Odd questions

[Archangel]

I had to call the fire marshall the other day on a everyday issue, first thing it told me was that if an emergency call 911.

Same when I reported a bad driver, if emergency...

Not too sure what the point of Gilmore's statement was, I didn't detect anything untoward.

BTW, daycare as in parents aren't even in the building. They drop off toddlers and keep on going. No contact number, nothing. Well, the library wouldn't take it anyway, it's not a daycare. Eventually, I believe, police were called.

[ChromeScholar]

If a parent drops off a young kid and leaves, we call the police as well.

[Riverkilt]

Back in the olden days when the phone company had human operators my phone was not working properly. Was trying to get an operator to place a long distance call (yup, that was a long time ago)....anyway, spent a few frustrating minutes trying to get through. Finally I hear,

"Operator, may I help you?"

I replied, "Oh, thank God, I've been trying to get through to an operator."

She, "Well, hang up and dial O." CLICK!!....


Ron

[Coemgen]

That sounds like something from an Abbot and Costello movie.

[Rampant Lion]

I worked for a staffing agency and once received a call from a very harried aministrative assistant for an executive. This actually happened

Admin: We have a problem with an employee of yours working at our company and would like to terminate their assignment immediately.

Me: I'm terribly sorry. Can you let me know what the nature of the problem was?

Admin: "I haven't been told, I was instructed to call the agency and have this person removed immediately."

Me: Of course I understand. May I please have the name of the temporary employee?

Admin: "Well it's the temporary employee you have working here."

Me: Let me check my records.

Panache checks his computer to see how many temporary employees are current assigned to this particular client.

Me: Sir, currently we have sixteen employees working at your company. If you could just give me the name I would be happy to call them and let them know that thier assignment has been ended and to leave.

Admin: Well I wasn't given the name!

Me: OK, then Sir, there are several different departments at your company utilizing our services. Perhaps if you knew which department this person was working in we could go from there...

Admin: "I don't know! I was told there was a problem and that the temporary employee had to go. I need that person out of here."

Me: Can you describe the individual? Was it a man or a woman?

Admin: I don't know!

Me: "I do understand Sir, but I'm not sure how I can do this unless I know which person. Is there anyway you could find out?

Admin: My boss is in a very important meeting!"

Me: I'm terribly sorry Sir. Perhaps I could call the contacts I have for each department currently using our people and ask them if there are any problems...

Admin: NO! NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT! I will find out and call you back. (The Admin hangs up)

Two hours later the Administartive Assistant calls back

Admin: (very upset) I've been informed by my boss that your employee is still here! I asked that this person's assignment be ended!

Me: Yes Sir, I remember. You were going to check and find out which employee you wanted removed. I've just been waiting for your call. Do you have a name?

Admin: (makes strange angry/frustrated noise) No!

Me: Sir I'm very sorry, but failing to start calling up my people and terminating their assignments one by one until I get the right person, I just don't know what I can do on my end without knowing who it is that you want out.

Admin: I know, I know... Look I'll call you back!

About 20 minutes before the end of my shift I called the Administrative Assistant.

Me: Good Afternoon this Jamie from the Staffing Service. I hate to bother you but I will be leaving for the day very shortly and wanted to see if you had the employee's name for me to contact to end their assignment?

Admin: (very quietly) We have decided to keep them on. Good day. (He then hung up)




Cheers

Jamie
Jamie

Darn! I thought it was going to be the Admin that was supposed to be terminated. haha

[fluter]

Back in the olden days when the phone company had human operators ...

Drifting off-off-topic... Raise your hand if you've ever used the switch-hook to simulate a rotary-dial phone, when your shiny new touch-tone phone would not dial.

[Colin]

I calle dthe telephone company last week due to the fact that my business line was not working and I could not recieve calls. I explained the situation, but unfotunately got cut off from the person helping me.

He did call me back, but guess which number he called.......By the 3rd message I am pretty sure he realized he was an idiot.

[James MacMillan]

......By the 3rd (only the 3rd?)message I am pretty sure he realized he was an idiot.

Then you got one of the smart ones!

[mexpiper]

LOL....
1) I worked in a Drug Store/Pharmacy... It was many years back... I had a customer come (high school age/College) into the store and asked what I would recommend for a virus he had. I asked if he is allergic to anything?no! Are you presently on any medication ? No! What are your symptoms? Its not for me!. Ok what are the persons symptoms? What can i do to protect myself from catching a virus from the computer? I stated that you can't catch a disease from a computer virus. After i explained how a computer virus works,, he looked at me and said " I must be a total idiot, you know they say on tv to protect your self from computer virus, but i did not know how... so i sent him to the local computer store and told him to listen to WHAM Radio-for the computer radio show. This is when Radio Shack TRS-80's, where the most common home computers. It also was not unususal to get phone calls with people asking the same thing... Parent calling to see how to protect this kids from catching it.


In my present job. I investigate cases of elder exploitation. Banks and Investment companies would call and say that they have an elderly client who has had unusual banking activity and are losing money and are concerned about them. Than they proceed to not offer the names or how much money they have lost. ...

I have also had people who call and ask for local assistance, and since I am in NY I must know people who can assist in NYC. I have to explain that I live about 350 miles away from NYC. So I keep a directory on my desk that I have for All of NY state Offices of Aging, and Departments of Social Services. Our company policy is to offer assistance if we can assist!

[neo71665]

Drifting off-off-topic... Raise your hand if you've ever used the switch-hook to simulate a rotary-dial phone, when your shiny new touch-tone phone would not dial.

Is it bad that I'm 27 and know what you're talking about?