State of Address
Here I am once again, to tell how it's all goin...
To say my time here has been a real eye-opener is an understatement. I can't believe this is the place I was born & raised in. It is only upon returning from that beloved frigid mass of land they call Canada that I've noticed a few pecularities in the attitude of some people over here and in the electrical industry in particular.
- The locals can't do anything right. They took so long to process my paperwork, and in the end it contains mistakes so it has to be done all over again. My professional life is again on hold.
- Some customers walking in and asking for bulbs. Like could you be more specific please? Most manufacturers have a 2000 page catalog on bulbs.
- Some customers try to bargain by claiming that your product is fake and hence we should give it to them cheaper. The only thing I've got to say to you guys is: shut the fuck up when you don't know what you're talking about.
- A few customers claim that our competitors are giving them a product at a lower cost than us (often giving us numbers that are significantly lower than cost price). Just one question: If our rivals are giving you such a good price, why not just buy from them? Why are you trying to make us into giving you the product at that price?
- The procrastinating supplier: The supplier claims that the goods will be delivered in a week. One week later and no goods. Then they inform us that it will be delivered in a couple of days. Still no goods. Finally they inform us that it is a national holiday and that shipment will be delayed for three more days. Like seriously, don't you know when you have your holidays? Just be honest with your delivery times and cut out the excuses. It's an order valued at 30,000 USD for crying out loud. I think you could afford to be a little more proactive for that kind of money.
Oh well, atleast I can't complain about being bored at work.
To say my time here has been a real eye-opener is an understatement. I can't believe this is the place I was born & raised in. It is only upon returning from that beloved frigid mass of land they call Canada that I've noticed a few pecularities in the attitude of some people over here and in the electrical industry in particular.
- The locals can't do anything right. They took so long to process my paperwork, and in the end it contains mistakes so it has to be done all over again. My professional life is again on hold.
- Some customers walking in and asking for bulbs. Like could you be more specific please? Most manufacturers have a 2000 page catalog on bulbs.
- Some customers try to bargain by claiming that your product is fake and hence we should give it to them cheaper. The only thing I've got to say to you guys is: shut the fuck up when you don't know what you're talking about.
- A few customers claim that our competitors are giving them a product at a lower cost than us (often giving us numbers that are significantly lower than cost price). Just one question: If our rivals are giving you such a good price, why not just buy from them? Why are you trying to make us into giving you the product at that price?
- The procrastinating supplier: The supplier claims that the goods will be delivered in a week. One week later and no goods. Then they inform us that it will be delivered in a couple of days. Still no goods. Finally they inform us that it is a national holiday and that shipment will be delayed for three more days. Like seriously, don't you know when you have your holidays? Just be honest with your delivery times and cut out the excuses. It's an order valued at 30,000 USD for crying out loud. I think you could afford to be a little more proactive for that kind of money.
Oh well, atleast I can't complain about being bored at work.
posted by QuickSilver @ 12:12 AM
1 Comments:
At 8:21 PM,
Anonymous said…
one word.
XANGA
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