A Phone by Any Other Name...
Summary:
I recently left
the company I was working for and took a new position with a new employer at a
much higher salary. My business is IT,
and I left the comfort and stability of my old job to work for a startup firm
which I think will be a big success.
They knew they were going to have to pay for quality personnel so they
had no problem meeting my demands in terms of salary, benefits, and stock
options. What I didn't realize is that
while they aren't skimping on compensation, the office environment they provide
leaves a lot to be desired.
Keywords:
Telephone,
telephones, phone, phones, telephone systems, telephone system
Article Body:
I recently left
the company I was working for and took a new position with a new employer at a
much higher salary. My business is IT,
and I left the comfort and stability of my old job to work for a startup firm
which I think will be a big success.
They knew they were going to have to pay for quality personnel so they
had no problem meeting my demands in terms of salary, benefits, and stock
options. What I didn't realize is that
while they aren't skimping on compensation, the office environment they provide
leaves a lot to be desired.
I can put up with the minuscule cubical.
I can live with the lack of natural light (although I feel like a cave
troll). I can even do without the
cafeteria, water cooler, and coffee maker.
What I really miss is my old phone.
You see, my old phone was indeed, not an "old" phone. It was a multi-line handling, LCD displaying, and caller IDing monster that gave me more options than a new car salesman. My "new" phone has none of those
amenities. There is no transfer or hold
button, no screen to display who is calling, no headset, and no electronic
directory. In short, the only difference
between this phone and a Garfield phone you might buy at Spencer's Gifts is
that this phone isn't shaped like a cartoon cat. My job would be so much easier and my days so
much more productive if only we had a real office phone system in place. The current system is so poorly automated
that only a very small percentage of the calls I get are actually meant for
me. Likewise, I get several E-mails a
day asking why I haven't returned phone calls regarding messages I never
received.
I guess the old adage that "you don't know what you've got until it's
gone" really holds true in this case.
Since I came here, I have actively lobbied to have the old phone system
replaced, but to no avail. I think I may
be the only one here who knows what he's missing. Oh well...I'm sure I'm not the only one out
there who has experienced this. Maybe
you too have lost a beloved phone in a career move. I sympathize with you. I'd leave my number so we could commiserate,
but you'd probably never reach me anyway.
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