odd day
It's been a little bit on the strange side here today. I had a call from a reader who wanted the name and address of an advertiser who had hauled away his trash, and then dumped it at someone else's house (complete with papers with personal information). All I could give him was the phone number; I mean, he could be *anybody*. I don't give out addresses of advertisers. Then he calls back and says the police want his info. I said that's fine, they can call my manager. He says OK, and hangs up. Weird.
Then I get a call from the state licensing commission (or something along those lines) informing me that all advertisers who state that they perform electrical work *must* have their license number in their ad. This includes the 'handyman' ads. (To backtrack, I had to send a letter to an advertiser the other day stating that he had, indeed, terminated his ad with us. The union was giving him a hard time because of the wording of his ad, and he decided it wasn't worth the trouble and just cancelled it.) Is it just me, or weren't unions originally formed to *help* workers? Just wondering. This state is the worst when it comes to red tape, too. Excuse me, commonwealth. :P
On the fun side, though, I took an ad today for the Harlem Globetrotters. Yes, the Harlem Globetrotters! When you call, they answer the phone: "Harlem Globetrotters, how may I direct your call?" and when they put you on hold, you get that music. You know the music. It's playing in your head now, isn't it? *g* They're putting on a basketball camp in conjunction with the B'ball Hall of Fame (which is here in Springfield). Cool, eh?
Oh, and I took a help wanted ad from a company with which I interviewed a while back, but rejected because they didn't have health insurance. Because the universe has a sense of humor.
Then I get a call from the state licensing commission (or something along those lines) informing me that all advertisers who state that they perform electrical work *must* have their license number in their ad. This includes the 'handyman' ads. (To backtrack, I had to send a letter to an advertiser the other day stating that he had, indeed, terminated his ad with us. The union was giving him a hard time because of the wording of his ad, and he decided it wasn't worth the trouble and just cancelled it.) Is it just me, or weren't unions originally formed to *help* workers? Just wondering. This state is the worst when it comes to red tape, too. Excuse me, commonwealth. :P
On the fun side, though, I took an ad today for the Harlem Globetrotters. Yes, the Harlem Globetrotters! When you call, they answer the phone: "Harlem Globetrotters, how may I direct your call?" and when they put you on hold, you get that music. You know the music. It's playing in your head now, isn't it? *g* They're putting on a basketball camp in conjunction with the B'ball Hall of Fame (which is here in Springfield). Cool, eh?
Oh, and I took a help wanted ad from a company with which I interviewed a while back, but rejected because they didn't have health insurance. Because the universe has a sense of humor.