tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post116924284297539286..comments2024-03-29T05:18:41.556-04:00Comments on The AC is On: The People-Last MovementAnvilcloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169582782369151552007-01-23T15:06:00.000-05:002007-01-23T15:06:00.000-05:00I agree with you on all points, and the reasons be...I agree with you on all points, and the reasons behind them. I hope you will send a note to each business/party, particularly the agency responsible for the street noise. I think you should ask to see that environmental impact statement, and point out the noise will stress your cats, since obviously stressing a person doesn't count. Or find an endangered species, a rat or snail, that lives in your backyard. That works in the U.S.Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169495292020336172007-01-22T14:48:00.000-05:002007-01-22T14:48:00.000-05:00sadly this does seem to be the case in the western...sadly this does seem to be the case in the western world (not sure if it is the same everywhere. A few years ago I lived in a house in the countryside that was near a large road. There were plans to make the road into a dual carriageway that would bring it to within a few yards of our house. The council looked at how the road would affect businesses, house prices, access - but never once did anyone take into account how our quality of life would have suffered as a consequence of the road being so close.<BR/><BR/>It sometimes seems like all that matters these days is money and that is very sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169489521170443512007-01-22T13:12:00.000-05:002007-01-22T13:12:00.000-05:00store owners years ago use to value the people who...store owners years ago use to value the people who came in their stores.now they could care less,that is unless people start going else where.and that is wha I do.you use to be able to get the price it said if you complan,but now they just look at you and say Im sorry thatsale is off and the sign was not taken down do you still want it at this price?I say no Im sorry it was a good deal at the lower price but not at this one.I figure if they cant be more on the ball to take down the sign then I wont buy their stuff.there are to many stores and to many places to buy from to buy from places that try to skam you.I do know a food store that will give you the price and money back if you catch a pricing error.but its been a while since I been there so they may have stopped to.your blessed to get those reuseable containers with your light bulbs.we still get the others that have to be cut and thrown away.God bless.Leannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157142431833517809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169468987534513382007-01-22T07:29:00.000-05:002007-01-22T07:29:00.000-05:00Let see, this month I've fought with the insurance...Let see, this month I've fought with the insurance company-I won, fought with the dentist bill-lost, am currenting disputing a hospital bill that I already paid a long time ago but now it got sent to a collection agency, yikes! Last year I had to pay two bills that I didn't even owe to clear my credit to buy this house. It's a racket to rip us off by both big and little means, for sure.PBShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01672893473413051922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169432157865166672007-01-21T21:15:00.000-05:002007-01-21T21:15:00.000-05:00Sorry about all that business. Nothing surprises m...Sorry about all that business. Nothing surprises me anymore, but don't lose faith, AC. I guess I'm more surprised about the hardware store experience than the larger bureaucratic disappointments. To turn away local customers when the mistake was clearly theirs - huge lack of commonsense business practice.<BR/><BR/>(I like Valerie's suggestion for planting white pines.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169427836462638392007-01-21T20:03:00.000-05:002007-01-21T20:03:00.000-05:00I hear you on both the big and the small.I had a c...I hear you on both the big and the small.<BR/><BR/>I had a card from Tracphone to give me 20 more minutes each time I purchased 100 minutes. I took it to an unnamed store. Their "minute" cards included a 20 minute bonus. I spent ten minutes I'll never get back trying to explain that they were two entirely different promotions and that nowhere did it say I couldn't use both.<BR/><BR/>I gave up.<BR/><BR/>As you say, that's minor but symptomatic. I won't treat you to our medical horror stories; you've seen most of them on the blog.Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283823157675990935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169426040510711992007-01-21T19:34:00.000-05:002007-01-21T19:34:00.000-05:00I hear you loud and clear AC. We just got stuck wi...I hear you loud and clear AC. We just got stuck with a $1200 hospital bill because Mark's company apparently didnt realize they do not have semi-private coverage through their insurance. It was news to them when we told them we were billed. (insert many curse words here). Also, we have to fight tooth and nails for his expense checks when he travels to the US and he pays for his flight and hotels. Grrrr. The worst though, was when Ava died. His company had insurance for a child that dies, but his boss refused to help him sort it out and poor Mark had to deal with it all on his own - even when all the official stuff had to come from higher up, and they kept "forgetting" to take care of it, even when Mark begged for them to help out so we could pay for a funeral. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Phew...bitch fest done! It felt good to get that out.<BR/><BR/>Love the new templates by the way!karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05483505184799130550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169425570269642282007-01-21T19:26:00.000-05:002007-01-21T19:26:00.000-05:00And so it goes with my employer, AC. Yes, you're ...And so it goes with my employer, AC. Yes, you're quite right. People are just an inconvenience today, it seems.