This whole work thing? You know, where I'm supposed to come to work and do work and all?

Yeah, that's not working for me right now.

Love,

Steffan

performance review today, probably a raise as a result of it, and perhaps talk of schedule change and permanence of this programming position.

( long work rant behind the cut )

"hello, service "X", how may i help you?"

(translation: how do i get you to go away as quickly as possible?)

"um yes, maybe you can...i'm not sure if i'm calling the right place, but.."

(translation: i have a minor crisis that i'd like to blow way out of proportion)

"i'll do my best...may i have your account /order/personal identifier?"

(i'll do only enough to get you off my phone as soon as possible)

"thanks! it's 'long series of random alpha numeric characters' "

(I'm just going to call back nine times about the same issue within the next hour anyhow, because i am unsatisfied with your resolution.)

"ah i see, the order/problem/service, is clearly completed/resolved/impossible to resolve/which should have been evident/could not be determined without significant effort/easily."

(this is the ninetieth time i have relayed this information today,)

"ah, i see, thank you."

(i do not understand and am preparing to call again, in hopes that your illogical and patently un customer driven system can be better deciphered by a different customer service drone with less of an attitude.)

"thanks for using service "X" and have a nice day!"

(you are incompetent)

"you too!"

(you too!)