Get another number, only give it to Lee.
Get another number, only give it to Lee.
Tried that before, confused this **** out of everyone lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Lynz
I have/had similar "out of hours" problems as I'm a financial advisor based at home. I used to only have my mobile listed on my business card and when I didn't answer and let it go to answerphone people would then look me up to find my home number! Their opening line is always "sorry to call you at this time/on the weekend, but..."
I let nearly all unknown to me numbers go to voicemail now when I'm outside of normal hours.
In respect to people wanting things for free you've just got to be blunt. They want advice on their car tell them you have a free slot next week if they want to book it in. You keep being easy, people will take advantage.
I do IT support and stopped doing PJ's (Private Jobs) years ago. If you let it happen people will have you on the go 24/7.
No-one calls me for help anymore lol
Oh lordy, working in IT is the worst. People think I like fixing their computers after they downloaded too much pr0n or deleted c:\windows because "it was taking up too much space" or whatever. And if you work in IT, you "know computers", so you can do anything, or they can give you a vague company name and you instantly know their website, or can work every piece of software ever invented
Oh my days lolQuote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
thats not goood that would annoy me. Just tell them to book it in, not fair on you.
Because I work with programming, can play with cars electronics and am generally a god, apparently that means I know how to operate every single mobile phone, home entertainment kit, pc, car, everything..... I've even had to start being rude to family to tell them I dont know. Best excuse is having a mac and saying "ohh I dont know how to fix windows anymore as I call IT for that at work" lol
this is normal....
when i was working in our building dept, everybody appeared & was trying to get me to do their drive/garden/ decking etc for pennies..... and i simply refused to even price the work up, saying, i will do you a good job & at a fair rate, but i'm not doing a cheap job, because i only want to do it right, and i will not cut corners as it will affect our friendship.
Oh and its amazing how popular you get when you drive a pickup....till you quote a rate per mile
it comes with the territory.......
i also think it contributed to the downfall of mr astley.. it seems that he spent hours on the phone telling young dreamers how to do stuff, but not hours on the phone making money.......
Cause I drive dirty great trucks for a living people think I'm a good driver.
Oh how wrong can they be lol
that kind of stuf pises me off aswel well we used to get stuf like that when i worked in garages pisses me off!