OK, that's about three lines into the Canadian national anthem, but I am sure I have titled a couple of blog entries 'Oh Canada' already LOL. Just referring to the highlight of my day - speaking to a girl over in Perth wanting to put in a phone order (bleah, work intrudes and all), and was complex so was on the phone for about twenty minutes. That accent, man, it's like honey :)
And then after I did the wrap up of 'any consultant can help you if you have any further queries' the customer said 'but I want to talk to you!' - I can just imagine the girly grin on the other end of the phone as she was saying that. So briefly diverted into a bit of socialising (or as I like to call it, growing the brand of my company LOL), and asked whether she was a Canuck. Responded in the affirmative - just the small things, like pronouncing 'ou' as 'oo' - lol I am sure you have all seen the South Park movie, aboot indeed. She said she was from Saskatchewan, and I said I had been in Saskatoon in the middle of winter a time or two LOL - and yes, she was a very good friend :)
The customer was originally from a small town outside of Saskatoon, population about five hundred or so. And then I had to be professional again and actually leave the phone call, dammit - although she did get my surname, which perhaps only one in twenty customers get :)
Aargh, that accent! Delicious! Left me with a smile for the rest of the day - got that call about/aboot an hour and a half before end of shift, so wasn't too long with the manic smile LOL.
And I think I mentioned yesterday how I am noticing other workmates more? How the place has a more organic feel to it, as if it is it's own organism rather than me just turning up and clocking out - or am I explaining it right? Or maybe I am just happy to see newer workmates. Maybe it is that I am focussing less on just LDU and SGR and casting my hi/bye and smile towards that person net a bit wider - had a good convo with KLA at morning tea today, for starters... or have I made no sense whatsoever :)
And now for the next two hours the wonder of State of Origin, biggest sporting event in this part of the world. Wellington lost to the Lions tonight in the REAL rugby code LOL.
More later
Pauly
And then after I did the wrap up of 'any consultant can help you if you have any further queries' the customer said 'but I want to talk to you!' - I can just imagine the girly grin on the other end of the phone as she was saying that. So briefly diverted into a bit of socialising (or as I like to call it, growing the brand of my company LOL), and asked whether she was a Canuck. Responded in the affirmative - just the small things, like pronouncing 'ou' as 'oo' - lol I am sure you have all seen the South Park movie, aboot indeed. She said she was from Saskatchewan, and I said I had been in Saskatoon in the middle of winter a time or two LOL - and yes, she was a very good friend :)
The customer was originally from a small town outside of Saskatoon, population about five hundred or so. And then I had to be professional again and actually leave the phone call, dammit - although she did get my surname, which perhaps only one in twenty customers get :)
Aargh, that accent! Delicious! Left me with a smile for the rest of the day - got that call about/aboot an hour and a half before end of shift, so wasn't too long with the manic smile LOL.
And I think I mentioned yesterday how I am noticing other workmates more? How the place has a more organic feel to it, as if it is it's own organism rather than me just turning up and clocking out - or am I explaining it right? Or maybe I am just happy to see newer workmates. Maybe it is that I am focussing less on just LDU and SGR and casting my hi/bye and smile towards that person net a bit wider - had a good convo with KLA at morning tea today, for starters... or have I made no sense whatsoever :)
And now for the next two hours the wonder of State of Origin, biggest sporting event in this part of the world. Wellington lost to the Lions tonight in the REAL rugby code LOL.
More later
Pauly
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