Fun at Human Resources on Idiot day (534 hits)
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Submitted by shaddap youasshole <woplover.at.hotmail.com> (View user info) at 2004-04-18 21:03:07 EDT
I am in the process of a job search. A lot of people are, and I don't mind not knowing what the future holds. But I do mind when the person on the other end of the phone cannot speak English clearly.
I excitedly listen to my voicemail every evening when I come home from my current employment. Then I get this message: "Herro. Me nah is Jickie Ree. I carring flom _____________ an wee rike to sit yi up fel tistin. Car me bick it <mutters a number that I had to listen to 6 times before I thought I understood it>." Dammit! Get a person that does not sound like Scooby Doo to make calls for a human resources department!
Then I hit the pissy level when I called the number I thought I heard, and I end up talking to a dental office. Not only was I mad that I had wasted 5 cents, but I really can't stand the dentist. So I hung up, irritated as hell. I had my husband listen to the message. He wrote down the same number I did, except for one digit in the last four. So I proceeded to call that variation of the last four digits. I got transferred around at least 5 times, all to people who spoke perfect English. Why don't they work where this lady that called me did? Did I mention this was long distance, too?
I was placed on hold and transferred to a receptionist at the Human Resources Department.
Me: "Hi, I am returning a call from Jickie Ree to schedule testing for your open position."
Recptionist: "You mean Jackie Lee."
Me: "Whoever it was that cannot speak clear English."
Receptionist: "We get that a lot." I held my tongue.
Me: "Can I please speak with someone who I can understand?"
Receptionist: "That's going to be a hard thing to find." Jesus.
Me: "Please transfer me to someone who knows about this position!"
I hear a series of clicks and the phone disconnects. Shit, is there anyone competent working here? I call the number again, and again go through the series of transfers. The receptionist answers again.
Receptionist: "Sorry, I disconnected you." Thanks dumb ass. I couldn't have figured that out. So far at the Human Resources Department, people cannot speak English or operate phones. At least this place just does the testing and it is not representative of the actual job, which would be a great opportunity.
Me: "Please try again." My impatience was mounting. A new voice answers.
Lady: "This is Debbie Smith. How can I help you?"
Me, again for the 80th time: "I am calling to get scheduled for testing."
Lady: "Jackie Lee does that. She's gone for the day." NO SHIT. That was the problem! It was 3:30 pm. Did anyone WORK there?
Me: "I understand that. Is there any way you can do this? I can't understand a thing she says."
Lady: "I don't have her scheduling book." Go get it then, you lazy-ass bitch. "I can't get that until Monday." Oh my God. I thought I was going to explode.
It goes on for another five minutes, ending in my having to call back again on Monday. My question...Why does this Jackie person get the job where phone calls have to be made and messages must be left? Honestly, she could do something else where she didn't have to speak. What kind of idiot put her in that position? I'd have forgotten about it, but the job is a good one. And the stupidity and laziness of people never ceases to amaze me. I just don't get it.
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Submitted by Captain_MotherFucking_Foamy (user info) at 2004-04-22 07:24:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
This one time at band camp...
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-04-21 15:27:01 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
I fart in your general direction.
Submitted by UpwardsMotion (user info) at 2004-04-19 00:09:18 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
You know, I am all for immigration, I'm all for letting people better their situation and to work hard in my country and make it their own. I only speak one language so I can even empathise with the difficulty of having to learn a new one but for fucks sakes, I am sick and tired of trying to order a pizza, or talk to a bank teller or any number of other things, when the person over the line cannot speak one clear word of english.
There are doctors from Russia driving cabs around for christs sakes. This dude could be saving lives and making a decent living and instead I'm pissed because I can't understand a fucking word he's saying and he's driving in the wrong direction, and he's pissed because he's making shit pay for driving assholes like me around.
No one is happy in that situation.
I feel like an asshat when I have to ask people to repeat themselves 6 times in a row when in reality they are the asshole for not learning the main language of the country they have been living in for twenty odd fucking years.
Anyway, good story, good luck with the job.
Submitted by DraconianKing (user info) at 2004-04-18 23:47:54 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
+2 to even out that asshole's rating...
Submitted by woplover (user info) at 2004-04-18 22:12:55 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
And hint, some of this is embellished. The comment was something to the effect that I could not understand the message at all and was glad I finally had the correct phone number. I'm really not that big of an asshole.
Submitted by woplover (user info) at 2004-04-18 21:42:25 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
um, it's human resources, not the direct employer. It is the office for the entire city. thanks for the advice, b/c I wasn't sure how to act. oh, j/k. yes i was. you probably work there. Sorry for the insult.
Submitted by corn_nugget (user info) at 2004-04-18 21:30:15 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
No matter what your opinion is, as far as "clear english" goes... if you're trying to find a new job, it's best to be POLITE at all costs.
A comment like, "Me: "Whoever it was that cannot speak clear English." " doesn't seem appropriate at ALL for the first call to the potential employer.
I doubt you were "accidentally" disconnected.