[geeks] I've hit rock bottom

[Matthew Braun]

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It can only get better from here, because it sure can't get any worse.

I took a craptacular job with a contractor providing on-site support 
for Gateway computers. Essentially if you need a new MB, drive, or 
power supply added, or you purchase a 802.11b package or a new machine, 
I'm the guy with the screwdriver who does the work. It's an insult, 
boring, and non productive (and I work 6 days a week). But I don't want 
to take a true real job as I'm waiting for a volunteer gig with the 
United Nations.

Most gigs have been dull. But today was lower than anything I could 
have imagined because of one single location. <shudder>

I went to a apartment for a HD replacement. No big deal.

WRONG

Every single surface was covered with roaches.

Big roaches. Small roaches. The cats (2 of them) were unfed and 
yowling. The smell was like a punch to the face.

I thought about making jokes about his system having a bug, but I 
decided not to.

The guy was nice, but disgusting with breath that could etch PCBs. His 
GF/wife appeared to be retarded, and he had cerebral palsy.

But I felt that I couldn't just leave the man in the lurch since I 
imagine he gets that all the time. I was there for an HOUR (the 
preloaded image on the drive was borked, among other things).

When I got to my next call and checked my notes, there was a roach on 
them. ARRGH.

(Though there was a bright side; the last call was a hottie and I got 
her info).


</RAND>