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florida80 · 07-21-2021

Unfiltered Story #240003
Office, The Netherlands | Unfiltered | July 21, 2021
We are an office where people only come when they have an appointment. We do not have any walk-ins. Yet, people come in regularly and ask (or demand) to speak someone, usually someone who is not even present at that office. An older man walks in. I admit I’m in a lesser mood, because we just got news a co-worker passed away and I had an angry-walk-in, who I couldn’t help because I have no authorisation and the person we needed was away for vacation. The angry-walk-in was even intimidating.

Man: I’m looking for mister… mister… [name A].

Me: I don’t know anyone of that name, I’m sorry.

Man: I talked with him regularly, he often walks around the block.

Me: The people who work outside usually depart from office B.

Man: No, you are lying, the other ladies always know what I am talking about. I’ve been here all the time!

Me: Must be a lady from 3 years ago then.

Man: What?

Me: I started working here 3 years ago and I never heard of that name, I’m sorry. And I have over 600 people working here; I can’t ask them all if they know you.

Man: I never saw you before.

Me: That’s because we work here with a team. We take turns. And I’m sorry, I don’t know everyone’s schedule. My job is mainly to welcome the guests and call who they have an appointment with. Are you having an appointment with him?

Man: No. I just want to know if he got this e-mail.

Me: I would need a name to check that.

Man: We’ve always drink coffee here, it was here, I know for sure! He’s even a volunteer at [place]!

Me: Wait… Volunteer at [place]? I know only 1 person who volunteers there and that would be mister [Name B, doesn’t look the slightest like Name A]. Could you mean him?

Man: I don’t know.

Me: Mister B is the one who takes care of this building.

Man: And walks outside to check things!

Me: It’s not his responsibility, but he sometimes does that, yes. But mister B is on his vacation now, so I can’t ask if he received your e-mail. You could send a mail to [standard company e-mail], adressed to him and then he could look at it after his vacation.

Man: But I want to know if he got this e-mail.

Me: Then please send it through the e-mail, so he can check it. But at least we now know who we are looking for.

The guest left, but not with a smile. I’m sorry, sir, I couldn’t help you. And I’m sorry I was the ‘liar’, for not knowing the non-existant [Name A].

07-21-2021	#922
florida80 R11 Độc Cô Cầu Bại Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 113,793 Thanks: 7,446 Thanked 47,174 Times in 13,137 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 511 Post(s) Rep Power: 162	Unfiltered Story #240003 Office, The Netherlands \| Unfiltered \| July 21, 2021 We are an office where people only come when they have an appointment. We do not have any walk-ins. Yet, people come in regularly and ask (or demand) to speak someone, usually someone who is not even present at that office. An older man walks in. I admit I’m in a lesser mood, because we just got news a co-worker passed away and I had an angry-walk-in, who I couldn’t help because I have no authorisation and the person we needed was away for vacation. The angry-walk-in was even intimidating. Man: I’m looking for mister… mister… [name A]. Me: I don’t know anyone of that name, I’m sorry. Man: I talked with him regularly, he often walks around the block. Me: The people who work outside usually depart from office B. Man: No, you are lying, the other ladies always know what I am talking about. I’ve been here all the time! Me: Must be a lady from 3 years ago then. Man: What? Me: I started working here 3 years ago and I never heard of that name, I’m sorry. And I have over 600 people working here; I can’t ask them all if they know you. Man: I never saw you before. Me: That’s because we work here with a team. We take turns. And I’m sorry, I don’t know everyone’s schedule. My job is mainly to welcome the guests and call who they have an appointment with. Are you having an appointment with him? Man: No. I just want to know if he got this e-mail. Me: I would need a name to check that. Man: We’ve always drink coffee here, it was here, I know for sure! He’s even a volunteer at [place]! Me: Wait… Volunteer at [place]? I know only 1 person who volunteers there and that would be mister [Name B, doesn’t look the slightest like Name A]. Could you mean him? Man: I don’t know. Me: Mister B is the one who takes care of this building. Man: And walks outside to check things! Me: It’s not his responsibility, but he sometimes does that, yes. But mister B is on his vacation now, so I can’t ask if he received your e-mail. You could send a mail to [standard company e-mail], adressed to him and then he could look at it after his vacation. Man: But I want to know if he got this e-mail. Me: Then please send it through the e-mail, so he can check it. But at least we now know who we are looking for. The guest left, but not with a smile. I’m sorry, sir, I couldn’t help you. And I’m sorry I was the ‘liar’, for not knowing the non-existant [Name A].