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Bad Press Okay, I'm taking some time off this morning to post this as I'm pretty sure I don't want work seeing it, presuming they read my outgoing musings. I missed it during prime time, but I caught it on the later news. FOX 2 came out to work yesterday with their news crews to do a Problem Solvers investigation. So, we were on the news, with both divisions named, and not in a good light. My bosses blew the entire thing off as there wasn't much we could do about it. They didn't allow them to tape their responses, but they did give them something to work with. Sadly, it made us sound like jackasses, even though it was the truth. Materials, even with good blowing winds, can't fly over a two lane road fast enough to do any damage to anyone, much less look like a rolling cloud of death. She claims our lawn care division gave her kids rashes, even though it was her neighbor across the street being treated. It does sound like BS to me, but another incident was reported in my office about some woman's dog dying because she let it out of her sight and it ate about half a cup of our granulation. This one sounds less plausible as the dog would have to be grazing to eat that much material, plus it was a mini pin to boot so she could easily have restrained it or confined it had she listened to our instructions. Not that I'm for dog death, but we do have guidelines for a reason. I am a little troubled though that my coworkers are so blase about these accusations. According to the news, which is one sided, they're not willing to pay out a claim to the lady they had on. Now, according to my bosses, we generally pay most claims as its easier to pay them than to fight the bad press. Works for me. The attitude that we can't do anything to stop it though troubles me. I don't know why. I guess I liked to think our company had more integrity as most of my coworkers are nice forgiving people. When it comes to the general populace though, I guess we all see them as idiots. I know I do, even though I am really trying not to. *sigh* I just hope people stay nice to me in there. I still hate FOX 2 though. They always dig up dirt that should be left alone. Ever since their swinger expose with hidden cameras, I've detested their methods. Yes, undercover reporting is a good thing, but leave poor swingers alone. My company, well I can see that might be a good story, but it still sucks on our end. Oh, and whatever sarcasm they were trying to use about our techs not being trained, I can assure you they are well trained. I talked with one the other day about what they have to do to pass their tests, and it requires a fair amount of studying. So, I have a little more respect for them than I once did. The season is really going to suck though. I got a feeling I won't make full time sales staff. I'm really not looking forward to answering questions off of this report either. That's really gonna suck. Oh well, one bright light is that I finished Back Door. I don't know if I like the ending, but I wormed my way through it and got some solid descriptions under my belt. Now, to find some more readers and publishers. Daphne |