So what does that make ME?! [Long, Long Rant]

First of all, Irish Rogue, excellent rant!

Now, bravo to you for your comeback to snotty agent. That’s the sort of thing I am only able to think of 4 hours later when I’m driving home.

short maybe you could also tell my ex-husband a little about how it really is. He has a degree - and NO job. Can’t get hired, you ask? Maybe he could if he would apply anywhere. He won’t apply for a job that is not related to his field. His degree is in art history for pity’s sake. This is a guy who never misses an opportunity to point out to all of his brothers (and anyone else assembled) that he is the only one among them with a degree. Funny, he is also the only one who doesn’t work, doesn’t have retirement monies set aside, doesn’t own property, and doesn’t support his kids. Yeah that degree makes him a real prince. He’s also rude to shop clerks (of which I am one) and waitstaff.

I’m in no position to know this but Irish Rogue I’d hazard a guess that if you had noticed the agent struggling to get the machine filled properly, or even that the agent seemed in a rush you might even have helped without being asked.

As for stranding her in Alaska. . .what have you got against Alaska?

Way to go, Irish.

I have found that the best possible cure for the “I’m too educated to do this grunt work” attitude is to get fired from the college-educated job and spend some time admin-assisting. Or better yet, doing data entry. Great learning experience. (And a much more useful, practical education than most of what you get in college.)

Other responses that occur to me:

  1. “Damn. You spent all that money for a degree and they didn’t even cover basic manners, huh?”

  2. “I haven’t worked here for twelve years so that I could do grunt work for a twit.”

  3. “I know, it’s embarrassing to admit you don’t know how. See if your boss will explain it to you.”

  4. “Fuck you.”

In retrospect, IrishRogue, I think you said it way better than I could have. :slight_smile:

Wait, I am an administrative assistant with a college degree. In fact, my position required it. Do I have to add paper to the fax machine or not?

Irish Rogue, guys here might have thought you were cute before, but it wasn’t until this rant that we all knew you were Freakin’ Beautiful!!! Promise Us that you’ll Never Change!!!

PS- Skip Alaska. Send them to Detroit…

I second Detroit. Detroit Airport is a little slice of hell on earth. Don’t give them a long layover, just a quick change over. Ten to one they’ll miss their flight. (The long layover is for Flint, MI airport.)

I also reiterate that pissing off admins has got to be the world’s dumbest move. Admins make the office run. Pissing off an admin is a slow game of Russian Roulette.