I
noticed yesterday that one of my car tyres hasn't been holding its
pressure. So today before work I went to Road Runners to sort the
problem. I called up their web site. They hadn't got one (!),
so I guessed that they would open at 8.30am. There were people behind
the counter in there at 8.30am, and they smiled as I entered, took my
details and sat me down. As they did all the other customers. Was it
my imagination? Were they doing other sorts of work I didn't notice?
Or did they really wait until the stroke of 9am before leaping into
action and actually doing anything?
But
I really can't complain - they took a screw out of my iffy tyre,
fixed the damage and only charged me a tenner. As I stumped up I
commented on the place's lack of a web site. "Yes"
they agreed "We don't have one". They seemed rather
indifferent to the lack of a website. Personally I feel that a lack
of web presence for a business these days is lamentable. Such
contempt for the realities of our digital age is surely somewhat akin
to boasting that you can't read or write? But what do I know?
The
journey to Canterbury was then rather problematical. Having got used
to driving before 7am and after 8pm I've got used to the roads being
relatively quiet. Does everyone drive at 25mph in a national speed
limit zone during daylight hours?
And
when I got where I was going my mobile rang. The employment agency
with news of Tuesday's interview. The good news was that I got down
to the final two. The bad news.... yes - you've guessed it. The other
bloke was pretty much the same as me in terms of experience except
that he had had a year of selling to hospital laboratories already. I
must admit that I hadn't expected to have got the job. But I can't
pretend that having been turned down didn't come as a blow.
So,
loyal readers, if ever you are going to buy binoculars or cameras or
anything optical think of my sulk before you hand over your cash, and
give me a call instead. I'll tell you which company we don't buy
from....
A
super-late finish; from now on I'll be doing 10pm finishes from time
to time. On the way home I got some petrol. I's come down in price.
Not much, but it's two pence a litre cheaper than the last time I
filled up. I am grateful for every little bit that I can get these
days. And getting it in Morrisons gave me more points on my Morrisons
card. I often wonder exactly what good this Morrisons card is, but I
keep collecting the points.
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