I know no one should break into my car (it was locked--they broke the rear window), but I do know better than to leave stuff visible. And the car had no trunk (you should have seen me looking for the trunk release yesterday--but it turns out it just doesn't open )you sling stuff over the rear seats, but if you peer into the BLACK SHADOWY INTERIOR at NIGHT in the DARK PARKING AREA you can pick out a BLACK LAPTOP CASE, and therefore I got screwed. I should have taken better precautions, and just made that second run back to my car to get what I couldn't carry in the first load.
I recently got my mail account upgraded so I hadn't archived anything in the past month, but all the older stuff I had to move in order not to run over the limit. I do not remember if My Documents is backed up, but I suspect not yet. They had meant to implement that, but I doubt it's in production yet.
So everything I've not finished and therefore not mailed out? Gone. Gnargh.
Last laptop that got stolen, IIRC, got returned by someone who said they bought it for $75 at a garage sale. The encryption is pretty hard core--the thief will need to replace the HD for it to be usable. I can only hope.
Okay, @enterprisecares has DMed me instructions to send in my complaint. I guess I should get my ass into gear.
Thanks, Kat. Turns out it's probably cheaper for me to return the car Monday (what with the remote dropoff fee if I take it to LAX, but apparently they can't tell me the fee in advance), so I'll just do that and the local office better fucking drive me home. They've had at least 2 months of mine and Geico's money. I don't care it wasn't a top tier car. The least you can do is be responsive.
(god, Sarameg, how do you get that by mistake? I'd almost take it, but I don't always have business wearing a small--it does depend on the individual sizing, and how I am willing to, ah, come across)
ita,
I think it is worth talking to the Enterprise people to see if they will waive the dropoff fee given the circumstances. I think a manager might be understanding and waive it.
I can also bring you popsicles, ita, as we got a zoku for christmas. They are all organic fruit and yogurt.
Oh. and sweetened with biscoff.
Oh ita, I'm so sorry. It is quite an ordinary mistake, made by people who aren't distracted by chronic headaches, holidays and sick mothers. Don't blame yourself any more than you would someone else with all those distractions, K?
question. I am applying for some retail jobs, I am really not opposed to working retail and see if I can manage. Anyway, my resume doesn't really look like retail is a natural fit. Should I say in my resume that I am looking for a second career? Would something like "looking for opportunities other than desk jobs" be smart or too negative.
Erin, I may need to hire you.
ALso, I dug around in the dirt for an hour and felt a bit better.
I think it is worth talking to the Enterprise people to see if they will waive the dropoff fee given the circumstances. I think a manager might be understanding and waive it.
I'd have to talk to someone higher up on the chain, since the two people I've spoken to so far were very nonchalant about it. And it would also involve driving to the airport (some miles), negotiating getting home (and possibly being out of pocket for that too), and having absolutely no leverage when I try and get them to charge me the $35/day weekly rate rather than the $70/day rate for a FORD FUCKING FIESTA, since I've only had it since Thursday.
I think I have a better shot at the $35/day locally Monday than at a high-traffic site with people I've never met. So that's my rationale for my current plan.
Kat, I'm going to have to hit you up for those later, but I really don't think I'm up to it right now. Thanks, though.
msbelle, emphasize any Customer Service experience. That's pretty much what they want, I think.
and because it deserves a new post:
Shit, ita ! the universe can stop piling on you anytime now! Car~ma!
