Do you have funny, frustrating or crazy work stories to share?
Antigone Send a noteboard - 20/10/2009 02:33:21 AM
Telephone call between a client and me:
Client: I need my food stamp identification number.
Ann: Hmmm...we don't use that term, so I'm not sure which number you need. Why do you need it?
C: I'm not sure. I don't have the paper with me. But I know I need my food stamp identification number.
A: That makes it difficult as there are several different identification numbers we use, but none are referred to as food stamp identification numbers.
C: Sh!t. I don't know. Can't you just tell me my food stamp identification number?
A: If you could tell me why you need it, I might know which number to give you.
*dead air for a few blinks*
Okay...let me look you up...can I have your social security number?
C: *gives SSN*
A: *looks up case* Um...you don't receive food stamps.
C: *huffy sigh* I know I don't receive food stamps. I just need my food stamp identification number!
A: Uh...*gives up*...let me just give you your record number.
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Not the greatest, but still bugged the hell out of me!! Anyone else care to share?
Client: I need my food stamp identification number.
Ann: Hmmm...we don't use that term, so I'm not sure which number you need. Why do you need it?
C: I'm not sure. I don't have the paper with me. But I know I need my food stamp identification number.
A: That makes it difficult as there are several different identification numbers we use, but none are referred to as food stamp identification numbers.
C: Sh!t. I don't know. Can't you just tell me my food stamp identification number?
A: If you could tell me why you need it, I might know which number to give you.
*dead air for a few blinks*
Okay...let me look you up...can I have your social security number?
C: *gives SSN*
A: *looks up case* Um...you don't receive food stamps.
C: *huffy sigh* I know I don't receive food stamps. I just need my food stamp identification number!
A: Uh...*gives up*...let me just give you your record number.
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Not the greatest, but still bugged the hell out of me!! Anyone else care to share?
Antigone
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Do you have funny, frustrating or crazy work stories to share?
- 20/10/2009 02:33:21 AM
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In the crazy dept.
- 20/10/2009 03:03:32 AM
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You know
- 20/10/2009 05:37:22 PM
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Hmph! *NM*
- 20/10/2009 06:07:35 PM
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actually...
- 20/10/2009 06:12:21 PM
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I know. 
I "hmph"ed for both of us. 
- 20/10/2009 06:17:23 PM
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- 20/10/2009 06:22:55 PM
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I "hmph"ed for both of us.
- 20/10/2009 06:17:23 PM
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- 20/10/2009 06:22:55 PM
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Re: Do you have funny, frustrating or crazy work stories to share?
- 20/10/2009 05:38:22 AM
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Working the phones and front desk at the welfare office? All the time.
- 21/10/2009 02:30:49 PM
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