The Hive is (realy) Dead! Long Live the Hive Mind!

[The_Warlock]

Look out Goldmoon, The Donkey Squad is back on the case...

Or would that be "Hot on your tail..."

Damn Crime Drama one liners, I can never remember the most apropros for the moment...

 

[Aeson]

Just remember, while the customer is always right, they aren't always smart. You may want a sign explaining what MSRP stands for...especially the S..."Suggested", and after the manufacturer suggests a price to me, I get to charge whatever I darn well please...

I'm really worried when the new prices take effect next week as well as the new pricing system. Customers already complain, wait until there is really something to b!tch about.

I'm looking at metering before I give them a price. It's the only way I can think of doing it. Right now I can weigh every thing and give a price then charge them. It won't work that way next week.

 

[The_Warlock]

Work in the post office or a postal company? Yeah, even my kneejerk reaction when I heard stamps were going up a again was "WTF!?! It's not enough?", then 3 seconds later, I said to the office manager, "Of course, it is amazing what they succeed at delivering considering all the issues, and the voluminous junk mail clogging the postal system. I mean, it's not like it's a dollar a stamp...I suppose it is reasonable."

But I couldn't stop the kneejerk reaction, mostly because so many other services and providers have upped their prices to the point of irritation or gouging the last few years, so anything increasing in cost just triggers a wave of Anti-Change Hate.

 

[Aeson]

In case you haven't heard. I own a pack/ship store.

Every time one of the carriers raises prices I have to as well. People complain about the price increase. They don't seem to understand that it needs to be done to offset cost. Fuel prices go up etc.

It will be a miracle if I'm still in business this time next year.

 

[Mycanid]

Morning hivers.

How is everyone today?

 

[The_Warlock]

In case you haven't heard. I own a pack/ship store.

Every time one of the carriers raises prices I have to as well. People complain about the price increase. They don't seem to understand that it needs to be done to offset cost. Fuel prices go up etc.

It will be a miracle if I'm still in business this time next year.

Did not know. Yup, it's that horrible trickle up effect...BS raises gas prices...so AH increases per mile costs...which means you the small businesses get hosed from both ends because you lose customers who try shopping around for someone who's got some starting capital and willing to undercut you for a quarter or year, and then they bone their customers....

I'm fairly glad I work in an industry where people pay us to ask questions, we still have cost increases, but most of our product is analysis which has a lot fewer direct cost impacts.

 

[The_Warlock]

Morning hivers.

How is everyone today?

Mostly bored at work. Things seem to be running smoothly. And I have a natural loathing to ask for things to do...since that is invariably when I receive a task which is much more difficult than how it's presented and that's also when computer parts start erupting into BSODs and flares of flame (or end user stupidity).

Just gonna hide in my office and see what I need to do presentation video clips through our capture card from DVD. Alas, I pretty sure we need to buy an external player to have the system read it. Sometimes I hate technology.

 

[Mycanid]

Well sir ... I can TOTALLY commiserate. More than you might guess, too.

That's why I always try to keep myself busy with tasks and upgrades, etc., so that when folks ask "What is on your plate today?" I always have an answer.

I know, of course, that not everyone has the ... err ... "freedom" to do so, though. :\

 

[The_Warlock]

Quite! And it doesn't help that I work in a small company, so I'm not only the entire IT department, but also wear additional hats. I wish I had some clones to wear the additional hats...

 

[Mycanid]

Quite! And it doesn't help that I work in a small company, so I'm not only the entire IT department, but also wear additional hats. I wish I had some clones to wear the additional hats...

Ah HA! You and me are in the same boat again sir! I also work for a small company and also am the entire IT department. No special hats though.

Hmm ... any pics of the special hat perchance?