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I originally posted this in the Pub area but since some of our FTA'ers aren't pub members, I'll post it here too....since most of y'all are like a 2nd family to me 
Originally posted Monday
Yep...Old AT&T Mobility AKA AT&T formerly Cingular formerly AT&T Wireless decided to fire me today.
Typical large corporation political bull***t. So today I'm at work for about 2 hours and my boss comes over and says "when you're done, log off and come to my desk" (I work in a call center)...so I finish what I'm doing and go to her desk and she decides we're going to go somewhere else and starts walking a different way. Normally we use the office near her desk but she wants to go to a different spot....I already knew where this was going so I blurt out "oh guess you're taking me the scenic route before firing me huh?
So they decided to fire me because according to them I'm hanging up on customers. A week ago they asked about it because a couple calls there was nothing said and then the call would drop. I explained that my headset was bad. So they got me a new headset which sucked too but they wouldn't change it out. I said "what about the bad headset" and they tell me "no you're hanging up on customers". I just laughed and said "its pretty sad that you're going to fire someone who busts his ass and has good numbers because of a faulty headset yet there are people walking around here talking to their friends doing nothing that can keep their job? No wonder why AT&T is in the crapper for customer service" (by the way we are the bottom of customer service amongst the 5 biggest carriers). Sure we were union but apparently that doesn't mean sh*t. The union rep was in there and really did nothing but write down notes.
I guess it bothers me because my numbers are always good month in and month out yet they fired me for a bogus reason. I guess they didn't like when someone would prove their "reports" wrong month in and month out. I always said "its hard to run a bizness in 08 using 1996 technology"
so now the fun begins....finding a new job.
Originally posted Monday
Yep...Old AT&T Mobility AKA AT&T formerly Cingular formerly AT&T Wireless decided to fire me today.
Typical large corporation political bull***t. So today I'm at work for about 2 hours and my boss comes over and says "when you're done, log off and come to my desk" (I work in a call center)...so I finish what I'm doing and go to her desk and she decides we're going to go somewhere else and starts walking a different way. Normally we use the office near her desk but she wants to go to a different spot....I already knew where this was going so I blurt out "oh guess you're taking me the scenic route before firing me huh?
So they decided to fire me because according to them I'm hanging up on customers. A week ago they asked about it because a couple calls there was nothing said and then the call would drop. I explained that my headset was bad. So they got me a new headset which sucked too but they wouldn't change it out. I said "what about the bad headset" and they tell me "no you're hanging up on customers". I just laughed and said "its pretty sad that you're going to fire someone who busts his ass and has good numbers because of a faulty headset yet there are people walking around here talking to their friends doing nothing that can keep their job? No wonder why AT&T is in the crapper for customer service" (by the way we are the bottom of customer service amongst the 5 biggest carriers). Sure we were union but apparently that doesn't mean sh*t. The union rep was in there and really did nothing but write down notes.
I guess it bothers me because my numbers are always good month in and month out yet they fired me for a bogus reason. I guess they didn't like when someone would prove their "reports" wrong month in and month out. I always said "its hard to run a bizness in 08 using 1996 technology"
so now the fun begins....finding a new job.
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well this past Monday they bumped me up from dealing with just leases (and calling agents) to calling customers. I had to laugh as in the training I was in there and all of a sudden my sister walks in (yes we work together) and she's like "why you in here?" and I tell her "customer calls". They bumped her up too but she has been there since April
They have these numbers they want you to do (x amount of calls in a day with 98% accuracy) and if you achieve them consistently then they bump you up to the next thing. Some folks there didnt understand how I got to the next level (and a pay bump) in less than a month. Most of these folks have done things like retail or gas station work. I explained I use to do collections for AT&T so we called people all day so x amount of calls in a day is pretty easy to obtain
Calling customers is fun because I'm not asking for money...I just want your insurance info. Most people are cool with it.
They have these numbers they want you to do (x amount of calls in a day with 98% accuracy) and if you achieve them consistently then they bump you up to the next thing. Some folks there didnt understand how I got to the next level (and a pay bump) in less than a month. Most of these folks have done things like retail or gas station work. I explained I use to do collections for AT&T so we called people all day so x amount of calls in a day is pretty easy to obtain
Calling customers is fun because I'm not asking for money...I just want your insurance info. Most people are cool with it.
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AT&T union was worthless. All they did was take our money.
Oh well that is done and gone and I kept my money for unemployment and loving the new job
nope was there a year
nope. no warning and it wasn't for unsatisfactory performance. It was for the supposed hanging up on customers
nothing...the union sent me a letter saying "if you need something call" but that was it
They had calls but they couldn't "prove" I hung up. All they had were pages of calls and a few were for short time (30 seconds).
nope. the states
yep AT&T would fire folks were doing "too good". They told a few of us to "get our numbers down because its making the rest look bad".
AT&T union was worthless. All they did was take our money.
Oh well that is done and gone and I kept my money for unemployment and loving the new job
T
Glad you like the new job.
Reason I'm interested, I also did the "Ma Bell thing" but in a different sub .
