Well here we go. Guess this is going to be more of me ranting than anything else so if you don't like it then stop reading NOW.
Ok, so basically my job consists of answering the phones and listening to complaints (and on rare occasions compliments). I do like my job and I love my paycheck :) I am very thankful to have a good job but sometimes this place makes me crazy. I know it happens to everyone no matter where they work but for some reason I just never realized people act the way they do about such trivial matters. Sometimes I find it to be pretty amusing.
For instance, there was a holiday this week. Fell smack dab in the middle of the week. It was 4th of July and it just so happens we celebrate it every year. Most people I know do as well. It seems that whenever we have a holiday this place goes crazy. Sometimes I would rather just skip the holiday and save the trouble of having to explain to people that things may change during a holiday week. Ohh and don't always believe what the paper says. For some reason they can't seem to get it right and then it just gets everyone all confused.
I never knew that garbage and trash could be such a big deal to people. You wouldn't believe some of the calls we get. I have never EVER once thought about calling Tuscaloosa about my garbage not being picked up because its a holiday. Heck I've never once called them about anything. But by golly you would not believe the people that get super upset about change. We all talk about how we should write a book about some of these people. We have been cussed out, threatened, yelled at, all because of someone's garbage.
Then there are some that think the rules do not apply to them. They don't like it when you tell them that either. I never realized there are people out there who put garbage in a can without putting it in a garbage bag first. That's pretty gross. But no there are some that do that and they get mad when they find out that the guys don't (and shouldn't) put their hands down in the garbage cans and grab up the nastiness that is left in there. Come on people!
If you think im lying please sit here for one day and I promise you will hear at least 10 good stories. Guess thats one good thing about my job. There's definately never a dull day around here :) Thank goodness for these hour lunch breaks!
