we're closed!....

[PepperElf]

As an aside, you shouldn't really be working on your vehicle drunk, let alone driving it. It's pretty bad when I'm coated in gasoline and can smell beer on you from 6 feet away.

Please tell me he didn't DRIVE to your store? Sounds like a good time to call the cops on him...

[Chromatix]

On the subject of flat spares... does nobody carry a pump any more?

[Argabarga]

It's considered "light duty" since it can "only" safely tow up to a F350/GM 3500 series truck, anything bigger, call someone else

And it's an F450 chassis

[wolfie]

Indeed, and that's another thing people don't get, there's a maximum SAFE limit to how much WEIGHT a light duty truck can haul

There's a maximum SAFE limit to how much weight ANY truck can haul, and I doubt if your truck is light-duty. All the ordinary (i.e. for cars) tow trucks were 250/350 (or 2500/3500) series (depending on brand). Those are class 2/class 3, which are the low end of medium duty. Light duty would be 150 (Ford) or 1500 (Dodge/GM), and I've never seen one of them set up as a tow truck.

[Argabarga]

Indeed, and that's another thing people don't get, there's a maximum SAFE limit to how much WEIGHT a light duty truck can haul

I can't do your 55' pusher RV, or your Tri axle, no matter how much you whinge and whine that everyone else is too expensive, because they're using heavy-duty rates, as they should

[wolfie]

Yeah, but they NEVER break down at the T/A (Or the Flying J across the street) it's always 4 exits up the line in either Clearfield or Jersey Shore, where the towns pretty much hang a "Sorry, We're Closed" sign on the Exit ramp at about 10 pm.....

The people you tow wouldn't be able to get repairs at the TA anyway. One time, out of curiosity, I asked at a TA in PA, and was told that (licensing issue I assume) they wouldn't touch cars, not even to patch a flat tire (pretty much the only area where cars and trucks need the same parts). From your posts, I get the impression that you drive a regular tow truck, not one of the monsters that can bring a semi to the repair shop.

[Mytical]

where the towns pretty much hang a "Sorry, We're Closed" sign on the Exit ramp at about 10 pm.....

You SURE you are not in or around every town I have ever lived in? Oh wait .. you said 10pm..yeah usually 9pm in the towns I live/lived in .. never mind.

[Argabarga]

Yeah, but they NEVER break down at the T/A (Or the Flying J across the street) it's always 4 exits up the line in either Clearfield or Jersey Shore, where the towns pretty much hang a "Sorry, We're Closed" sign on the Exit ramp at about 10 pm.....

[wolfie]

I feel your pain having had one too many of the It's-3am-and-I-need-a-tire-NOW people

Sorry, not my fault you left home at 1am with a spare that was flatter than the tire you now need replaced

Looks like you're pretty close to Milesburg, where I believe (don't have the documentation in front of me right now) there's a TA with a 24 hour tire shop/service centre. The catch is they only stock 4 sizes of tire - hope the SC has either 22 1/2" or 24 1/2" rims.

[MoonCat]

After one too many of those calls, I no longer answer the phone after 5. If it's that important, the caller should have called during business hours. Whatever it is, it will have to wait until morning.

Yes, one thing I learned long ago is never to answer the phone at 30 seconds to closing, or (if I still happen to be there) after we're closed. It's never anything less than a dire emergency, a screaming customer who NEEDS something done RIGHT THE HELL NOW, and the fact that their sales rep's not there, the manager left hours ago, and/or the paper went to press 8 hours ago doesn't mean squat to them.

I also don't understand people who call at 4:29 PM and want somebody to work up 15 different ad prices for them. In this town many, many offices close at 4:30, not 5. Of course, on the days I've worked a later shift, these types of idiots call in at 4:59...

[PawnPrincess Ardra]

AND... banging on the front door and yelling at me to open so I can do just one more pawn because you've slept all goddamn day and were too lazy to come in the 9 hours I was here and OPEN... yeah, not gonna happen. Sorry, had to vent. Why do people seem so confused when you, I don't know, WANT TO GO HOME?

[protege]

And then, when I'm going to leave at 15, people keep coming in 14.45, maybe even 14.55, asking me do something that takes at least 20 minutes. And I need to clean up before I can leave.

Along those lines, the people that really bug me...are the tools that call at 4:59 or even at 5:00, and then get upset because I can't help them. I work for a financial services company; most firms in the industry work New York hours. That is, we're open when the trading exchanges are. Sorry guys, but we close at 5--the boss is gone, and anyone that could help you is probably gone as well. Computers are off, and I'm not about to turn all that crap back on. To do so, takes a good 15 minutes, including logging-in to the system. You had *all* day to call and get your order(s) processed. Why the hell did you wait? Yes, I *know* I'm still in the office. I'm finishing up what I have to do. No, I will *not* help you. Computers are off, the server is being worked on, so bugger off.

After one too many of those calls, I no longer answer the phone after 5. If it's that important, the caller should have called during business hours. Whatever it is, it will have to wait until morning.

[Web_Pict]

I have a problem with these too.
It's a bit complicated, because this company opens up 7.00 and I usually start working laundry-issues then. My other issues are scheduled to start 9.00 and I'm meant to leave 15.00.

But nearly every morning people start asking me to work "other issues" 8.30, even 8.15, some even soon after 7.00! "But you are here, why can't you...?"

Because I'm not scheduled to!!! It's all written to door!! I have other things to do!!!11!!

And then, when I'm going to leave at 15, people keep coming in 14.45, maybe even 14.55, asking me do something that takes at least 20 minutes. And I need to clean up before I can leave. And I usually have laundry-issues waiting to set up for the next day. My co-workers will stay to 17.00, but I won't.

And then my co-workers drive me crazy by telling people they should ask me, if I'm willing to reset my schedule for them. I'm not. Just f@(&ing tell them NO. NOT NOW!!!! COME BACK LATER!

*SIGH... feeling better now, thanks...*

[Kristev]

Quite true. But we don't need to put the cuss in customer. The consumers do that just fine on their own.

[Slave to the Phone]

Butbutbut...you were working at the shop. Of course he had the right to expect that you would drop everything and cater to his every need.

Idiots abound.

PS Welcome to CS This is the place where we put the fun back into dysfunctional families. You are now one of us!