Retired with over 25 years.
Yeah I guess with only a year of NCS they could pretty well do what they wanted but it was usually with 6 mo. or less service.. We also had the "worthless coworkers" who would somehow stay even though they had reason to be terminated but were protected by the union. Sad what that co. has turned into.
Reason I'm interested, I also did the "Ma Bell thing" but in a different sub .
Retired with over 25 years.
Yeah I guess with only a year of NCS they could pretty well do what they wanted but it was usually with 6 mo. or less service.. We also had the "worthless coworkers" who would somehow stay even though they had reason to be terminated but were protected by the union. Sad what that co. has turned into.
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
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An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Continuing the Kilauea thread in the Pub here. Perhaps the Iceland one too next time there's remarkable activity.
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
www.usgs.gov
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
Currently there is precursory lava flowing into the crater, leading to the next episode that'll probably start within the next day.
You can see the pace of inflation / deflation here. It serves as the primary predictor for when the expect the eruptions, which coincide w/ inflation turning into significant deflation and last for several hours on average with significant fountaining.
Monitoring Data for Kīlauea
For more information on how electronic tiltmeters and GPS receivers help monitor the deformation of Kīlauea volcano, see the HVO Deformation page.
View: https://youtu.be/Uecu2seh4b4
Wife and I like the AfarTV feeds, for the discussion along w/ them, though they're otherwise just mirrors of the official USGS feeds.
View: https://youtu.be/iws3rh5vLAQ
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Some wild inflation and significant uptick in earthquake activity in the caldera. Magma intrusion, could lead to new fissure(s). Or not.
Summary: A shallow intrusion of magma is occurring within the summit region near the existing eruption location in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
Activity Summary: Earthquake activity has increased in the summit region of Kīlauea beneath Halemaʻumaʻu crater and the south caldera region. Ground deformation patterns recorded by summit tiltmeters suggest that magma is intruding beneath the ground in this area, in an east-west orientation, near the western or southern part of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
Increased earthquake activity began this afternoon, September 30, 2026, at approximately 2 p.m. HST, underneath Halemaʻumaʻu. Since then, about 40 earthquakes have been detected and activity is still on-going. The largest event, so far, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake, occurred at 9:52 p.m. HST, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) beneath the surface in the northeast part of Halemaʻumaʻu. Starting around 8 p.m. HST., summit tiltmeters began to show extremely rapid changes consistent with crack growth in an east-west orientation possible near the current vent area, suggesting that magma is intruding in this region.
Historically, east-west trending fissures have erupted in the southeastern part of Halemaʻumaʻu and extending through the Keanakākoʻi crater area all the way to Chain of Craters Road near Lua Manu. The last east-west fissure in this area erupted in September 2023 and extended from the middle of Halemaʻumaʻu to the eastern wall just beneath the Keanakākoʻi overlook. An event of this type is also possible under current conditions.
Currently, there are no signs of a change at the surface as the existing eruptive vent complex in Halemaʻumaʻu, including the north and south vents, continue to intermittently spatter with strong glow and flames; however, conditions could change quickly. It is possible that this event ends without reaching the surface or it produces a fissure eruption in a new location within the summit caldera region.
Summary: A shallow intrusion of magma is occurring within the summit region near the existing eruption location in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
Activity Summary: Earthquake activity has increased in the summit region of Kīlauea beneath Halemaʻumaʻu crater and the south caldera region. Ground deformation patterns recorded by summit tiltmeters suggest that magma is intruding beneath the ground in this area, in an east-west orientation, near the western or southern part of Halemaʻumaʻu crater.
Increased earthquake activity began this afternoon, September 30, 2026, at approximately 2 p.m. HST, underneath Halemaʻumaʻu. Since then, about 40 earthquakes have been detected and activity is still on-going. The largest event, so far, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake, occurred at 9:52 p.m. HST, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) beneath the surface in the northeast part of Halemaʻumaʻu. Starting around 8 p.m. HST., summit tiltmeters began to show extremely rapid changes consistent with crack growth in an east-west orientation possible near the current vent area, suggesting that magma is intruding in this region.
Historically, east-west trending fissures have erupted in the southeastern part of Halemaʻumaʻu and extending through the Keanakākoʻi crater area all the way to Chain of Craters Road near Lua Manu. The last east-west fissure in this area erupted in September 2023 and extended from the middle of Halemaʻumaʻu to the eastern wall just beneath the Keanakākoʻi overlook. An event of this type is also possible under current conditions.
Currently, there are no signs of a change at the surface as the existing eruptive vent complex in Halemaʻumaʻu, including the north and south vents, continue to intermittently spatter with strong glow and flames; however, conditions could change quickly. It is possible that this event ends without reaching the surface or it produces a fissure eruption in a new location within the summit caldera region.
Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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For quite a while now, people with a VIP211k have been losing their recordings on their activated external HDDs... even when there's nothing physically wrong with HDD. I believe this is an intentional and underhanded tactic that Dish is pulling in an attempt to force users away from the VIP211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
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