawkins

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                    • fixthecopier
                      ALIEN OVERLORD

                      2,500+ Posts
                      • Apr 2008
                      • 4713

                      #11
                      Re: Karma

                      The plus side of this gig is going from looking at Army guys all day to looking at nurses. The downside, can you say "swingplate". This place is full of 4555's and m525's that grind and click.
                      The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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                      • blackcat4866
                        Master Of The Obvious

                        Site Contributor
                        10,000+ Posts
                        • Jul 2007
                        • 23008

                        #12
                        Re: Karma

                        If you're not already really quick with the swingplate, you will be. Stock up. =^..^=
                        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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                        • igi
                          Service Manager

                          1,000+ Posts
                          • Apr 2009
                          • 1507

                          #13
                          Re: Karma

                          Originally posted by allan
                          Have all the patience in the world for trainees. Its the bullshiters that gets to me.
                          You know, lying about work done, times worked and general poor work reassembling stuff...
                          Breaking stuff and trying to hide it, stealing stuff...

                          Same here i help all. you call me for help ,dont argue with me be respectful and listen to the suggestions.

                          goes a long way in my eyes.

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                          • allan
                            RTFM!!

                            5,000+ Posts
                            • Apr 2010
                            • 5462

                            #14
                            Re: Karma

                            Originally posted by igi
                            Same here i help all. you call me for help ,dont argue with me be respectful and listen to the suggestions.

                            goes a long way in my eyes.

                            That is where you encounter the know-it-all's and the goldfish.
                            Whatever

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                            • fixthecopier
                              ALIEN OVERLORD

                              2,500+ Posts
                              • Apr 2008
                              • 4713

                              #15
                              Re: Karma

                              I explained the slit glass and lines on the paper for the two thousand time this morning. As I left, I remembered that I used to make steel parts at 1750 degrees covered in liquid graphite, for less money. Then I thought, this is still a really great job.
                              The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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