Subj : Re: A Crappy Sales Call
To   : Mike Powell
From : George Pope
Date : Tue Jun 29 2021 08:19:30

 > With what happened during COVID (we all were put on remote and it worked,
 > even though management was originally skeptical), I was hoping we might
 > remain virtual.  While they have not completely made their minds up yet, 
it
 > sounds like we are not.  We may get to work remote 2 or so days a week, or
 > maybe only have to report in 2 or so days a pay-period, but nothing is
 > really solid yet.  I think they are waiting for one of us to submit our
 > request so that they can say "that is not acceptable" rather than tell us
 > what is acceptable.  :)

Figure out who scammed the company during the covid work-from-home period,
then figure out how to prevent that gaming of things, present to your boss &
you may get back on virtual. . .

Basically relieve yor boss' concerns about paying money for nothing, & he'll
happily go 100% virtual -- it's like free  money for him!

hmm. . .need funny content as the above is sad more than funny. . .

Of course, our company's work type leaves it obvious who;'s slackassing & who
isn't.  If anincoming call isn't answered by on duty staff, it follows up t
ring my boss' mobile (he does not like it when people are paid to answer but
HE gets woken up at 2am to take care of a problem.)

Simple to set up a soft phone system that logs all calls with timestamps.

& create a database/log of all work done. (easily spot-checked by management
or owners)

Our system is so much more efficient -- we can respond to emergences
immediately, instead of making our way to the office first.

If a customer overhears dog or baby in the background, I just said, "I saw
your name in the query list and didn't want to ake you wait, so I'm taking 
car of this from home right away."

Bingo, blammo. Big boost to our business!

Because every customer I'm talking to is a VIP, & they feel like it, too.

I may never leave my house to work again! (working on prspectusing a new
division for me to be VP of)

I recall in the '80s there was all this talk of telecommuting, but nothing
came of it because. . .paranoid business owners.

Now many are figuring out the're paying a buttload of overhead on a physical
office for nothing. . . Boss can hub the Zooms from his own home (tax-
deductible region in his home)

My boss, on Friday: “This is the fifth day in a row that you’ve been late.”
Me: “Well, I can promise it won’t happen tomorrow.”

Your salary is just your company’s monthly subscription of you.

First Day as a Bartender
Customer: I’ll have a martini, dry.

Me, staring at all the liquid ingredients: I don’t know how to tell you
this...

Me: I’m not saying a word without my lawyer present.
Cop: You are the lawyer.
Me: Exactly, so where’s my present?


Your friend,

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Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
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