the tens of thousands. They are taught they never get anything wrong and that they'll get excellent pay
for just showing up. And they wonder why the jobs are going overseas.... I know, not that simple, but it plays into the same arena. In any given week, I have a least three such encounters. And, in the same week, I'll deal with twice as many overseas support personnel who bust their but to get it right---not always easy, but most of the time the job gets done and when there is trouble they work at it if you work with them instead of giving you useless info.
Otis
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I had lunch at a local restaurant and the bill was $15.00
and change. I gave the woman at the register a $100.00
bill. The change should have been $84.00+ but I was given
$64.00+ .... shortchanged by $20.00. Bringing this to the
attention of the cashier, I was told the amount of change I
received was correct. That's what the computer in the
register said. I asked her to do the math, to subtract
$85.00 from $100.00. She looked at me like I was from outer
space, and insisted that the computer was right. She either
could not do the math (a likely probability) or believed
whatever "the computer" told her (also a strong
possibility). We had to call the restaurant manager to get
the math right and for me to get the correct change. Sheesh!
graywolf wrote:
But it is rocket science. There is simple arithmetic involved. Much better to
use a camera with a built in auto calculator so you don't even have to think
about the numbers, much less how to use them. That is really why no one wants to
use public transportation you know. Too hard to count your change for the fare.
