I had to work tech support today. How do those of you who do it for a living stand it without stringing the ijits up by the internet cable?
Some background:
The conference for my work study was held this afternoon, I am not a computer savvy person (the blasted thing still confuses me) yet I was told I was running tech support because, it being a Saturday, our help desk refused to come in. Even with promises of overtime pay. But whatever I understand they earned their weekends off by dealing with computer illiterates like me all week. I however now feel like a fricking computer genius. In fact I am a Goddess of Technology. Fear my power.
Choice quotes:
"" actually spoken
** thought
"So how do I log into the system."
*With the username and password TAPED TO THE COMPUTER*
Him:"How do I get to the internet?"
Me:"Well sir the computer is wired so it's already connected."
Him:"yes, but how do I get to it?" *face palm*
"I can't log into the computer. The password doesn't work. Now I know that you can't do anything about it, and I'll have to wait for the male techie to show up..."
* No no stop right there, there's a word for buttfaces like you. Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I don't have control over your internet. I am a Goddess of Technology, don't you doubt my power peon. Also I'm the only techie today so good luck finding someone else. (for the record he forgot to capitalize the first letter of the password. Conveniently spelled out on the piece of paper taped to the machine.)*
How do you do it without killing them? Is it something to do with not being able to reach through the phone? 'Cause mine were in person and if I wasn't getting paid someone would be dead.
Some background:
The conference for my work study was held this afternoon, I am not a computer savvy person (the blasted thing still confuses me) yet I was told I was running tech support because, it being a Saturday, our help desk refused to come in. Even with promises of overtime pay. But whatever I understand they earned their weekends off by dealing with computer illiterates like me all week. I however now feel like a fricking computer genius. In fact I am a Goddess of Technology. Fear my power.
Choice quotes:
"" actually spoken
** thought
"So how do I log into the system."
*With the username and password TAPED TO THE COMPUTER*
Him:"How do I get to the internet?"
Me:"Well sir the computer is wired so it's already connected."
Him:"yes, but how do I get to it?" *face palm*
"I can't log into the computer. The password doesn't work. Now I know that you can't do anything about it, and I'll have to wait for the male techie to show up..."
* No no stop right there, there's a word for buttfaces like you. Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I don't have control over your internet. I am a Goddess of Technology, don't you doubt my power peon. Also I'm the only techie today so good luck finding someone else. (for the record he forgot to capitalize the first letter of the password. Conveniently spelled out on the piece of paper taped to the machine.)*
How do you do it without killing them? Is it something to do with not being able to reach through the phone? 'Cause mine were in person and if I wasn't getting paid someone would be dead.
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