What type of work do you do and what do you have to deal wit

MariaChele85

I work for a financial institution.
#1
Member: I have a problem with my credit card, if I dont pay by a certain time, I get a late fee! 0-0
#2
Member: I'm having trouble logging in to my online banking.
Me: Ok what type of trouble are you having or error message are you getting?
Member: I dont know, I havent tried. 0-0
#3
Member: My debit card won't work.
Me: Mam your acct is overdrawn, we blocked your debit card until you bring back up.
Member: What!! How did my acct get overdrawn? I haven't used it.
Me: Ok let me look at the transactions.......there was a purchase to walmart, 7-11, payment to txu ETC.......do you remember making those transactions?
Member: Yea, but I still dont see how I'm over drawn
this goes on for about 20 min........
#4
Member: Did my check come in?
Me: ( thinking to myself) What is your name, and what is your account number, I'm not a psychic you know!
FML!

Bahet

I'm a financial advisor

Client: "I'm broke! Help me create a budget! I'll do anything!!"

Me (seeing their Starbucks coffee and smelling the cigarette smoke rolling off them): "Well how about cutting back on cigarettes and making your own coffee at home for starters?"

Client "Oh no! I can't give those up."

Me: "Ok, well there are a lot of ways to save even $5/day without really changing your lifestyle. You can raise/lower the thermostat..."

Client: "But then I'll be too warm/cold. I can't do that!"

Me: "Well you can cancel cable or at least some of the movie channels..."

Client: "That's my only entertainment. I can't give that up!"

Me: "You can stop eating out."

Client: "But when I get home I'm too tired to cook. I can't give up eating out!"

and so on and so on etc, etc, etc...

Client (2 days later posting on FB): At Outback enjoying dinner and drinks with friends and showing off new tattoo and posting picture with iPhone.

Me: *sigh*

Client next day: "I'm broke! I can't afford to pay rent! Help me or I'm going to be evicted!!!"

MariaChele85

Poor us!

MariaMariaM

These are funny. I work in the Finance division for a Financial Institution. I don't have many LOL moments but I am sure there are some out there. I will think hard and see if I can recall any.
Love reading these!

jplord

I am a project manager for the environmental restoration of former Navy bases. I write scopes of work, put out requests for proposals, review the proposals, award the work, and then manage the work execution and final reporting. I act as the go-between for the contractors, the Navy base personnel, the state and federal regulators, and the public. Sometimes public meetings get really out of hand because we are talking toxins in the environment and it is science-heavy stuff, and this sort of SUPERFUND clean-up project is neck deep in acronyms.

Me at public meeting: Groundwater for the IR Site 4 in OU-2 at Building 400 has had the RD/RA completed and a FOST is now ready to be completed by FY 13.

Public: WTH??

Me: That's Gov't-speak for the methyl ethyl death in the groundwater at building 400 has been cleaned up. We no longer have a health risk ot the environment or people from that old toxic site. That property will now be sold to a developer for commercial redevelopment creating construction and office jobs where there was once a hazardous waste site.

Public: OK but we don't trust you. Is it cleaner than when God made it?

Me: No.

Public: MURDERER!

Me: Thank you for your input. Have a nice day.

JustJennie1

I'm a mobile app developer. I just have to deal with trying to explain to businesses why an app is beneficial and how it can help their business.

Really, kinda boring stuff to deal with LOL!

marieautumn

I'm a buyer/planner for oil and gas. I love my job BUT I work with nothing but men which can be a pain. They always expect to be mothered.

brandy2076

I work in politics - DO NOT GET ME STARTED!

morganhccstudent724

"What do you mean my account is overdrawn???? I still have checks."

This is by far the best customer conversation I have ever had. To date....

BAMFMeredith

I work for a beer distributor. I'm the Executive Assistant. I also help out or non-alcohol sales department and our accounting department with little things here and there, but my typical duties include arranging travel for my bosses, setting my main boss's calendar, random personal things from time to time, lots of meetings being the boss's extra ears/note taker, and my favorite: potential brand meetings or "brand appreciation" meetings.

