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Rude Jerks Ruined Teaching From Home

Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd

Today the Microsoft TEAMS software my college uses for us to teach live streaming from home broke down 4 times while I was online live with students on screen.  My college IT support, then, had to call me on my cell to help me re-boot and get back with my students, which meant I couldn't turn my cell phone off.


Some phone sales people started calling and texting me--30 times!  I would have turned my phone off but because my college IT support needed to call me on my cell, I couldn't.  No matter how many times I explained that I was IN CLASS RIGHT NOW PLEASE STOP CALLING they kept it up, especially this one who called herself "Kathy."


It was a ruined day for teaching my 5 classes from home.  My college IT support is going to get me a license to use Zoom for teaching via live streaming since Microsoft TEAMS software is freezing, crashing, and generally breaking down.  Bless their hearts.  As for these sales people who wouldn't respect boundaries, I used to live with a partner whose income was based on sales commissions, so I get it.  But there's a time to stop, too.


I hope tomorrow's better.  It's my long day when I teach for 12 hours--all day starting at 9am through a night class that ends at 9pm.  Then I get Thursdays off.  If Microsoft TEAMS keeps breaking down, I have to keep my cell on for college tech support, and those sales people keep taking advantage to interrupt me with 30 calls again, it'll feel even longer than a 12 hour day. 


Sigh.  Support welcome.

lilmissy7
lilmissy7
(((((Mujica))))))))
Geez how rude rite.
You are a warrior (gentle warrior of course) & this is been the longest journey to get to this retirement. I want to write more but I have to log off with this migraine rite now s getting worse but I had to send out my support to you first amigo. I will come back on to check on you mañana, I will be keeping you in my thoughts & prayers

Sending lots of support & strength
Big hugs <3
arfie
arfie
Keep your eye on the prize, Profie. Retirement is just around the corner. Mexico awaits. Maybe a new phone number to go with your retirement suite? 30 sales calls in a single day amidst the tech challenges of the Corona zoomways? I'd be chewing nails. . .

Steadying support while you survive the challenge.
Community LeaderLeo
Leo
In yoru situation, I would go batsh*t at best. Puma purrs of support, and much puma power, Muji.
silverlight
silverlight
So sorry,Muji.

ACK!!!!

Hope your long day passes by quickly.

Thinking of you.
StrengthofMind
StrengthofMind
Didn't you just talk to Social Security? I ask because I never give my cell to anyone except my PCP and therapist and never put it out on the net. I also don't make calls as I have nobody to call. Shortly after I placed a call to SS in my efforts to get on Medicare my cell was flooded with spam calls from sales people. Blocking those numbers didn't help much as they just called from one of the many other numbers they had. Curious though.

Sorry you had to go through that. Glad to hear you are getting on Zoom. Took them long enough. (((Hugs)))
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Big hug Muji..... How annoying.... You are so nice.... I would have said I'm not interested and hung up.... I hope that today is a much better day for you.... Deep breaths and another hug of calm and support.... xo
Stitch06
Stitch06
dropping by a hug for when you get back from your long day muji xxxx
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
I had a long but better work day today than yesterday. I didn't get to walk until 9 at night and it was windy and starting to rain, but I got a good walk in anyway. Thanks for listening here when I so needed to vent after being hounded yesterday by calls and texts. From 30 yesterday the number went down to 6 received today and I am SO grateful for catching a break!
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Thank goodness for a day off today...
Secouya
Secouya
Wow Muji, what a day that must have been. Sorry for what you had to go through. I hope Friday is a better day for you. Hugs.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
Today was a great day, Secouya, thanks! I had the day off since my school was closed for Easter and I slept in for once. Oh, if felt so, so good.
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