Calling the help desk as a technology consultant feels a lot like being a mechanic that has to call AAA to get towed 😕

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Especially when they do the fast mouse move, open random windows trick and then say they need to escalate. I know what you did there you bser.

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Remove your cookies 🙄

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Seriously. Somehow the tech consultants I've worked with know how to use their computers the least.

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