Those are meetings where we are either sampling a new brand's full line of beers or tasting a full line of an existing brand's beers and learning about the flavor notes/food pairings etc. I'll get an email from our Brand Development Manager to come to one of those and basically I just get to go drink beer at work. THIS IS THE BEST JOB I HAVE EVER HAD. I love my company and the people I work with/for, and the perks are pretty awesome

mightymom2

I work for the local school department during the school year, and at a summer day camp in the summer, & i have 3 kids of my own....gosh you would think i like kids or something

kayleesays

I work overnights in the dairy and frozen coolers at a superstore.

#1
Manager: We have 94 thousand pallets of dairy coming in tonight. Your coworker called out. IT NEEDS TO BE ALL STOCKED AND BINNED BY 7!
Me: FML.

#2 (THE WORST)
Customer: Oh, lalala, it's getting late, I think maybe I don't want these 34 items anymore. I'll just leave them here on this shelf even though half of them are frozen and there are some eggs and cheese. Whatevs!
Me, finding it two hours later: WTF?! WHY!?

latinabubbles

I work for a legal guardianship company. We take care of the mentally incapacitated. Today what I"m dealing with is an ex husband of someone that works here that won't go the flip away. They're divorced, get the hell over it, quit calling here and bugging us.

This IS a business office. We deal with nursing facilities, attorney's, cpa's, etc, all day. Yet one co worker continually dresses like it's Friday, but totally dressed down from there. Drives me nuts because I do my best to look good and she don't give a rats *kitten*... ugh...

Ok, don't complaining... LMAO

Mustangsally1000

I work for a financial institution.
#1
Member: I have a problem with my credit card, if I dont pay by a certain time, I get a late fee! 0-0
#2
Member: I'm having trouble logging in to my online banking.
Me: Ok what type of trouble are you having or error message are you getting?
Member: I dont know, I havent tried. 0-0
#3
Member: My debit card won't work.
Me: Mam your acct is overdrawn, we blocked your debit card until you bring back up.
Member: What!! How did my acct get overdrawn? I haven't used it.
Me: Ok let me look at the transactions.......there was a purchase to walmart, 7-11, payment to txu ETC.......do you remember making those transactions?
Member: Yea, but I still dont see how I'm over drawn
this goes on for about 20 min........
#4
Member: Did my check come in?
Me: ( thinking to myself) What is your name, and what is your account number, I'm not a psychic you know!
FML!

I work for a financial institution as well, but I left the branches and now run 3 different offices inside 3 different retirement centers. I have the same questions, the same issues, but all my customers are out seniors..with senior issues attached. Physical limitations, dementia..so many with no family to help. Makes for some funny times, and some very sad times, (i seem to lose a lot of my favorite customers..Bess..one of my favorites, died last year at 106!) and sometimes i just get so angry. Where in the
hell are their families? They don't help, they don't visit...what is wrong with people???? But....I love it!

Il_DaniD_lI

I work for the Government, in Child Support Collections. People hate me for this.

JPod279

Type of work: Insurance

What do I deal with: Idiots

But I shouldn't complain. I make a decent living off these idiots, without whom there would be no need for insurance. :bigsmile:

interceptor311

Guess. LOL And watch the news. You will see.

nbsambucca

I am a police dispatcher. Sooo many moments but most I cant share....we tend to have a warped sense of humor and I cant ever guess when others will be offended BUT here is a good one.

caller: I want to report a speeder. Hes doing 94mph
me: sir, how do you know he is going that speed?
caller: cuz im right behind him and thats what my speedometer says
me: what color/kind of car are YOU in and where are you?
caller: wait! thats not fair, I called him in FIRST
me: sir, what color;kind of car are you in and where are you?
caller:................(click)......................

PapaverSomniferum

I work with people who have disabilities.

le me: "Oh, it's 3am and everyone is asleep".

client: *is a ninja, sneaks up behind staff (that's me) and goes "MRRRuuuhhhh ga!!!"

le me: *screams

client: *takes staff by the neck and tries to stick her in the refridgerator, maybe because wants a snack. maybe just to mess with staff.

xraylady33

Radiology...

