May
13
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Roundup

 

Well this week looks like an entertaining mix of learning and teaching!

Met an existing client who is running a website built by ourselves (with collaboration from a deisgn house). They have employed a new admin for the site and I had to train him on how to use it.

I re-learned a valuable lesson in business, never look desperate for the business! ;)
Even when things get sticky – as they sometimes do i a small business. It’s difficult!

Helped out a mate with a broadband issue too…
:cool: It’s a good feeling helping people – I like it :cool:

Been all over the north of England too – well Manchester then ;) It’s far enough for me, though I am going to Lytham St Annes next week.
Another good mileage claim then – :laugh:

On a more personal note – we went and bought cutlery today – I think I’m middle aged already :(
Too soon!! Too soon :(

Congrats to Liverpool – My mate told me they won the Cup final – passed me by that one…
I am NOT a football fan, as everybody who knows me will testify to.

I’m off to bed (NOT with a cocoa, pipe or slippers!)

Simon


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May
10
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Valuable lessons

 

Learn’t a valuable lesson today – discounts HURT business!

Client offered new kit at a price… (not from us)
We are asked to give a quote for comparison…

looking at the other peoples quote, we wondered why they suggested a mega server..?
(Sledge hammer to crack a nut wouldn’t cover it!)
No reason – profiteering methinks

Call from other supplier – Order today for a £1000 saving!!!!
Client immediately wonders why – that is one HUGE ‘saving’
Supplier having financial problems perhaps?

The client is not going to order the suggested kit from the other people (the really don’t need the level of server suggested) so…
Client thinks they are taken for a ride – supplier loses business
Client wont pay £1000 more to order when they are ready – supplier loses business

Not a good result for the other suppliers then… :(

Oooops!
:lol:


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May
8
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Mental

 

Today was GREAT! :cool:
Visit to a long term client – meet new girl – fix a couple of ‘niggles’…
Off to Headingly – meeting ’bout a website…
Headingly again to discuss a new clients requirements…

It’s just like the business equivalent of a KFC variety bucket :D
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

I LOVE MY JOB! (have I said that already?)

‘m off to sunny Manchester tomorrow – I suspect a hard disk failure.
Time will tell…

Bedtime!


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May
5
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And a good week it was!

 

This week was indeed quite good.
Fixed a persistantly nasty browser hack, met (and quoted) a new company for a system spread the length of the country and performed miracles on one of the usual maintenance visits.

:) I like the maintenance visits, they are food for the soul. :cool:
I get to fix problems BEFORE they become visible to the clients – they are also good educational tools for the clients too…

Had a bit of a headache with Wanadoo broadband – “DSL line fault, we’ll have to escalate it to BT” :(
Needless to say, I’m not holding my breath… ;)

Still got our little fishy (he’s changing from transparent to opague now) and, much to my surprise, the hanging basket thing actually looks good and is flowering!

Quite amazing !!
:laugh: :D :) :D :) :D :laugh:

Simon


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Looking forward

 

Looking forward to a good week :)
This bank holiday I again lived the rock ‘n’ roll life style – I learned to make a hanging basket! ;)
Also mowed the lawn, shopped (new smellies), and took some garden rubbish to the tip.

End result is a tidy garden with added colour and a young(ish) engineer wondering when domesticity replaced the ‘seat of pants’ lifestyle. :rolleyes:
Whatever happened to those halcyon days?

Somehow managed to damage a finger too – i have a cool wound to be proud of :laugh:

Little fishy is now (slightly)bigger fishy, and still alive! :cool:

Think i’d better get some beauty sleep…

Simon


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