Going batty

[azurite]

So today is my first morning/afternoon working at the University Help Desk call center. I'm not a phone person. Anyone that knows me well or has known me for a while would know this. But everyone has said I should totally do tech support, and I am-- and it pays better than the bookstore. Well, I didn't know what to do when I got in this morning, so I fumbled through my first few calls, placing tickets for issues, and helping people out. It was pretty basic, but once noon rolled around, I was the only one answering calls, and it's a sure-fire way to get stressed and nervous and freaked (and does it show???).

Anyway, right now is the first few minutes of downtime I've had since I got here at 10am, and I just know I'll somehow jinx it before I finish typing this entry and a call will come in. I've been answering all sorts of questions, doing password resets left and right, transferring people and figuring out how to work an IP phone, and smothering that inner desire to get out of this cube, into some fresh air, and to a place where I can eat something crisp and fresh, or something warm and filling. ;_;

At least I'm done with classes AND work today by 7pm, so maybe I can work more on all my apps, where the hell I'll get my NSEP references from BY THE 8TH (anyone? PLEEEEEEEASE?) and MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE WDKY. I still need SOMEEONE to beta WDKY23 before I can even think about finishing WDKY24, otherwise errors will compound on errors. Dammit, why aren't more people available? Feh, probably for the same reasons I'm not. :P But at least I try.

Only half an hour more! No calls in the past few minutes. Huzzah!

Comments

[shockman.livejournal.com]

Eww... I have an entire new level of respect for you... Answering phones? Ugh... I did that for ONE week for a church. I wanted to shoot myself if I had to do it any longer. Its VERY difficult to deal with people... -shockman

[winterwing3000.livejournal.com]

Answering calls? x.x *remembers bad experience at office* I shirk at that duty and prefer running errands. After all... it's not boring to stare at the photo copy machine shooting out papers. ^^;;

And I'll be glad to help beta WDYK23... although, it'll take me a week to get it back to you. Unless you need it ASAP.

[azurite]

No, no rush, but that you much for the volunteer! I think I may have your email lying around in my inbox, so I can send it to you that way, unless you're on betasquad and you wanna access it from there; it is posted on the forums. :)

[winterwing3000.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I think I posted a comment on the only visable post for it last month, around the second to last week? I just never got a reply from you. But I'll try again. And no problem! ^____^

[azurite]

Hrm, do you mean the betasquad community entry, here? http://community.livejournal.com/betasquad/4255.html#comments
I couldn't see anything there... o_o and that's after I logged in!

On the forums, it's up... but I just realized it got cut off. I thought I checked it before and it had it all, but lately the forums have been cutting my longer chapters off. I need to figure out how to lengthen the post maximum for phpBB.

I can email it, or post it on my website and fix the phpBB/betasquad posts.

[azurite]

I just modded the phpBBetasquad boards so they'll accept a minimum post length of 100 characters and an unlimited post maximum. I'll have to repost WDKY23 there when I get the chance; I also didn't upload it to my site, so I can't email it from where I am now... but at least I won't have to fix the links anywhere. :P

[winterwing3000.livejournal.com]

Ehh... I swear it was there... here's the link where I can see it. http://community.livejournal.com/betasquad/629.html?nc=15

And you can email it to me at winterwing3000@yahoo.com anytime.

[azurite]

@_o Wait, you weren't approved for membership at the comm.? That's weird, normally I see a pending members thing when I maintain the communities, but I didn't see one for you. In any case, I added you; you have to accept the invite to see all the links and such on the comm.

I'll save you the trouble, though, because the forums keep cutting me off! http://seventh-star.net/amc_old/yugioh/fanfics/wdky23.html

PLEASE do not distribute that link until I officially post. ^^;

[winterwing3000.livejournal.com]

Thanks and I won't! ^___^

[janimelee.livejournal.com]

Oh you poor thing. I hate answering the phone at work because at a grocery store, you get morons that ask you why you can't refreeze something that has already been thawed. Plus the ones who won't stop talking.

If you need a beta for WDKY23, I volunteer. I'll do my best to look it over and such. Toodles!

[azurite]

Huzzah! I mean for the beta'ing, not the phones. :D If you're on betasquad, otherwise I can email it to you. Let me know your preference.