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337368222656258247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169421320271841652007-01-21T18:15:00.000-05:002007-01-21T18:15:00.000-05:00The human factor has become irrelevant in the worl...The human factor has become irrelevant in the world of business. In everthing, it would seem. It's the bottom line, greed and power with no thought to the consumer. I so miss those old fashioned stores where they are happy to see you and happy to help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169411520824550412007-01-21T15:32:00.000-05:002007-01-21T15:32:00.000-05:00Customer service is a pet peeve of mine, since I'v...Customer service is a pet peeve of mine, since I've done it in the majority of jobs I've held. I was trained well by strict managers--we need more managers like they were. Too many folks lack proper training and guidance. And goood ol' common sense.Kilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09412146547477399452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169401370128492102007-01-21T12:42:00.000-05:002007-01-21T12:42:00.000-05:00I've been reading "One Man's Wilderness" by Richar...I've been reading "One Man's Wilderness" by Richard Proenneke. It feels like an antidote, refreshing and enobling. He freed himself of all this fraud when he spent those 30 years living alone in the Alaska wilderness. There was nobody to blame but himself if things went wrong. Most of us wouldn't be able to sustain the rigor of that kind of lifestyle, though.Bonitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09634611054014237422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169396629793533912007-01-21T11:23:00.000-05:002007-01-21T11:23:00.000-05:00All we can do, I guess, is strive to continue to s...All we can do, I guess, is strive to continue to set an example of courtesy and honesty and teach it to our children.<BR/><BR/>And stand up for ourselves.<BR/><BR/>White pine grows quickly and makes a good noise barrier as well as sheltering birds and being lovely to look at.<BR/><BR/>Peace!Valerie - Still Riding Forwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15148433989184665687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169387250594937802007-01-21T08:47:00.000-05:002007-01-21T08:47:00.000-05:00I live with a customer service junky. Since he ha...I live with a customer service junky. Since he has taught many classes on customer service, he sees EVERY flaw.<BR/><BR/>In Michigan there is a law that if you are charged more than the displayed price, the store must give you the difference plus five dollars. <BR/><BR/>How hard is it to be nice? I just don't understand.<BR/><BR/>Is the Golden Rule no longer taught? <BR/><BR/>Judy - www.judyh58.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169365976150739772007-01-21T02:52:00.000-05:002007-01-21T02:52:00.000-05:00Food for thought, from the other side of the coin....Food for thought, from the other side of the coin. Speaking as a business owner, I agree whole-heartedly that the people should be thought of as important - especially over a few dollars. It's been my discovery that there are those people who will take advantage of such situations to extreme - causing the business owner grief beyond reasonable expectation. I have a friend who works directly in the service industry. Seeing the "signs of a bad customer", he has turned individuals away, saying,<BR/><BR/>"The sign out front is an INVITATION to do business, not an OBLIGATION."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169354772039541192007-01-20T23:52:00.000-05:002007-01-20T23:52:00.000-05:00Sad, but true. I wish it weren't, but underhanded...Sad, but true. I wish it weren't, but underhanded dealings and shoddy customer service seems to be the norm these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169321110532750542007-01-20T14:25:00.000-05:002007-01-20T14:25:00.000-05:00I am convinced that businesses today rely on these...I am convinced that businesses today rely on these underhanded techniques. During my husband's long illness I had to fight with BCBS over EVERY bill and they would eventually back down and adjust the bill. What about the poor schmuck who wouldn't fight for his rights?<BR/>Recently a friend (down on his luck) got a job with one of those concerns that make phone calls for sales. I couldn't believe what they were taught concerning how to word things and how to pull the wool over the callers eyes. All for the almighty buck !Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169311217598561732007-01-20T11:40:00.000-05:002007-01-20T11:40:00.000-05:00It seems to be the general thing, that most people...It seems to be the general thing, that most people are out to make a few bucks, and customer service, being expensive, is thrown right out the door. <BR/><BR/>It is sad that when I DO get a very nice salesperson, I am shocked. It should be the other way around.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604097511444010759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169284549164735302007-01-20T04:15:00.000-05:002007-01-20T04:15:00.000-05:00Hey, my friend, I would comment on your post but I...Hey, my friend, I would comment on your post but I am still stunned about the winter-wonderland backdrop to your blog and I now really need some snow, man!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169263853563793772007-01-19T22:30:00.000-05:002007-01-19T22:30:00.000-05:00The fact the all mighty buck appears to rule supre...The fact the all mighty buck appears to rule supreme is very disheartening. I suppose all that we can do is to try and rise above this attitude in our personal encounters and exchanges and refuse to except it as the norm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-1169249925610171902007-01-19T18:38:00.000-05:002007-01-19T18:38:00.000-05:00They are important, regardless of the packaging. A...They are important, regardless of the packaging. At the root, it is still sneakiness and dishonesty. That's very important!<BR/><BR/>The problem comes in when this becomes acceptable, simply because it is status quo. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Peace, <BR/><BR/>~ChaniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com