I think I may have turned down a job opportunity the other day but in the end, it was probably for the better. I know, in today’s economy, you would be absolutely stupid beyond a reasonable doubt to walk away from any kind of good news that might come waltzing your way, especially unexpectedly. But … Continue reading “Axiom Bloodshot Icarus Spleen?”
Category: Economy
Customer Service is Dead
With jobs being sent overseas to Indian call centers, I know that’s a rather redundant statement but after experiencing a plethora of customer service adventures within the last week, I’ll gladly make this declaration once again. Customer service is DOA. Dead, kaput, ceases to exist, etc. Now you would think that, given the weak economy … Continue reading Customer Service is Dead
Netflix Changes Pricing and Plans
Well, has it been an eventful week or what? In addition to being a Virgin Mobile customer and getting the news of an eventual price increase on monthly Beyond Talk plans, I’m also a Netflix customer and wasn’t all that happy to see this nifty e-mail in my wife’s inbox: Yup. If we want to continue … Continue reading Netflix Changes Pricing and Plans
Virgin Mobile Increases, Decreases Plan Pricing (Update: Grandfathering Official!)
UPDATED 7/15/11: Scroll to bottom of post for details. I woke up to some not-so-happy news today. Last week, Tech Crunch reported that Virgin Mobile would be increasing the cost on two of their Beyond Talk plans as much as $10 per line, which means that they will be bumped to the following: 300 minutes: … Continue reading Virgin Mobile Increases, Decreases Plan Pricing (Update: Grandfathering Official!)
Fear
I had been giving this one some time to stew and I think it’s about time to go ahead with it. About 3 weeks ago, we got a flier in the mail that was advertising a new local store which was going to have a hiring event on Memorial Day weekend. I figured I might … Continue reading Fear
Holographic Meatloaf: The Official Blog of Some Guy Named Dave 