Re: PRIVATE [cobalt-users] Webalizer & Logrotate, lets try it again...

[jkraft <jkraft@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve!

I think you need a hobby.

At 11:42 AM 7/19/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Brad Rathbun <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> And that's why they are working at a Wendy's instead of having a cool job
>> like we do. Bad attitude and no idea what customer service is. Hell, what
>> does 2 more packets of ketchup cost? Especially when it's being paid for by
>> someone else? Clueless moron.
>
>The really sad thing is that that specific location used to have the
ketchup pump
>mechanism that I could operate myself.  Apparently, the customers were
taking too
>much ketchup b/c they got rid of it.  Now the Taco Bell near me keeps the
hot sauce
>packets behind the counter.  I have to ask for them.  If they have to
control costs
>that tightly that's pretty sad.  I have another Taco Bell story.  I was on
the way
>back from the Tibetan Freedom Concert at RFK (old Redskins stadium in DC)
a couple of
>years ago and stopped at Taco Bell.  In the drivethru I asked for a "bunch
of fire
>sauce packets".  I opened up my bag and found 26 packets!  The breakdown
was: 19
>fire, 4 hot, 2 medium and 1 mild.  I'm not sure how that exact mix was
determined,
>but I suspect my exact request had been made before and she had been told
"no, I want
>more than that".  Over time she realized that the requestor was happy with
the
>request when she gave out the mix she gave me.  I don't eat fast-food
much, but I
>have a good recollection of short fast-food events burned into my memory.
:-)  BTW,
>I worked at McDonald's during high school 10 years ago and my location had
>intelligent, curtious employees.  I'm not sure if it's more to do with
kids getting
>stupider and ruder or the market having better jobs for the good kids.  I
worked at
>McDonald's b/c they were paying a whopping $4.50 an hour compared to $3.35
everywhere
>else.  70% off the food wasn't too bad and back then I could eat as much
as I wanted
>and not really have to worry about it.
>
>> It's a lot like this business,  really. "You can't have 5 POP email
accounts
>> with that web hosting, you'll get the 3 that I give you". Officially, I
give
>> 2 POP email boxes but if a customer specifically requests 5, I can usually
>> work something out for them. It's called customer service.
>
>I try to make the customer happy, especially if it's something like adding
a couple
>of POP accounts which isn't going to cost me much.  When you go that extra
mile they
>remember.
>
>> My apologies, that was COMPLETELY off-topic and didn't  really add to the
>> conversation, but I just couldn't stand it. Just had a bad Wendy's
>> experience last weekend and needed to vent......
>
>So, Brad, care to share your experience off-list?
>
>> I'm done now. I'll go back to my corner. ;^)
>
>Yeah, I'm in the corner too, but that's just how my workstation (big-ass
9' x 5' desk
>I built is laid out).  FYI, I got your payment a few days ago.  Thanks.
>
>Steven Werby {steven@xxxxxxxxxxxx}
>
>
>
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