Friday, October 26, 2012

G4 goes GQ and "Attack of the Show" Is Cancelled

When I heard that G4 got bought and that it was gonna go all GQ like, geeks everywhere cried "Oh, hell no!"  And we all have something to complain about.  Where the hell do they get off knowing what people want?  If they knew what people wanted, they'd do it better and keep the target audience.  Alas "Attack of the Show" and "X-Play" are cancelled and will be living out the last two months of their lives.

Now I'd rather not get graphic with my language on this blog, but I really feel the need to say it like it feels to me.  "Attack of the Show" is the only show of it's kind on tv.  Geek media, video games, and tech with a good ounce of geek humor.  That's what I like.  But this news of it's cancelation is like being told I have 2 months to prepare for a horde of zombies bent on raping and molesting me before they devour my flesh.  It feels like a straight shot to the crotch, along with a good old slap to the face.  I am appalled that the geek population is now thought so little of on tv all over again!  Where on tv is there even a source for all things geek?  "Attack of the Show" was that show!  There is no other show like it on tv.

Everyone, it's time to say "I am a geek!  And I want my shows back!"

Job Update 2...

Ok, after keeping up a great positive attitude so far and feeling great about it, I had to face reality.  They were holding my hand the rest of the way.  I was fowling up.  I started to get nervous.  And I had to quit.  The job was too unpredictable for me.  I thrive in an environment where I know just what to do next and when customers call in all the time, they always give me something that is hard for me to react to.  No, I never got rude, nor was it necessary.  It's not their fault.  I didn't have any rude customers to be honest.  It was just not easy, actually down right hard to keep up with things when they don't know what they want exactly or if they want anything.  I am the one kind of person that if I constantly am asked to do tasks where I am frantically trying to figure out what to do next, I can't handle it or do it.  If you want to rely on me for something, it must be something I know the immediate answer to.  That's how an aspie like me works.  So it was hard to face this reality, but I had to.  I hung in there and did what I could, but once I saw what I was really like in this situation, I knew it wasn't right for me.  But hey, I made a sale.  One commission.  And I tried.  :)

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Job Update...

I am now doing practice calls and listening to other calls.  On top of that I did at least 3 real calls.  No money made.  They had to be transferred.  I'm having my hand held through most of this.  The problem seems to be that I do good with routine and that's what a lot of it is, but when you start taking real calls, the caller throws a wrench into the works, mistakenly giving me a wrong model number, which I have to figure out and repeat to them when I find one like it.  Other times They'll ask "Do you think it's this that's causing it?"  I can't answer that since I'm not a trained technician.  So if they don't know I have to transfer them and it's kind of hard to find out just who I transfer them to sometimes.

Another thing I've run into is that I have this problem where if you're talking to someone whose line is not quite up to par or is old and not so clear sounding.  I have a hard time getting their name and such.  This should be ok to get through once I figure it all out.  But I am having my hand held through it so far as I trip up easy.  I have notes all over my desk and monitor to help me, now.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Starting a Job

Ok, so I know I haven't written in a while, but here's something that I just started.  I got a job with the help of employment services (for disabled people).  The job is with a company that sells appliance parts over the phone.  People call in and give their model numbers and we have to locate and order the parts that they're asking for and we have to up-sell an item such as cleaner or whatever other accessory that can go with their order.  We receive commissions on our sales.

There are 14 days of training and then we are to start.  I haven't yet gotten out of training and am doing well to stay positive.  The supervisor is asking me to sound more confident.  One practice call I was nervous.  The next one, not quite so much, but I still need to work on it.  I can find things kind of easy and even that needs at least a little more work.  I'm forgetting to up-sell, but I feel I am getting better.  At least I'm feeling better.  Like I said I'm doing well to stay positive.  He did say that it was a good call the last time we practiced, but I still need to work on it.