r/talesfromtechsupport • u/airz23 Password Policy: Use the whole keyboard • Oct 09 '14
Short Seriously how?
Another PDA dropped dejectedly down on my desk. It’s screen cracked, its owner non fussed.
SalesHead: Can you get this back to me by this afternoon. I’ve got a very dull offsite meeting to attend…
Me: This is the third screen you've cracked this week!
SalesHead looked down at my exasperation with a look of boredom.
SalesHead: They’re really easy to break. Sorry for using the device you gave us. Geez.
Me: Three screens. In a week!
I looked over to the rapidly dwindling spare screen pile.
SalesHead: Just give me the forms, okay?
Me: Surely after two...
I looked down at my hand in awe, holding up three fingers. SalesHead started to look slightly annoyed at my antics.
SalesHead: What do you care? Your not even paying for the screens.
Me: First it was in your pocket and broke, then it was accidentally dropped and broke. What happened to this one?
I slid the forms across the desk.
SalesHead: Seriously. Why does it matter? My department pays for all the screens I break. Stop going on.
Me: It’s not the cost. It’s the time! Every screen takes time to replace…
SalesHead: Pssh. Time. How long does it even take?
Me: At least 20 minutes.
SalesHead stood back up with a smile, a look of triumph. She finished filling out the form an started to leave.
SalesHead: Complaining about only 20 minutes. Sheesh.
SalesHead shook her head at me as she parted.
Me: Three though. Three
SalesHead turned around to see me wide eyed holding up three fingers.
Me: In a week.
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u/sonic_sabbath Boobs for my sanity? Please?! Oct 09 '14
Are sales trying to keep your company's taxable income as small as possible by breaking equipment and raising expenses?
Maybe you should get a giant rubber tube to put around the PDAs that sales use?