Referring to the last shop I worked at: I'm of Polish decent and there was this guy from Kentucky. We had the other guys in hysterics with the names we use to call each other. Hell, we use to crack each other up and neither took it to heart. Try doing that these days! The "victim" would go crying to the boss and you'd be fired in a heartbeat. People are too thin skinned these days.
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What do you do for work? Sick of customer service
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Referring to the last shop I worked at: I'm of Polish decent and there was this guy from Kentucky. We had the other guys in hysterics with the names we use to call each other. Hell, we use to crack each other up and neither took it to heart. Try doing that these days! The "victim" would go crying to the boss and you'd be fired in a heartbeat. People are too thin skinned these days.
You're welcome. It's called "a job" for a reason. Get used to it.
I love IT.
I left IT in 2009 and was not able to get back in owing to various and sundry things collectively referred to as "life" until July of last year.
During that time I worked at Home Depot, drove buses, waited tables, and answered phones in call centers. I LOATHED call center work and went back to driving.
I can now buy my wife and kids nice things. I can also afford to buy basses, amplifiers, and pedals. Two things I could NOT do for eleven years.
I love IT.
And a lot of us boys (mostly) started being socialized like this when we were very young.
I've had my fair share of "riding" someone (as we used to call it)....or being "ridden"... but holy hell when I saw how firefighters ride each other, it was shocking!
I believe it's because of all the time they have on their hands. I've spent my career amongst cops and soldiers - it was there, but at an order of magnitude more mild than firefighters. Probably because cops and soldiers are armed!
My workplace is very non-pc too.
Lots of insults, swearing, innuendo...we did get a memo posted about that sort of thing and it got defaced so graphically it self-destructed.
We've got guys and gals from all over...Australia, Scotland, India, China, Pakistan, Poland(and almost all the other eastern European countries), Spain, France, Nigeria...even the lowest of the low, the English, poor things.
The only ones who don't really get into it are the guys from India.
They don't object, and will play along, but I feel it's just not in their culture.
I'll also say that some of the worst offenders are the women.
Lots of insults, swearing, innuendo...we did get a memo posted about that sort of thing and it got defaced so graphically it self-destructed.
We've got guys and gals from all over...Australia, Scotland, India, China, Pakistan, Poland(and almost all the other eastern European countries), Spain, France, Nigeria...even the lowest of the low, the English, poor things.
The only ones who don't really get into it are the guys from India.
They don't object, and will play along, but I feel it's just not in their culture.
I'll also say that some of the worst offenders are the women.
My workplace is very non-pc too.
Lots of insults, swearing, innuendo...we did get a memo posted about that sort of thing and it got defaced so graphically it self-destructed.
We've got guys and gals from all over...Australia, Scotland, India, China, Pakistan, Poland(and almost all the other eastern European countries), Spain, France, Nigeria...even the lowest of the low, the English, poor things.
The only ones who don't really get into it are the guys from India.
They don't object, and will play along, but I feel it's just not in their culture.
I'll also say that some of the worst offenders are the women.
Way at the other end of the scale, I work in a university. Aside from a very tight group of peopleI have worked with for years, you can't say anything to anyone without the risk of offense.
I work a full time job and a part time job.
Primary career is an IT geek. I currently do Field IT and server room support for 15 locations in the SE US.
Secondary career is in Medical Laboratory testing. I do PRN as an MLT for a small critical access hospital. Work about 10 - 15 days a year. I have a degree in this, and like to keep my skills up in case the IT job goes away or I get tired of traveling.
Primary career is an IT geek. I currently do Field IT and server room support for 15 locations in the SE US.
Secondary career is in Medical Laboratory testing. I do PRN as an MLT for a small critical access hospital. Work about 10 - 15 days a year. I have a degree in this, and like to keep my skills up in case the IT job goes away or I get tired of traveling.
Extremely sounds extremely similar to what I do - field IT and server room support. You are a wise man with a good backup plan!
How far do your customers stretch? I probably have a few less than 15, furthest ones are probably an hour drive, 50-60 miles ish.
My territory is Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, half of Tennessee, and the Florida panhandle. So I have sites 8.5 hours from my house. My closest site in 90 minutes away.
I'm on the road about 45 weeks a year. Usually home on weekends. Work maybe 4 - 6 weekends a year.
My first thought is "Depends on how old you are." The practical choices are far different for a 30yo than a 60yo.
