loraksus commented on Minimum Wage Soars To $6.55, Working Poor Still Too Impoverished To Celebrate

"@ctaylor: Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that if someone makes a buck or two over minimum wage when the increase goes through, they usually get a small increase as well. Funny. Nice to see the other trolls have come out too. I've done 80 hour +10 hours travel a week before."

loraksus commented on Sprints' New Data Card Download Caps Producing Apoplexy In Customers

"@xkaluv: Advertising unlimited without the intention of offering it (and in fact, having pre written contracts that indicate something completely different) is bait and switch."

loraksus commented on Sprints' New Data Card Download Caps Producing Apoplexy In Customers

"People are surprised that Sprint is doing shady things and pulling stuff like this?"

loraksus commented on Question of the Day: How Big is Your Monitor?

"I do turn one of the LGs) sideways from time to time (as shown in the pic)."

loraksus commented on Question of the Day: How Big is Your Monitor?

"4 20.1" LG lcds ~73" diagonal ~72" horitzontal. And a 17" laptop. [vehiclehitech.com] All sitting on an awesome $12 desk from staples clearance."

loraksus commented on Get Free Shipping Materials From The Post Office

" Maybe now eBay auction whores won't be inflating shipping 200% while moaning "but we have to pay for the boxes too!" Then again, probably not."

loraksus commented on XBOX 360 Failure Rate As High As 33%

" I went to future shop (Canadian best buy) today and saw the staff fretting over a dead xbox with that same light pattern."

loraksus commented on VIDEO: Consumerist Catches Geek Squad Stealing Porn From Customer's Computer

" You pay seven dolla, you get 7 dolla. Don't know what you all expect from a bunch of pimply faced highschoolers who hate their McComputerJob, but it should be something along the lines of "very fucking little" There are alternatives, often cheaper ones. "

loraksus commented on XBOX 360 Failure Rate As High As 33%

" @nachas101: Lemon laws vary between states - and the laws in some states suck major ass."

loraksus commented on Comcast Customer Service Agents Get Answers To Certification Tests Right Before The Tests

" Oh..."

loraksus commented on Comcast Customer Service Agents Get Answers To Certification Tests Right Before The Tests

" Rebeka - absolutely - the call center job doing Windows Vista support is based out of Vernon, BC (population 35,000) It's one of about a dozen call centers around the world handling the incoming calls, although I understand a few of those sites have been booted since I left. Most of the people had no / very little computer experience."

loraksus commented on Comcast Customer Service Agents Get Answers To Certification Tests Right Before The Tests

" I'm also an ex-streamie like HAPLO9000 (actually, I've worked for pretty much every major call center company in North America, so I have a fair bit of experience with the industry) Let's go through a few points. 4."

loraksus commented on Recording Of Capitol One Going Off On Customer

" Nice..."