I'm Back

So this is it. I am back online for now.So lets tell the story of how I got back online.

I called our local Internet provider and got a lovely lady service representative. At that time she asked every question under the sun and tried to up sell every service they offer. Good on her. That's her job right? After all the questions she tells me she will have a service dude come out and install everything and that will be it. Right? As you guessed it because I am writing about it. No. it always has to be more complicated.

A few days later I get a call from this same representative from the local internet dudes again. Strange yes. And she asked a few more questions about this and that and then we said our goodbye's. For those who haven't had this happen to you take note and be wary of it happening to you.

Now I expected this to take a few days to get a ring back for the appointment. I didn't realize I had to wait a week. Yes a week. I still didn't get a call. I called them. You know this isn't good at all.

I get this nice guy on the phone and ask him where my courtesy phone call was for the technician to come and grace me with the internet service. There was silence on the other end. I could hear very faintly the sound of vigorous fingers typing on a keyboard.I'm thinking "shit, what now".

He finally says " It appears that they didn't put the work order in to get your services". WHAT? Can you believe the nerve of that woman! She took all my information and didn't get the work order in? Isn't that her job? And this being Calgary I am sure she gets asked 100 times a day for these services.

Well that is yet another example how we in Calgary experience bad service and are expected to put up with it. From waiters or waitresses through to people in your own work maybe. Service is lacking here and we just allow it to happen.

I say if they are in a business that involves service then don't tip or tell their immediate supervisor and get them in shit. Why should you let anyone else suffer the same shitty service as you. If they didn't take the time to give you the service you deserve than fuck'em. They don't deserve to work at that job.

That's my two cents.

Ciao for now

OFFLINE

I will be offline and trying to get back when I get internet in my new residence. I will try and post stuff as soon as I can for you all.

Ciao for Now

Being a Camera Guy

So because I was asked so nicely, I am writing this post about being a camera guy for Breakfast Television in Calgary. The highs and the lows.

So I wake up every week day at 4 am and get my ass to work for 4:30. There We get prepared for that days show.. Depending on the show, there might be more or less work.

Some days we get in stars that come through Calgary doing comedy acts at local clubs or maybe doing a gala fundraiser. It all depends on what that star is trying to promote.

Most days it is the same type format. Fashion, make up, cooking, and current events. You can watch and see it all. Also they are targeting it to women twenty five to forty five with two point three kids. The kind of young woman who is the typical housewife.

Next we all clean up after the show and have a meeting about what were doing the next day.

Then after that I have to chase ambulances. Which means I go after all the news that goes on in Calgary. That means fires,murders,bodies found in the river,stabbings,and any official opening or ceremony that happens.

Is it dull? Some days it is. The busy days are not the best days. They usually involve really bad things that happen to people in the city. Yes the busy days are when all hell breaks loose and we as camera persons have to go cover it. Floods,hail,car accidents.

So is it exciting? Yes. But it keeps the memories with you for a long while. I drive by places remember events that have happened there. It's really crazy I know but these events stick with you.

So that's about it and my job. It always is portrayed more exciting than it actually is.

That's it.

Ciao for Now