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More practicum woes
Mar. 9th, 2006 04:29 pmNo. Way.
The government 310-0000 service finally connected me this afternoon to the guy - who I'll call John Smith, because why not? - that I need to talk to for my story. I REALLY don't want to foot the expensive long-distance bill, and Mom basically told me not to even think it unless it was my last possible option.
So I tried a few times with different operators, and a bunch told me that the number didn't exist in the system, but the last one was sure it did, and said she could put me through to John Smith no problem.
Whew, right?
Yeah. John Smith picks up the phone. THANK GOD, I GOT HIM TODAY!
And...it's the wrong John Smith. Yeah, there's TWO guys with the same name working in Edmonton - the guy I got in person today works in Health and Wellness. He apologetically told me that I must want the John Smith at AADAC, and yeah, he gets calls for the other guy ALL the time through the 310-0000 service.
The other operators were right - the number doesn't exist in their system. Why? Mostly likely because they don't keep the "duplicate" John Smith, oh-he-of-a-different-freaking-phone-number. Or the AADAC number never got entered in the system. GAH. I mean, you HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME.
So I called long-distance (urk, the charges) a bunch of times. I keep getting the AADAC John Smith's voicemail saying he'll be in to check his voicemail...this afternoon! Leave a message after the tone!
[Edit: Oh yes, I have left a message, you betcha.]
So he...wasn't actually in today? Was in, but didn't pick up his voicemail? Was in early, picked up his voicemail, I missed him while fighting to reach the WRONG John Smith, and he didn't change his message?
Gah. GAH. I hope to god he just couldn't make it in today, and is going in tomorrow to make up for it, or some other the-universe-is-shining-on-me thing. Because if he's only in on Thursdays or something, I have to wait until the DEADLINE to reach him. Oh em gee.
*tears hair, freaks some more* I have to email my editor and tell her SOMETHING. I can't imagine what she thinks of me right now. I mean, I've got one interview no problem, and this stupid counselor guy is literally taking weeks to get a hold of. Why couldn't I talk to someone LOCAL?
*facepalm*
The government 310-0000 service finally connected me this afternoon to the guy - who I'll call John Smith, because why not? - that I need to talk to for my story. I REALLY don't want to foot the expensive long-distance bill, and Mom basically told me not to even think it unless it was my last possible option.
So I tried a few times with different operators, and a bunch told me that the number didn't exist in the system, but the last one was sure it did, and said she could put me through to John Smith no problem.
Whew, right?
Yeah. John Smith picks up the phone. THANK GOD, I GOT HIM TODAY!
And...it's the wrong John Smith. Yeah, there's TWO guys with the same name working in Edmonton - the guy I got in person today works in Health and Wellness. He apologetically told me that I must want the John Smith at AADAC, and yeah, he gets calls for the other guy ALL the time through the 310-0000 service.
The other operators were right - the number doesn't exist in their system. Why? Mostly likely because they don't keep the "duplicate" John Smith, oh-he-of-a-different-freaking-phone-number. Or the AADAC number never got entered in the system. GAH. I mean, you HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME.
So I called long-distance (urk, the charges) a bunch of times. I keep getting the AADAC John Smith's voicemail saying he'll be in to check his voicemail...this afternoon! Leave a message after the tone!
[Edit: Oh yes, I have left a message, you betcha.]
So he...wasn't actually in today? Was in, but didn't pick up his voicemail? Was in early, picked up his voicemail, I missed him while fighting to reach the WRONG John Smith, and he didn't change his message?
Gah. GAH. I hope to god he just couldn't make it in today, and is going in tomorrow to make up for it, or some other the-universe-is-shining-on-me thing. Because if he's only in on Thursdays or something, I have to wait until the DEADLINE to reach him. Oh em gee.
*tears hair, freaks some more* I have to email my editor and tell her SOMETHING. I can't imagine what she thinks of me right now. I mean, I've got one interview no problem, and this stupid counselor guy is literally taking weeks to get a hold of. Why couldn't I talk to someone LOCAL?
*facepalm*
