dave the caveman Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 I work in the technical department for a large television broadcasting company. Basically it's my job to ensure all the people in my catchment area receive a quality broadcast and thus the entertainment they pay for. So last year we received some investment and I had the pleasure of being able to send out letters to my customers promising better broadcasting performance. Unfortunately, during the last few months I have perfoed poorly, making endless simple mistakes and the result is that the quality of broadcast received by the customers has actually declined. Increasingly customers have been sending in letters of complaint. They are disappointed with my incompetent performances and have been demanding improvement. Naturally, like any professional in the face of criticism, I haven't improved my performance but have actually let it worsen, citing "them meanies been sending me horrid letters it really upset me" as an excuse. The customers have been saying things like, "why don't you just provide us with what we pay for you noncy little cry baby", but I'm having none of it. Unfortunately that's why I got fired. Today I sent out a mass letter to all customers which said "dear wining bastards, who the duck do you think you are? I know you've been paying big money to receive your quality broadcast for many years, but do you really think that gives you the right to complain? So I'm a bumbling, idiotic incompetent fool who is serving up broadcasting vomit, who cares? You will carry on paying for my atrocious bullshit and you will do it with a smile on your face. You seriously expect a better than abysmal broadcasting experience? Just because you pay for and were promised it and the only thing in the way is my continued senseless and avoidable errors? You expect a reasonable level of competence for your hard earned cash an will complain if you don't get it? Ate you out of your mind you silly little peasants? Gtfo with your delusions of grandeur. You will pay me millions, I will serve you excrement, you will like it. That's how this works. Now duck off back to your put you stinking little commoner." Which I thought was fair but the director didn't and has fired me.
ithuriel Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 So you are the head of Sky in my area. Meant were.
Knighton Matt Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 Your NP analogy was doing so well until the fifth and sixth word. Technical department
I am Rod Hull Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 So you are the head of Sky in my area. Meant were. I think its a metaphor for LCFC mate...
Houdini Logic Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 What if you couldn't get the new ariels imported in until July 2012?
cc_star Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 My picture of ITV breaks up when watched through Sky, I thought it was Wellens fault, but it's obviously yours. Thank goodness you're sacked, it seems better already to receive your quality broadcast for many years
I am Rod Hull Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 What if you couldn't get the new ariels imported in until July 2012? We could try to lend some off another company.
Houdini Logic Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 We could try to lend some off another company. Then just as we're starting to improve as a company, the other company asks for them back and we're back to square one...
jonlcfc1990 Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 So did paying for shiv and liking it start with NP? Or Milan? Remember "4 years prem team I promise" he took us to league 1 FFS what is your point? That Nigel is the head of LCFC and because he isn't doing well he's doing it on purpose because he has a vendetta against us? Which is why he came back as soon as we asked dropped his well oiled machine in Hull to come to a lower team to help us find the success we once had. I'm sick to death of all this bashing we should be bloody lucky he wanted to come back! Or we would of been paying out forest for cotterill idiot
Babylon Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 If I want entertainment I watch a dvd or go to the cinema. Even then, if the film is rubbish I don't go and ask for a refund, or for the director and all the stars to be sacked. Why? Because you pay your money and take your chances. It's football. It's not a bloody loaf of bread, it's not a tv company, or any other shit analogy. I don't go for entertainment, if I walk away entertained then that is a bonus. I go because I love this shitty club warts and all.
funkyrobot Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 I work in the technical department for a large television broadcasting company. Basically it's my job to ensure all the people in my catchment area receive a quality broadcast and thus the entertainment they pay for. So last year we received some investment and I had the pleasure of being able to send out letters to my customers promising better broadcasting performance. Unfortunately, during the last few months I have perfoed poorly, making endless simple mistakes and the result is that the quality of broadcast received by the customers has actually declined. Increasingly customers have been sending in letters of complaint. They are disappointed with my incompetent performances and have been demanding improvement. Naturally, like any professional in the face of criticism, I haven't improved my performance but have actually let it worsen, citing "them meanies been sending me horrid letters it really upset me" as an excuse. The customers have been saying things like, "why don't you just provide us with what we pay for you noncy little cry baby", but I'm having none of it. Unfortunately that's why I got fired. Today I sent out a mass letter to all customers which said "dear wining bastards, who the duck do you think you are? I know you've been paying big money to receive your quality broadcast for many years, but do you really think that gives you the right to complain? So I'm a bumbling, idiotic incompetent fool who is serving up broadcasting vomit, who cares? You will carry on paying for my atrocious bullshit and you will do it with a smile on your face. You seriously expect a better than abysmal broadcasting experience? Just because you pay for and were promised it and the only thing in the way is my continued senseless and avoidable errors? You expect a reasonable level of competence for your hard earned cash an will complain if you don't get it? Ate you out of your mind you silly little peasants? Gtfo with your delusions of grandeur. You will pay me millions, I will serve you excrement, you will like it. That's how this works. Now duck off back to your put you stinking little commoner." Which I thought was fair but the director didn't and has fired me. Why do you have such a problem with ducks? I much prefer them to pigeons and magpies.
