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#2762518 18-Aug-2021 15:09

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Rude, impatient or overly difficult customers who expect thier IT issues to be instantly resolved, regardless of the nature or complexity of them, and being totally unprepared to accept they might have to wait as we have *lots* of calls today related to remote access issues because people can't recall the process or password or whatever else.

One guy called today asking why we didn't have more staff available.. When we told him he may need to wait 30 minutes, he threatened to call the MD and have them change IT provider. I called his boss and politely explained the situation (who strangely enough understood completely). The guy called back *very* apologetically a few minutes later. Apparently, he was told there would be a change of internal staff far sooner than a change of external IT provider :)

My response to a threat like that is "Would you like his phone number? I have it here if you need it."

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#2762519 18-Aug-2021 15:11

Horseychick: People who sit at the lights and then when it turns green don't move for at least 5 seconds - wake up people!!

Especially if they get a green arrow pointing in the direction they want to go. They still don't realise after a million years of driving that it is exclusive. I wonder what they do with a down pointing arrow.

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#2762523 18-Aug-2021 15:21

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Horseychick: People who sit at the lights and then when it turns green don't move for at least 5 seconds - wake up people!!

Especially if they get a green arrow pointing in the direction they want to go. They still don't realise after a million years of driving that it is exclusive. I wonder what they do with a down pointing arrow.

I wait maybe 5 seconds if I am at the front due to chronic red light running. If someone gets devastated by a 5 second wait then thats their problem not mine.

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#2762547 18-Aug-2021 15:50

networkn:

Rude, impatient or overly difficult customers who expect thier IT issues to be instantly resolved, regardless of the nature or complexity of them, and being totally unprepared to accept they might have to wait as we have *lots* of calls today related to remote access issues because people can't recall the process or password or whatever else.

The relevant team at my work was strangely clairvoyant; everyone was asked to work from home on Friday of last week to test all the remote access systems. As far as I'm aware, things went off pretty much without a hitch today.

As for vaccines, I was lucky enough to get one on Monday, along with a few others from our office. We work right next to the vaccination centre and they had a few doses left over at the end of the day so I was able to get it early (I'm in the 30+ group). It wasn't painful at all, and I'm not a fan of needles.

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#2762625 18-Aug-2021 16:55

MikeB4:

I wait maybe 5 seconds if I am at the front due to chronic red light running. If someone gets devastated by a 5 second wait then thats their problem not mine.

Unfortunately, around here five seconds is about the whole phase

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#2762633 18-Aug-2021 17:09

Handsomedan:

MikeB4:

I wait maybe 5 seconds if I am at the front due to chronic red light running. If someone gets devastated by a 5 second wait then thats their problem not mine.

Unfortunately, around here five seconds is about the whole phase

Exactly. If you are leaving the Countdown in Johnsonville the phase is just enought for two or three cars. If someone waits five seconds only one car will go through - not a good thing when there are ten to fifteen cars in the queue waiting to get on the road.

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#2762665 18-Aug-2021 17:56

dchyde:

Horseychick: People who sit at the lights and then when it turns green don't move for at least 5 seconds - wake up people!!

Especially if they get a green arrow pointing in the direction they want to go. They still don't realise after a million years of driving that it is exclusive. I wonder what they do with a down pointing arrow.

2 seconds and Im on the horn if theyre still not moving. Too much inattentiveness at lights.

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#2762668 18-Aug-2021 17:59

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2 seconds and Im on the horn if theyre still not moving. Too much inattentiveness at lights.

Lean on the horn, and it might just take me another five seconds to check the way is clear...

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#2762669 18-Aug-2021 18:01

I really don't miss NZ passive aggressive driving.

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#2762671 18-Aug-2021 18:05

Count two seconds and then to five seconds and tell us what incredible changes happened in your life in that time.

@Handle i think you are very lucky to be away from it, I envy you.

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#2762674 18-Aug-2021 18:08

MikeB4:

I wait maybe 5 seconds if I am at the front due to chronic red light running. If someone gets devastated by a 5 second wait then thats their problem not mine.

so you dont check in each direction before going? there should be no reason to sit there that long takes max 1-2 seconds to do that if your that worried.

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#2762675 18-Aug-2021 18:10

MikeB4:

Count two seconds and then to five seconds and tell us what incredible changes happened in your life in that time.

@Handle i think you are very lucky to be away from it, I envy you.

Drivers here are certifiable but still generally nicer than NZ.

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#2762676 18-Aug-2021 18:11

MikeB4:
Count two seconds and then to five seconds and tell us what incredible changes happened in your life in that time.

You're absolutely right Mike - the amount of people who run red lights, I'd much rather wait two seconds and see if the way is clear before proceeding - give the idiots time to do their thing. No one's life is going to change if they miss a light cycle, but it sure as hell will if they catch a red light runner in their driver's door.

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#2762681 18-Aug-2021 18:17

Jase2985:

so you dont check in each direction before going? there should be no reason to sit there that long takes max 1-2 seconds to do that if your that worried.

Having experienced very close shaves at Tirohanga Rd - SH2 intersection and Jervois Quay-Harris St intersection with red light runners I will wait until I know the other traffic has stopped. It's a few seconds for goodness sake on a public road not a race grid

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#2762695 18-Aug-2021 18:41

MikeB4:

Jase2985:

so you dont check in each direction before going? there should be no reason to sit there that long takes max 1-2 seconds to do that if your that worried.

Having experienced very close shaves at Tirohanga Rd - SH2 intersection and Jervois Quay-Harris St intersection with red light runners I will wait until I know the other traffic has stopped. It's a few seconds for goodness sake on a public road not a race grid

In Auckland a few seconds can end up being 5 mins or longer at some intersections.

Ive had close calls, ive also had a car written off because of a red light runner.

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