Sono Tech, Please raise your shirt and the gel will be warm...
Patient 1..Oh by the way I had sex before I came in and did not shower...REALLY

Xay tech, Walk to ER to get patient who says they have a stomach virus...
How long have you been sick?
patient 2, oh about an hour, I threw up once, Tech..ok, when you called your Dr what did they say? Oh, I didn't call...
Tech, have you ever had the flu? DId you think maybe waiting 24 hours? Thinks to herself, REAL NICE....using the ER as a clinic, must be nice not to have a copay..

CT tech(cat scan)..I will need to start an IV and inject contrast into your vein...
Patient? Contrast? Tech, yes, a type of DYE....
Patient, Will I pee a funny color later, or will it dye my skin...

Xray....NOT OF THE WRIST! lETS SAY CHEST...ptient says, should I take off my watch...
Tech, Rolls eyes, REALLY!

Xray, Dr order says Barium ENEMA...She explains to patient...
Patient...WAIT...no one said anything about my rectum...UH HELLO ENEMA...

This is just two minutes of my career, 25 years later....Questions and people do not change.

It keeps me smiling.

rcm1973

I am an English professor at a community college. Some days, this is the bane of my existence.

celticgladiator

Deputy Sheriff Sergeant

2kidsmckinney

Director of IT for a financial need analysis company.

Jade of all trades over here.

NICOLED73

Type of work: Insurance
I verify insurance coverage for patients coming in for outpatient services at a hospital.

I call United Healthcare... a lot! They are the worst for customer service. Their phones are answered by overseas / middle east employees. They are very nice, but they read from a script and don't really know the information they are giving out. They have long names that are difficult to understand so they always say.."my name is woeiflsnfa;jdfj, but you can call me_______" and they give me a more American name. I have spoken to Denzel and Fabio. They must get their names from People magazine or something.

They transfer me.... a lot. No one knows anything and they waste my time all day!! Soooo annoying!!!

gwmedicgod

I work for the Government, in Child Support Collections. People hate me for this.

no offense to you.. but I think the CSEB needs to die a slow sadistic death... most crooked goverment agency...

TKHappy

Yes...the joys of working at a Financial Institution LOL!! I actually couldn't take it any longer after a good 5 1/2 years...when people start yelling at you for thier mistakes....no thank you! Now its bookkeeping only have my bosses to answer to.

Jedi_Jewel

I am an ultrasound technologist in an OB/GYN office. I love my job, but I am so sick of hearing "look at that big head!" or "can you check again (for the 5th time) and make sure it's a girl/boy". Most pregnant patients are awesome, but some are just plain pesty!!

MrEmoticon

I schedule jobs at a refinery.

Me: Don't excavate there, you need to bring in a crane tomorrow.
them: No, it'll fit.
Me: Whatever, I'm writing this down though.

next day

them: oh ****, the crane is going to cave in the excavation. We have to backfill. I guess we're losing a couple of days.
me: *facepalm*

Miss_Chievous_wechange

If I told you I would have to kill you. :glasses:

melbot24

I work for a beer distributor. I'm the Executive Assistant. I also help out or non-alcohol sales department and our accounting department with little things here and there, but my typical duties include arranging travel for my bosses, setting my main boss's calendar, random personal things from time to time, lots of meetings being the boss's extra ears/note taker, and my favorite: potential brand meetings or "brand appreciation" meetings.

Those are meetings where we are either sampling a new brand's full line of beers or tasting a full line of an existing brand's beers and learning about the flavor notes/food pairings etc. I'll get an email from our Brand Development Manager to come to one of those and basically I just get to go drink beer at work. THIS IS THE BEST JOB I HAVE EVER HAD. I love my company and the people I work with/for, and the perks are pretty awesome

Um...are you hiring?

gwmedicgod

I'm a paramedic... I have to many favorites to mention... but by far my favorite is....."I figured if I called an Ambulance I'd get seen at
the ER Quicker.... "


and I make sure I introduce the Pt to the "triage Nurse" out front and tell em what the Patient said.... that usually gets the Pt an extra hour or 2 wait in the lobby....