IRS lawyer Isaac Stein was furloughed during the government shutdown and turned to his new hot dog stand, saying he’s “never felt so free and fulfilled.”
As a cable guy I visited several thousand homes, all ages and incomes, got pretty good at judging people’s lifestyle at an inside glance.
Went to install internet at this guy’s new apartment, IRS agent. My god the room was sterile, also, “Shit. New place. This poor guy is going through a divorce.” And he was.
He was utterly boring, middle-aged white guy, button down shirt, didn’t have jack to say until his modem came online.
“Really? It’s good to go?”
“Yep. All good.”
“Hang on, hang on…”
Dude fired up Unreal Tournament, hopped in a quick game to test ping, “YES! YES! Thank you thank you thank you!”
Now that I wrote all that out, I have a guess what the divorce was about.
didn’t have jack to say until his modem came online.
So you want people to talk to you when you are on the job? I never talk to repair man etc. when they come to my house. I just let them do their work and leave them alone. Doesn’t mean I’m boring or antisocial.
Same, I feel like if I talk to them it may break their focus, and they are usually paid by the job, not the hours, so less time in my house more money in their pockets.
As a cable guy I visited several thousand homes, all ages and incomes, got pretty good at judging people’s lifestyle at an inside glance.
Went to install internet at this guy’s new apartment, IRS agent. My god the room was sterile, also, “Shit. New place. This poor guy is going through a divorce.” And he was.
He was utterly boring, middle-aged white guy, button down shirt, didn’t have jack to say until his modem came online.
“Really? It’s good to go?”
“Yep. All good.”
“Hang on, hang on…”
Dude fired up Unreal Tournament, hopped in a quick game to test ping, “YES! YES! Thank you thank you thank you!”
Now that I wrote all that out, I have a guess what the divorce was about.
“Dude fired up Unreal Tournament” Holy shit. That was an unexpected intense wave of nostalgia. Are people still playing UT?
So you want people to talk to you when you are on the job? I never talk to repair man etc. when they come to my house. I just let them do their work and leave them alone. Doesn’t mean I’m boring or antisocial.
my impression is that the customer didn’t even greet the technician when they arrived
Same, I feel like if I talk to them it may break their focus, and they are usually paid by the job, not the hours, so less time in my house more money in their pockets.
I being an introvert technician appreciate you both, I just wanna get as much done as I possibly can