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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:29 PM Original message |
More outsourcing: talking to Earthlink rep I wanted to pull my hair |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sorry for your frustration. |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Thanks Salvor. |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sigh. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. Get rid of them. |
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Bronco69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. I called Earthlink once to see if there was an outage in my area. |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. LOL Bronco! |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 07:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. They butchered us... |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 08:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
38. This stuff makes me both angry and disheartened too Will, but* |
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jerryvov (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. Outsourcing.... |
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DebJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. yup,..300 people within a few miles of my home are even more |
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951 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. I've spoken to several Indian reps and I've never had a problem |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Its not about nationality, its about comprehension of the English language |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 07:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. "the usual fat lazy overpaid stupid call-takers that I usually talk to" |
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951 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 07:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Obviously this is turning into an immature... |
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mhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 07:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. You Brought It On Yourself - Thanks For Validating Your Juvenile Behavior |
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hiphopnation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. I have just completed |
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951 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I just had a free month trial with earthlink... |
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hiphopnation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I don't have a problem with |
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kwolf68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. Thats the Facts Jack |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. I am leaving earthlink after this month.... |
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hiphopnation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Could not agree more. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
13. They are useless even when they understand you. nt |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. I was laid off as a result of ELNK outsourcing a couple years ago.. |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
20. I was equally frustrated dealing with HP's help line recently.... |
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oneighty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. Support your local ISP. |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 07:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. How do you find out about local ISP's? |
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oneighty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 07:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Having once been |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 08:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Fear not my friend one-eighty**, i think we are about to do a one-eighty! |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 09:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
48. search engine |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 10:07 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Area51 - thank ya. |
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nostamj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
26. I called AMERICA on Line's customer support |
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faithnotgreed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. had earthlink for 10 yrs. finally switched last month to redjellyfish.net |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 08:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Does anyone have current information on Nature Conservancy? |
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faithnotgreed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 08:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. i dont follow.... im not sure where nature conservancy comes in |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 09:23 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Yep. It appears its the only organization they contribute to. |
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faithnotgreed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 10:03 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. i think they are. looking at their website they have a lot of good |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
29. My husband called Earthlink |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
30. Isn't Earthlink linked to the Moonies? |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 09:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. What is PeoplePC online. How did you find out about it? |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 09:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I got a CD in the mail and I was so pissed off with my |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 10:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. Thanks alot Cleita*** |
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mrdmk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 09:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. Actually, Scientology |
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SudieJD (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
31. Same Problem With Direcway |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
32. Megapath Has Not Outsourced their Customer Service |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 08:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Tell us about megapath. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-04 12:44 AM Response to Reply #36 |
55. I'm happy with them. |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-04 09:50 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Thanks for the info Andy.* |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
33. NetworkSolutions, years ago |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
39. That's why I'm changing from Earthlink -- just as soon as I get |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 09:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Mindspring is where I cut my Tech support chops.. |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 09:50 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. I Even Asked A Supervisor, If Outsourcing to India Was Coming to EL |
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faithnotgreed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 10:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. yeah. same story as mine. so i switched last month |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-04 10:43 AM Response to Reply #51 |
57. That's it -- That's the one I want -- redjellyfish.net |
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crickets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 11:18 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. I loved Mindspring |
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otohara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
44. I Canceled Earthlink - Because of This |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 10:10 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Are there ANY larger ISP companies not outsourced? |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-04 10:53 AM Response to Reply #44 |
58. I'm sure people can do better than Comcast |
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shance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-04 11:55 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Good points Eloriel |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-04-04 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
47. I had a similar problem with tech support for EA Games. |
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