QUOTE (SirSquidness @ Mar 12 2010, 11:16 AM)

QUOTE (GIARUS @ Mar 12 2010, 09:44 AM)

when i call tpg they treat me like i know nothing about networking
i have a certs 3 in networking and currently under goin a genral diploma in Information tech
and they say somthing is wrong with my modem
When you're taking a call from some customer, you don't care if "they have certificates" or they've "been in the industry for 20 years". All you care about is making sure you don't ignore the troubleshooting steps because they "know what they're doing" but in reality, all they know is that blue cable is called a "network cable".
Assuming the customer knows nothing is better for the customer than letting them convince you that the customer knows everything, even if you do.
...To a point.
If I claim black and blue that a modem is cactus (no lights, ping, no web UI)
and the guy keeps following a script to solve my problem and asks me for the fifth time if i have rebooted it, I get pretty pissed off.
In fact it is good practice to work with your client if he/she has decent technical knowledge, because it usually makes them less angry, and just might get the problem solved quickly.