story to never live down

[siloseven]

and I think most my friends know my building was sold and I was fired while I was on vacation in NY, if you didn't know, well you now do.

but today I have set the bar for most brainiac thing while working-



I get a call and the guy on the other side says "hey how are you doing, I was wondering if I can get a lift."

"sure I can have an officer to escort you to your car." guy: "I was hoping to get a ride to the so-n-so hotel cause it is raining."

me: "umm, we can not give rides to anyone for any reason expecily off property, it is agenst rules and regulations, I can call you a cab if you'd like."

guy: (after a long silence) "you did it for me earlier today?"

me: "I don't know who authorised that, probably the director but he has gone for the day, but I know we can't go off property."

guy: "how is tat possable? I own the building?"

me: (going thinking HOLY ****, YOU UTTER ****-TARD) "Oh? yeah then we can defonatly do that then, I appoligise I didn't know, I thought you were a tenant calling."

guy: "LOL, yeah sorry I guess we forgot introductions, sorry. Yeah I can get a ride."

me: "yes, where do you want someone to meet you?"

so I get my supr to go get him, needless to say I feel kinda bad. I just told the building owner to go call a cab cause we are not taking him anywhere. good move for a guy who is probably not on the "good side list" yet.

well not 5 minutes ago, my supr came in and was rubbing the event in and happened to disclose that the new building owner was the guy who invented PAYPAL!!! and sold it to Ebay for more money then I can dream of, who baught this building with "chump change" from his left pocket for 100 million dollars!

Good huh?

[kosmo]

ow my braincell hurts again

/ask him to give me money

[gimp]

You did your job. You didn't recognize his voice. I don't see what the big deal is. You didn't do anything wrong.

[Lohman446]

and I think most my friends know my building was sold and I was fired while I was on vacation in NY, if you didn't know, well you now do.

but today I have set the bar for most brainiac thing while working-



I get a call and the guy on the other side says "hey how are you doing, I was wondering if I can get a lift."

"sure I can have an officer to escort you to your car." guy: "I was hoping to get a ride to the so-n-so hotel cause it is raining."

me: "umm, we can not give rides to anyone for any reason expecily off property, it is agenst rules and regulations, I can call you a cab if you'd like."

guy: (after a long silence) "you did it for me earlier today?"

me: "I don't know who authorised that, probably the director but he has gone for the day, but I know we can't go off property."

guy: "how is tat possable? I own the building?"

me: (going thinking HOLY ****, YOU UTTER ****-TARD) "Oh? yeah then we can defonatly do that then, I appoligise I didn't know, I thought you were a tenant calling."

guy: "LOL, yeah sorry I guess we forgot introductions, sorry. Yeah I can get a ride."

me: "yes, where do you want someone to meet you?"

so I get my supr to go get him, needless to say I feel kinda bad. I just told the building owner to go call a cab cause we are not taking him anywhere. good move for a guy who is probably not on the "good side list" yet.

well not 5 minutes ago, my supr came in and was rubbing the event in and happened to disclose that the new building owner was the guy who invented PAYPAL!!! and sold it to Ebay for more money then I can dream of, who baught this building with "chump change" from his left pocket for 100 million dollars!

Good huh?

Because, without knowing him, you followed policy? Nah, didn't hurt anything. Once he let you know who he was, which he had to realize you did not know from the conversation, you did as instructed. Don't see the problem. Not like you were a jerk or anything.

[thecavemankevin]

perhaps next time you may want to tell people what you do for a living. I assume that you are a doorman/building security or something to that extent???? that little piece of info deffinately could help.

[Lohman446]

To go further and make this a "good" thing for you.

I would write the men a letter of apology, stating that you were unaware of who he was when he called and apologize for not getting him a ride sooner, unaware of who it was you followed procedure which was to offer to call him a cab. Obviously take the "fault" for not knowing who he was (and he'll understand you could not have I assume). You went as far to offer to call him a cab, you explained building policy, etc. to him and you did nothing wrong. I think you might get "good" points for this if handled correctly and "spun" just a touch. Actually not even spinning, sorta just reminding him you did nothing wrong in not knowing who he was (but for gods sake, dont say that)

[MicroMiniMe]

well not 5 minutes ago, my supr came in and was rubbing the event in and happened to disclose that the new building owner was the guy who invented PAYPAL!!! and sold it to Ebay for more money then I can dream of, who baught this building with "chump change" from his left pocket for 100 million dollars!

Good huh?

You were doing your job.

Internet rumor has it the guys (like 2 or 3) that started Paypal are jerks. Or at least in a buisness/customer sence. In real life they might be normal Joe's.

[beam]

To go further and make this a "good" thing for you.

I would write the men a letter of apology, stating that you were unaware of who he was when he called and apologize for not getting him a ride sooner, unaware of who it was you followed procedure which was to offer to call him a cab. Obviously take the "fault" for not knowing who he was (and he'll understand you could not have I assume). You went as far to offer to call him a cab, you explained building policy, etc. to him and you did nothing wrong. I think you might get "good" points for this if handled correctly and "spun" just a touch. Actually not even spinning, sorta just reminding him you did nothing wrong in not knowing who he was (but for gods sake, dont say that)

Yep...I was thinking this same thing.

[Halliday]

Sounds like everybody all around needs some improvement in their communication skills.