[identity profile] xdownfornowx.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] techrecovery
Does anyone know of any documented cases of a tech's head
imploding due to user stupidity? I am trying to compile a list of occupational
hazards for health insurance. And after my last user interaction I felt some
major pressure in my head. While we're at what are some of the other hazards
(metacarpal, induced psychosis, bleeding knuckles,Tourette Syndrome, etc.)?

Date: 2005-03-31 03:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fuego.livejournal.com
high blood pressure, spontaneous severe pain to the head, flying objects (at least, if you sit near me...I throw thigns), strain on vocal cords, alcoholism, general addiction issues, all the lovely er, side effects of massive ammounts of stress


and i was wondering...by "metacarpal", so you mean "carpal tunnel"? hehe

Date: 2005-03-31 03:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] samwize.livejournal.com
Ulcers
Manually induced patchy baldness
Advanced Imbecile Intolerance
Hysterical Password-Reset Deafness
Rage Induced Tremors
Grand Mal Seizure of Users' Throats
Earsteam Disorder
Monitor-Fist Syndrome
etc. etc. etc.

Date: 2005-03-31 04:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] loosechanj.livejournal.com
I've been known to fling poo.

Date: 2005-03-31 10:22 pm (UTC)

Date: 2005-03-31 11:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] megpie71.livejournal.com
Hmmm...

Let's see - there's increased tendency toward temporo-mandibular ailments (from clenching the jaws to stop yourself from yelling at one of the users); concussion (from hitting desk with head repeatedly); chronic depression (from the repeated confirmation of all previous assumptions about human stupidity). Those are just the ones I've had so far.

Date: 2005-04-01 09:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 110billion.livejournal.com
you shit-slinger! :>

Date: 2005-04-01 10:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 110billion.livejournal.com
-RSI. Hitting the 'mute' button so many times, because you're sick of listening to the customer that you'll just start your own conversation with the rep next to you. And doing too much typing.
-Serious backaches/headaches from sitting at a PC for 9+ hrs a day (well, that's me)

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