I am Rod Hull Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 Then just as we're starting to improve as a company, the other company asks for them back and we're back to square one... Yes, but at least we would have shut the suckers customers up for a little while.
Houdini Logic Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 Yes, but at least we would have shut the suckers customers up for a little while. This is true. Also, maybe even the company would let you buy their stock from them when the time comes.
THEFATBASTARD Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 Still ain't got my new digi box you ****..
Captain... Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 Are you sure you weren't fired for terrible spelling? How long had you been in the job? Because the analogy you are making with NP is not relevant, apart from the fact you are comparing apples with pears, NP has had 2 months in the job, not spent any of the money which he has available to him and inherited an underperforming "system" from his predecessor. There is also the simple matter that you are easily replaced. A better analogy would be the manager of a sales team that keeps on going out and competing for business but come back empty handed because they are unprepared and are losing out to smaller companies offering a similar service but are more enthusiastic and hungrier for the business. The shareholders (the fans) have expressed their dismay at the situation, and your response was that they all have delusions of grandeur and shouldn't expect so much from your well paid sales team with flash cars and hefty bonuses. The problem with that analogy is that it is not a sales team, it is not a product or a service it is a sport. We choose to watch it or not, we are not forced to go to the stadium, but we have made that choice because we have benefitted in the past from good times and excitement, passion and pride. These things are not guaranteed and you have no right to expect them. You have not paid for a service or a product, you have paid to watch a football match. If the football match doesn't go ahead then you have a right to complain, but all that is promised on the ticket is entry to see a football match. There is no guarantee of quality and if you want to enjoy it when it's good you have to accept it when it is bad.
James. Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 Any analogy that tries to compare football with another industry is invariably absolutely useless.
Houdini Logic Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 Any analogy that tries to compare football with another industry is invariably absolutely useless. Arguably so is anything we write on this forum...
Babylon Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 Arguably so is anything we write on this forum... There is no argument about it.
Houdini Logic Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 There is no argument about it. And no argument from me about that statement...
Houdini Logic Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 Who wants an argument? I'd argue that random arguments are gay
Head Honcho Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 I work in the technical department for a large television broadcasting company. Basically it's my job to ensure all the people in my catchment area receive a quality broadcast and thus the entertainment they pay for. So last year we received some investment and I had the pleasure of being able to send out letters to my customers promising better broadcasting performance. Unfortunately, during the last few months I have perfoed poorly, making endless simple mistakes and the result is that the quality of broadcast received by the customers has actually declined. Increasingly customers have been sending in letters of complaint. They are disappointed with my incompetent performances and have been demanding improvement. Naturally, like any professional in the face of criticism, I haven't improved my performance but have actually let it worsen, citing "them meanies been sending me horrid letters it really upset me" as an excuse. The customers have been saying things like, "why don't you just provide us with what we pay for you noncy little cry baby", but I'm having none of it. Unfortunately that's why I got fired. Today I sent out a mass letter to all customers which said "dear wining bastards, who the duck do you think you are? I know you've been paying big money to receive your quality broadcast for many years, but do you really think that gives you the right to complain? So I'm a bumbling, idiotic incompetent fool who is serving up broadcasting vomit, who cares? You will carry on paying for my atrocious bullshit and you will do it with a smile on your face. You seriously expect a better than abysmal broadcasting experience? Just because you pay for and were promised it and the only thing in the way is my continued senseless and avoidable errors? You expect a reasonable level of competence for your hard earned cash an will complain if you don't get it? Ate you out of your mind you silly little peasants? Gtfo with your delusions of grandeur. You will pay me millions, I will serve you excrement, you will like it. That's how this works. Now duck off back to your put you stinking little commoner." Which I thought was fair but the director didn't and has fired me. Took me until the first paragraph........but very good
Captain... Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 Arguably so is anything we write on this forum... There is no argument about it. I disagree very strongly with both of you, this forum serves to alleviate my boredom at work.
Babylon Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 I disagree very strongly with both of you, this forum serves to alleviate my boredom at work. Well I disagree with you... FIGHT!!!!!
Captain... Posted 16 January 2012 Posted 16 January 2012 Well I disagree with you... FIGHT!!!!! So how do you want to do this? Pistols at dawn? Boxing match? Pillow fight?
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